KFM Soft Vase

In collab­o­ra­tion with When Objects Work, Kris­tine Five Melvær has created the KFM Soft Vase as a part in a distinct series of vases that play with mate­r­ial and shape. Her design juxta­poses the hard­ened mate­r­ial of glass against the softly curved struc­ture of the vase. The vase can be inverted for multi-direc­tional use, creat­ing the ability to hold a single bud or a whole bouquet. The fluid form and layered trans­par­ent glass is key to the design. Melvær created three sizes for the vase: Small, Medium or Large; and four sepa­rate colors: Burgundy, Green, Blue or Trans­par­ent allow­ing for 12 differ­ent design choices. The Soft Vase design is a follow up to her Soft Bowl Series; there is a strong visual rela­tion­ship between each piece of her work.

A native of Oslo, Norway, Kris­tine Five Melvær is an award-winning home acces­sories designer. Her work in furni­ture, textiles, light­ing, table­ware and vessels is rooted in the commu­ni­ca­tion between the user and the object, as well as the emotional bond that people form with objects they admire. Consid­er­ing Five Melvær’s noted part­ner­ships with various compa­nies, such as Magnor Glassverk, When Objects Work, Roros Tweed, Heymat and Vestre, it’s clear her designs tran­scend a single product type. Her work has a distinct simplic­ity and often embraces a sensual form. Her designs for glass­work are some of the stand­out pieces in her reper­toire. Her vase collec­tion with Magnor Glassverk was presented with the Riedel Award in 2014.