Founded in 2015, Studio Tolvanen is the product design office of husband-and-wife team Mika & Julie Tolvanen. Projects range from small everyday objects to furniture collections, which they design from their studio and workshop on the island of Lauttasaari in Helsinki, Finland.
We aim to make our designs fresh and joyful, but also self-explanatory, understandable, and quiet (never shouting). That's the challenge we give ourselves.
Nedre Foss Sammu Candle Snuffer, designed by Studio Tolvanen
Timeless, sustainable, and intriguing—these are just a few of the descriptors that founders Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll endeavoured to have when starting Nedre Foss twelve years ago.
In their work, they feel it is important that an object feels familiar, but it’s equally important to break from tradition and find their own way, even if those changes are subtle. They believe that all good design starts from function, but at the same time, any new product should have its own individual character.
Nedre Foss Sammu Candle Snuffer, designed by Studio Tolvanen