Minus x Kaja Dahl
In DS Collab, Minus has challenged the boundaries of what is possible, with a brief that demands the exploration of new value chains without compromising on design. For this collaboration, Minus has chosen Kaja Solgaard Dahl, who works at the intersection of design and craftsmanship. With her focus on transforming waste materials into high-quality aesthetics while maintaining a strong sensory approach, Dahl brings her unique ability to create sustainable and lasting designs.
About Minus Furniture
Minus Furniture is a Norwegian furniture brand founded in 2018 with the ambition to create a production and consumption system that systematically gives back to nature more than it takes, measured in biodiversity, greenhouse gases, and natural resources. The company considers the aesthetic dimension as fundamental to humanity.
Design brief
Minus requested assistance in designing a piece of furniture or interior product suitable for both home and office, meeting the following criteria:
- No oil-based materials
- At least 99% reused or recycled materials
- Production scalable in countries using renewable energy, preferably Norway
- Designed for longevity – exceptional durability
About Kaja Solgaard Dahl
Kaja Solgaard Dahl works interdisciplinarily at the intersection of design and craftsmanship as a sculptor and product designer, with the aim of enhancing the sensory relationship between humans and the natural materials around them. Through techniques that blend craftsmanship and product design, Dahl creates unique and tactile works characterized by a distinct aesthetic sensibility.
Kaja Solgaard Dahl holds a master's degree in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship from ECAL in Switzerland and a bachelor's degree in Product and Interior Design from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. Since 2019, Dahl has been based in Oslo after several years of design projects and residencies abroad. Previous exhibitions include QB Gallery (2022), DOGA, Oslo (2020), Galleri Format (2020), Gallery Sorgenfri (2019), Dubai Art Week, Dubai (2019), New York Design Week, New York (2018), and Rosanna Orlandi, Milan (2018). Dahl is the winner of the BoBedre Design Award (2020), Norwegian Young Talent Award (2016), and Materia Newcomer (2016). Her works are included in numerous private and public collections, including acquisitions by the National Museum of Norway.
«We are thrilled to collaborate with a designer like Kaja Dahl, who has a strong and personal expression and has already taken important steps into this uncharted territory - elevating leftover materials into high-quality, beautiful aesthetics. We particularly value her ability to preserve aesthetics, where the process and underlying thoughts create real, lasting value. We hope this collaboration will serve as an example that a clean and beautiful world is possible.»Kristian N. Harnes, co-founder av Minus
