Designers Andreas Ferdinand Riise Bergsaker

Andreas Ferdinand Riise Bergsaker, originally from Oslo, lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. He completed a master’s in Product Design at the Oslo and Akershus University College in 2015. His practice focuses on high-quality everyday objects rooted in traditional crafts and tactility. Bergsaker’s works have previously been exhibited in London, Milan, New York, Oslo and Stockholm.

Korpus is a wall-mounted shelf crafted from a single sheet of recycled aluminium. The metal is laser cut and hammered to shape by hand, leaving visible traces of the manual process. The construction requires no welding, making Korpus a production-friendly and 100% recyclable product.

Furublokk, a family of side tables in solid pine wood and linseed oil, have a hollow block-like design, hence the name. An opening in the upper surface makes the objects a cross between a table, a storage space, a display unit and a sculpture. The design also gives the inexpensive and widespread Norwegian pine an unexpected finish that is usually reserved for more exclusive types of wood.