Nirvan Richter, founder Norrgavel and architect, wanted to design furniture he felt the market was lacking: high-quality furniture of natural materials that would last and could, if necessary, be repaired or reupholstered and passed on from generation to generation. Furniture whose design is timeless and offered an alternative to mass-produced furniture for rapid turnover.
We decided early on to work solely with natural materials, for two very good reasons:
– Purely environmental. Our aim is to create products that are part of the natural cycle, which we do by using renewable raw materials.
– Lasting beauty. For Norrgavel, natural materials is also an aesthetic choice – they stimulate the senses, can be kept in good condition and generally age beautifully. It´s about the sensation you get from running your hand over a soft soap-finished piece of oak, or feeling the different qualities of linen.
In 1998, Norrgavel became the first company to acquire the Nordic Swan Ecolabel for home furniture. The following year we received the Swedish furniture industry´s environment prize, awarded in conjunction with WWF. Several pieces of Norrgavel furniture have since received design awards, with environmental credentials often cited by the jury.
More design by Nirvan Richter:
Stora blå is the name of the anniversary collection with selected Norrgavel classics
30TH ANNIVERSARY Already in the early 90s, when Norrgavel was founded, many customers chose to …
Stick sofa – new member in the family! Design by Nirvan Richter – Norrgavel
Stick sofa – new member in the family! Norrgavel’s large “stick family” will be expanded …
The seed for the China-Windsor Armchair appeared in designer Nirvan Richter’s sketchbooks as early as 2008 – Norrgavel
Armchair China-Windsor Norrgavel’s furniture is made to last over time. It also means that the …
Norrgavel’s iconic armchair is now launched in the wood type oak – so long-awaited and in demand!
Finally we can present the autumn news! Norrgavel’s iconic armchair is now launched in the …
A relative of the Pinn chair, where the outermost back pin fuses organically with the shape of the chair by Nirvan Richter – Norrgavel
Norrgavel’s classic Pinn chair has been in the range since 2010. Even then, there was …
A graceful and easy-to-place coffee table that offers a generous table space by Nirvan Richter – Norrgavel
Coffee table Kiltapp A graceful and easy-to-place coffee table that offers a generous table space. …
New Shell sofa by Nirvan Richter – Norrgavel
Finally! I made my first sketch on a peeled lounge sofa in 2003 … but …
Daybed by Nirvan Richter – Norrgavel
Norrgavel’s daybed is an airy seating furniture that also fits well for a moment’s siesta. …
Easy Chair – Norrgavel
“Sitting on the floor in Japanese houses is a special experience. No chair, more like …
Nirvan Richter hos Konsthantverkarna!
I samband med Pia Törnells nya utställning, invigningen av Stockholm Furniture Fairoch Stockholm Design Week …