The tools of Boisbuchet

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What are tools? How do we use them? Is the function of a tool fixed or does it change with different situations and with time?

The purpose of this workshop is to investigate the term “tools” and align the discussion with the occasion of being together in Boisbuchet. Maybe the specific outdoor landscape and occasion will evoke specific needs that call for specific tools?

The tools we come up with will be executed during the workshop.

Norway Says (N)

Norway Says is an office based in Oslo with a broad and international approach to design. The company is run by the designers:

Torbjørn Andersen, born 1976; trained Furniture Designer and Interior Architect from the National Academy of the Arts in Bergen, department for design, 1997-2002

Andreas Engesvik, born 1970; trained Furniture Designer and Interior Architect from the National Academy of the Arts in Bergen , department for design 1995-2000 and BFA from the University of Bergen, 1991-1995

Espen Voll, born 1965; trained Furniture Designer and Interior Architect from the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo and Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, 1989-1997.

Norway Says started as an exhibition project with five members in 2000. In autumn 2002 the three members remaining established a showroom and office in Oslo. While focusing on furniture design, their work also includes textiles, lighting, electronics and interiors. They were granted the prestigious Scandinavian Award - The Bruno Mathsson Prize in 2004, and the Torsten et Wanja Søderberg Award 2007 amongst other awards and participated in exhibitions in New York, Tokyo and Europe.

Their products have been purchased by Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The National Museum of Art in Oslo, The Museum of Decorative Arts in Bergen and the National Folk Museum in Oslo. Their clients include international companies such as: Lucente (Italy), ClassiCon (Germany), Offecct, IKEA, David Design, Iform and Swedese (Sweden), Muuto, Kvadrat and Globe Furniture (Denmark) and in Norway they work with L.K.Hjelle AS, Vestre AS, The Stokke Group, Gudbrandsdalen Uldvarefabrik, Hard Rocx, Lone Tepper, Asono and Porsgrunns Porselensfabrikk.