Tobias Norheim Portfolio

Wheelchair users often end up at the end of a picnic table, outside the social circle that forms around it. With FAVN, we wanted to bring this user group closer in—something that is especially important for people with hearing impairments. The table is made for elderly people and individuals with disabilities, and is meant to be “embracing” in both form and function.

Large radii give the table a friendly appearance and create a tessellating pattern, so the shapes fit together. Wheelchair users can sit under the table without the frame getting in the way, while the integrated backrest and the absence of sharp corners are there for the elderly.

An optional steel edge along the table and benches protects the wood and makes the outline easier to see for people with visual impairments.

What does it take to get children involved in cooking?

Join In brings the child into the cooking process by inviting them up to counter height. It has its own work surface, so the child can cook at the kitchen counter without being restricted to one fixed spot.

Join In has a friendly, energetic, and Scandinavian appearance to complement Stokke's product range. Beech wood gives it a natural look without plastic, and its minimal knotting makes it ideal for this type of furniture.

In line with Stokke's values of design that “grows with the child,” the standing platforms can be adjusted as the child grows. Everything is assembled with screws, so every part can be replaced.

I wanted to explore how I could shape a stool with elegant curves. The brief was a wooden seating object within 50×50×50 cm, incorporating my own design signature.

I ended up with a swan-like form—something that is not easy to create in wood. The design explores how something as simple as a stool can be turned into a more exclusive product.

Svane (Swan) draws inspiration from nature's intriguing forms—and you can feel it when sitting on the stool, through its flexible and rocking character.

A corded hand blender designed for Wilfa. The handle is sculpted to meet the hand: a textured grip that narrows where the fingers close and widens into a flat top that rests against the palm, with a single button falling naturally under the thumb. The cord coils onto an integrated hook at the top for storage.

The housing is built up of two grip shells around the motor and electronics, a separate top plate, and a stainless steel blending foot—an assembly that can be taken apart, so individual parts can be replaced.

Elv is gourmet cutlery for food and wine lovers, designed with a focus on uncompromising aesthetics and perfection.

The cutlery has a mirror-polished surface and shapes that not only appear elegant but also fit comfortably in the hand.

To reflect the gourmet meal, the cutlery is proud—expressed through its upright form when viewed from the side.