Jonas Stokke

Unit

Unit marks the first collaboration with Eskoleia and New Works. Eskoleia, the producer, is a Norwegian company with over a century of manufacturing heritage since 1912. Since its pivot to furniture in the 1960s, the company has been Norway’s leading producer of steel plate furniture, delivering high-quality, sustainable, and flexible storage solutions for professional environments. Combining deep material knowhow with advanced computer aided design and manufacture, the output is state of the art. Beyond that, Eskoleia has long prioritized both users and makers, evident in their retraining program that helps people re-enter the job market. New Works presents a collection at the intersection between old and new. Light and dark. Design and art. Their work pays homage to the strong Scandinavian history of craftsmanship and materiality, whilst challenging the contemporary forms of today. They collaborate with an international group of renowned designers and artists, who display a matching fascination with sculptural forms and honest materials. These collaborative pursuits convey our love of the sensual, and of the bold.

Pop

POP Table is a playful, modular side table system I designed for LK Hjelle, produced locally on the Norwegian west coast. The table combines rational manufacturing with user creativity, featuring detachable legs that allow playful colour combinations of different legs and table tops. POP embodies my philosophy of rational production. The flatpack approach ensures efficient distribution while the modular system gives users creative freedom, all produced here in Norway by craftspeople who've been perfecting their trade since the 1940s. The table reflects LK Hjelle's commitment to creating lasting, repairable furniture that challenges norms while bringing enduring joy across generations.

About the studio

Jonas Stokke’s design studio was established in 2016, in Oslo Norway. The studio’s work is characterized by a harmonious blend of technical prowess and aesthetic sensibility, resulting in work that are both functional and with a strong visual hook.

stone and misc products combined for trophies

Designers' Saturday Awards

As part of my ongoing relationship with Designers’ Saturday, I designed the 2025 Designers’ Saturday Awards trophies, continuing my involvement with Norway’s premier design event. For this edition, the trophies draw from my Off the Shelf project, using standard components and materials from the design industry, such as aluminium profiles, rebar steel, or ventilation ducts, reimagined and repurposed into unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. By including the base components the trophies aim to celebrate often overlooked, unglamorous yet vital parts of our industry. Each piece includes a stone base, one of our most ancient building materials. Designers' Saturday partner Luce di Carrara graciously sampled and cut stones from their quarry. Together, these projects reflect my design philosophy: to create measurable value; aesthetic, functional, and commercial; while keeping production close to home, rooted in expertise, and forwardlooking in intent.

Detail of lamp with stone base and aluminium body

Off The Shelf

Off the Shelf (OTS) is a system where products are made entirely from standard components, sourced from maritime suppliers, hardware stores, and industrial catalogues. Each piece is assembled using simple tools: drilling, sawing, screwing, with no need for welding, custom tooling, or advanced production techniques. The component is the raw material; the user is the producer.

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