Olav Eldøy

Olav Eldøy was born in 1948 on Stord, Norway. Education from the National College of Art & Design in Bergen 1973.

It has been said that design is 98 percent common sense. The difference is found in the remaining 2 percent. When these 2 percent have the magic required to add that something extra to our lives we cannot live without it.

Awards

2014 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “Active”

2012 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “Invite”

2009 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “Eight”

2004 Furniture of the year in Norway – Sofa Vatne 116 – Elle Decoration International Design Awards

2003 Best Design product, Salon deu Meuble, Paris for the chairs “Peel”

2003 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “Date”, nominated
for the Award of Honour.

2002 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “Peel”, nominated for the Award of Honour.

2001 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the chair “REX”
2000 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the sofa “Europa”
1997 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the concept “Woody Shop”
1997 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design Design for sofa “Cox,”
manufactured by Fora form as
1995 Second prize in the Norwegian competition ‘Wood without limits’, “Theme 1: “Home
furniture in Norwegian hard wood with knots” for the chair H&H”
1991 The NOR IN prize for sofa uStreamline, manufactured by Vatne Møbler as, Vatne
1986 The Norwegian Design Council’s mark of Good Design for the furniture serie “Formula” in
partnership with Steinar Hindenes