the designer

Anderssen & Voll is an Oslo-based design studio founded in 2009 by Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll, both graduates of Norway’s top design schools and co-founders of the influential collective Norway Says. Their work spans furniture, lighting, and interiors, combining Scandinavian design traditions with a focus on emotional and distinctive forms.

In 2015, they launched Nedre Foss, a sustainable homeware brand emphasizing “sculptural utility.” Recognized internationally, Anderssen & Voll have won awards like the Red Dot and iF, cementing their place as leaders in contemporary design.

Rather than being defined by and confined to a specific way of being, Anderssen & Voll prefer to be open. They develop emotionally-driven designs. Their overall desire is to create designs with souls. To animate something inanimate. “We’re not dogmatic about it. We’re quite open. We start designing and watch a piece take on its own personality. It’s almost like breathing life into it.”

quote from anderssen-voll.com