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Structure exhibition in Milan to bring together work from 26 Norwegian designers

Milan 2016: homeware and furniture from a range of Norwegian designers including Andreas Engesvik and Lars Beller Fjetland will go on display at the Structure exhibition in Milan's Ventura Lambrate district next month (+ slideshow).

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016

Contributors were selected from a wide range of design disciplines, and were invited to create objects around the theme of either "structure" or "trace".

Engesvik has designed a patinated bronze vase, based around the shapes found in Oslo's Vigeland Park sculpture garden. Plants and flowers can either rest in the vase, or be entwined around its upper framework.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Work lamp and sculpture by Kneip

A set of cutlery from Beller Fjetland will also be shown, produced in partnership with Theodor Olsen Sølvvareverksted – Norway's oldest silverware manufacturer.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Cutlery by Lars Beller Fjetland

The collection is based on an unused design from the 1950s, and takes its shape from the heart-shaped leaves of the monstera plant, which it is also named after. The range features contrasting spoons, designed as mirror images of one another, and irregular handles.

Oslo studio Kneip – who created miniature motorised sculptures for Vienna Design Week 2015 – have contributed a flexible steel work lamp, and a sculpture from their Loen series, which reflects on the power of nature.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Sofa by Sara Polmar

Textiles will also be on display, with Copenhagen designer Martin Solem creating a set of patterned fabrics for the show, based on natural materials such as Norwegian granite.

Other highlights will include Anette Krogstad's series of hand-thrown stoneware, glazed with several layers to resemble the texture and colour of lichens, and Barmen & Brekke's set of ribbed clay and turned wood candleholders.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Candle holders by Barmen & Brekke

The exhibition is intended to showcase the variety of the Norwegian design scene, and has been set up by Norwegian Crafts, designers' union Klubben and paint manufacturer Jotun, in partnership with the Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Vase by Falke Svatun

Structure follows a similar show held at Milan last year, which also highlighted Norwegian designers' contribution to Scandinavian design by showcasing range of products.

The exhibition was curated by interior stylists Kråkvik & D'Orazio, alongside Residence magazine editor-in-chief Hanna Nova Beatrice. The products will be on display in Milan's Ventura Lambrate district from 12 to 17 April 2016, as part of the city's annual design week.

The Structure exhibition at Milan's Venture Lambrate 2016
Homeware by Gunzler.polmar

Also to coincide with this year's Salone del Mobile furniture fair, Sou Fujimoto will create a spotlight installation for COS and Tom Dixon will launch debut a range of homeware that uses the brand's signature materials.

Photography is by Siren Laudal. Styling is by Kråkvik & D'Orazio.