“To hold the materials I work with in my

hands, to feel that connection with what

I am making, and knowing I am helping

to keep long held Nordic craftsmanship

alive is incredibly important.”

with furniture. Whether the Pal stool and bench,

the recent Valet wall console, or my new series of

three dining tables, each one starts with form and

everyday functionality in mind.

Yet with every project it is always the little

details I fall in love with. In Nordic design we do

not make details for fun. Well-designed details

give life to established typologies and lets us

discover new ones.

With the dining tables I looked closer at the

connection between the vertical and the

horizontal elements and how to find the right

balance.The curved apron and slight angle of

the legs make the overall design feel incredibly

light considering the generous size.“

How does the way we live today affect

your designs and how will you continue

to make them relevant in the future?

“With growing concern for the environment

designers, manufacturers and consumers need to

take responsibility where they can. If every piece

was designed and made with a long life in mind

a lot could be achieved in reducing the furniture

industry’s environmental footprint.

I firmly believe that having wooden materials

in our homes; how they feel, how they smell

and how they look, is not only good for the

planet but good for us.”

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Reconnect 2022