Stine Aas

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Northern

Northern

While no two days are ever the same, as soon as

Stine Aas arrives at her shared studio, she takes

the time to chat over a cup of coffee with her

fellow designers, artists, and makers, “I always feel

more energised, more able to concentrate and

more motivated afterwards.”

Growing up in Bergen, Norway’s second largest

city, it was after graduating with an MA in furniture

design from the Bergen National Academy of Arts,

that Stine started her own studio. “Northern was

one of the first brands I worked with and the Oaki

lounge chair we went on to produce was part of

my first exhibition at Milan Design Week. I’m very

proud to say that it was recently included in the

permanent design collection of the National

Museum of Oslo.”

Stine has continued working with Northern ever

since, going on to produce an accompanying

Oaki dining chair, the Nest wall hook and the Grab

watering can. So when looking to create a new

sofa, one that would remain true to the brands

deeply rooted Nordic design traditions, but

packed with modern personality, they instinctively

knew who to ask.

What was the inspiration behind the ‘Plis’

sofa series, and what qualities do you want

it to bring to people’s everyday lives?

“Whether it’s furniture, products, or spatial design

my starting point is always form and function.

I want to make things that people will enjoy

interacting with every day, and hopefully take

care of and keep for a very long time.