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Andreas Engesvik
“To work with design is not a matter of embracing what’s new, but of drawing information from objects and of mastering them, of understanding where everything comes from and why things are as they are, of having a kind of sovereignty over objects.”
Andreas Engesvik is one of Norway’s most prominent designers, having played a major role in pushing contemporary Scandinavian design to the international market and establishing the reputation it has today.
After studying art history at the University of Bergen in Norway, and completing an MA in design at the National College of Art and Design, he went on to co-found the design studio Norway Says in 2000. Today, many of the products and furniture from the studio have become contemporary classics, produced at a time when the Scandinavian design scene in general, and the Norwegian design scene in particular, was mostly appreciated for the furniture icons of its rich past.
Since 2010, Andreas has successfully run his own studio, Andreas Engesvik Oslo, which focuses on long term collaborations with international brands such as Iittala, Muuto, FontanaArte, Asplund, and Fogia. The studio works in a variety of design fields, ranging from furniture and tableware to industrial design; among the studio’s more recent projects you will find such diverse projects as a toothbrush for Hay and an armchair for Swedish producer Fogia.
Alongside the design practice, Andreas has been dedicated to promoting Norwegian design as well as teaching and supporting younger design talents in order for them to reach out internationally. In 2012, Engesvik was appointed as Guest Professor at The University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack) in Stockholm.
Lights Designed by Andreas Engesvik
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