Tore WroldsenDesign: Int. Arch. M.N.I.L
"The products I develop must have a high level of function, comfort and quality. A strong design is also an important factor related to furniture so that its visual identity and name become known in the marketplace. I give the products flexibility with regard to colour, upholstery and surface variety. In this way the consumer gets a design which fits into his interior, giving the room individuality."
Beate EllingsenInterior architect, furniture designer M.N.I.L
BEATE ELLINGSEN AS is an interior architect company which attaches importance to a pure and precise design form. It is important for the company to work as closely as possible with the customer and to understand fully the customer’s needs. BEATE ELLINGSEN AS is owned by interior architect and Manager Bente Ellingsen. The company was established in 1992 and has nine employees, all with extensive experience of interior and furniture design. The customer reference list covers a wide range from private and leisure homes to public buildings such as schools, colleges and institutions. Areas of special competence include libraries, Audio/Visual auditoria and specially designed interiors and furniture.
Professor Petter Øyan ”For many years we have worked with design and product development for the Norwegian furniture industry. Our products are based on an understanding of the demands of the market and the consumers’ practical and emotional wishes. We strive to develop furniture where all the details interact with each other by the consious use of different materials. Good design is the result of the designer’s ideas and co-operation with skilled craftsmen and professional production methods.”.
Jahn Aamodt Industrial designer MNID, Interior architect MNIL
DESIGN MUST COMBINE: ergonomics, colour and shape, and explain the product’s function. DESIGN MUST SATISFY: the user’s, the owner’s and society’s needs. DESIGN WITH PERSONALITY, lasting distinguishing character for use. DESIGN - MORE THAN NICE AND UGLY. As a designer I work to a compltete idea. Purchased by the Sørlie Furniture Competion 1974. Dupont design prize Cologn Exhibition 1984. Awarded Symbol of ”Good Design” from the Norwegian Design Council 1986. Awarded Symbol of ”Good Design” from the Norwegian Design Council 1987. ”Furniture of the Year in Norway 1991” prize. Olympic Games furniture competition, 3rd Prize, 1992. Semifinalist in the International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 93, Japan. Semifinalist in the International Furniture Design Fair Asahikawa 96, Japan.
Torstein Flatøy Int. ark. nil., Møbeldesigner
"Møblene som jeg har designet for Låte er først og fremst tenkt brukt i offentlig miljø. Derfor er de formgitt i samarbeid med brukerne for å etterkomme de spesielle krav som stilles i disse miljøene, med hensyn til styrke, renhold, stabelbarhet osv. Men i tillegg til alle de tekniske kravene som må etterkommes på disse plassene, skal møblene også skape en trivelig atmosfære. Derfor er det valgt mye synlig treverk og en form som skaper trygghetsfølelse i innstitusjonsmiljøet."
Esben WingereiIndustrial Designer
”For many years we have worked with design and product development for the Norwegian furniture industry. Our products are based on an understanding of the demands of the market and the consumers’ practical and emotional wishes. We strive to develop furniture where all the details interact with each other by the consious use of different materials. Good design is the result of the designer’s ideas and co-operation with skilled craftsmen and professional production methods”.