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Land Storage Herman Miller
From her home and studio in Bergen, Norway, designer Stine Aas finds inspiration in heritage—whether that’s from the land around her or stories and heirlooms passed down through generations.
Aas draws on the long tradition of woodworking in much of her craft, including her first designs for Herman Miller. The Land Collection includes a dining table, credenza, and console that marry rigorous details like tongue and groove joinery and oversized heirloom-quality timber with her distinctly modern perspective. A key element in her design exploration is a sense of nostalgia. Aas references the exposed timber frames and light woods found in Norwegian cabins and holiday homes from the 1960s and ’70s, many decorated in the vein of the Arts and Crafts movement—well-made with organic and tactile qualities.
This relationship is paramount in Aas’ designs. “That’s what I want to achieve, this relationship between object and user,” she says. “It’s not always easy to know exactly why people really love that chair, for instance, because it’s something personal. But at least you can make something good to pass on—then you have everything in place for these types of relationships to happen.”
That memory of a piece of furniture you love becomes a great story to tell. When you have that actual piece of furniture, then it becomes tangible—an heirloom to pass down. The dedication to craft and fine details means these pieces are intentionally designed to last, to become heirlooms in their own right. “I’m not trying to follow trends,” Aas says.
