Kristine Five Melvær

  • You, in a nutshell?

    A Norwegian industrial designer and graphic designer. Love being around nice people, eating great food, and the joy of making things. 

  • Where is home?

    Oslo, Norway.

  • What did you wanna be when you grow up?

    Preferably a super hero, otherwise someone who makes things. 

  • What did you become? 

    Someone who makes things. 

  • An odd summer job?

    Demonstrating espresso machines in a horrible warehouse when I was 19. It felt like the hours went by in slow motion.

  • The best gift you ever got?

    It’s always the emotional connection. Photo albums made by my mother or things made by my children – like this toilet paper core elephant. 

  • The best gift you ever gave?

    I like to give unique prototypes as it feels more personal. Like this Mikkel blanket color test I gave to my sister. 

  • Your most prized possession?

    My Norwegian traditional costume represents both lost loved ones, advanced craft techniques and hundreds of hours of needlework. 

  • The ugliest item you own and dearly love?

    This vase. It was a beauty once, but I obviously did a terrible repair job.

  • A coveted yet clearly unaffordable item?

    The Kyoto table by Gianfranco Frattini. 

  • A contemporary kindred spirit?

    Pauline Caulfield.

  • An all-time hero?

    Achille Castiglioni - especially after visiting Fondazione Achille Castiglioni in Milan. 

  • A turning point?

    Launching the Ikiperu collection with
    Poltrona Frau was a true pinch me moment. 

  • A recent project

    My Bento collection
    with Røros Tweed.

  • A scoop?

    My Echoes collection of rugs with Volver studios.

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