Norway Says & Per Bjørnsen

Norway Says was a pioneer­ing multi­dis­ci­pli­nary design group founded in Oslo in 2002 by design­ers Espen Voll, Andreas Engesvik, and Torb­jörn Ander­ssen. The studio quickly became known for its inno­v­a­tive, inter­na­tional approach to design, produc­ing a diverse range of work includ­ing furni­ture, textiles, elec­tron­ics, light­ing, and porcelain.

At the fore­front of a new wave of young Norwe­gian design­ers, Norway Says embraced a collab­o­ra­tive and exper­i­men­tal spirit that set them apart. Their work fused tradi­tional Scan­di­na­vian design sensi­bil­i­ties with contem­po­rary inno­va­tion, earning them recog­ni­tion on the global stage.

In 2009, the studio split into two inde­pen­dent design prac­tices — Ander­ssen & Voll and Andreas Engesvik — both of which have contin­ued to garner acclaim, working with pres­ti­gious inter­na­tional clients. Through­out their careers, they have received numer­ous acco­lades, includ­ing the Honors Award for Design Excel­lence from the Norwe­gian Design Council.

Today, their legacy lives on in the contin­ued success of their indi­vid­ual ventures, with each designer contribut­ing to a broader dialogue in modern design.