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A Conversation with Norwegian Trend-Setter Bjarne Flur Kvistad

Composed of two siblings and their respective spouses, Norwegian design studio Kvistad is bringing authentic and unabashed hominess to European workplaces. Its goal as a family firm is to help people perform their jobs better through greater degrees of comfort. Just don’t call what they’re doing hygge

Words: Danny Sinopoli
Posted: Apr 26, 2019
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Soothing pastel shades, fuzzy textures and plenty of biophilic elements such as hanging plants are hallmarks of the Familien Kvistad’s growing portfolio of workplace projects – a deliberate antidote to sleek corporate design. In the Oslo headquarters of Bakken & Baeck, a fast-growing digital design agency, pale blue walls and whimsical handmade wall rugs set the tone, while the recently completed B & B satellite in Amsterdam boasts “creamy yellow” rooms, a soft pink chill zone and a blazing neon sign overlooking the dining area.

For Bjarne Flur Kvistad, the art director, illustrator and graphic designer who operates Kvistad with his wife Miriam, his sister Astrid and Astrid’s husband Ziemowit Skoczynski, this “refined handcrafted”...