Designers Vilde Hagelund

Vilde Hagelund is from Lier and completed a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Technology at the University of Agder before studying Product Design at the Oslo Metropolitan University. Her master’s degree thesis Objectum was nominated for Designers’ Saturday Awards – Best Talents 2019, and she received a Design Scholarship from the Federation of Norwegian Industries the same year. In January 2020, Hagelund was presented with the DOGA Newcomer Award, and named one of the world’s most promising young design talents by Wallpaper*.

The Remissus trays and Pedestal table, all in soap-washed birch, are the result of the project Objectum – a library of 60 objects in birch made over 60 days, with the aim of gaining a deeper knowledge of the material’s inherent properties. Remissus’ organic shape is carved from one piece of wood, inspired by the unpredictable contours of a drop of water. Pedestal is machine-made with hand-carved details, giving the furniture its distinct tactility. Both objects are based on craftsmanship and knowledge of materials as prerequisites for producing furniture with a long life.