Jury's rationale
Hamran is above all a producer that delivers incredibly solid craftsmanship. They demonstrate strong integrity and pride in locally produced and close-knit work. Bo Bedre design prize jury.
Light Living
With the "Sanke" kitchen collection, we at Hamran take one step back and two steps forward. In collaboration with designer Andreas Engesvik, we have developed a kitchen that is light ¬– in terms of weight, appearance, and climate footprint. It is also easy to set up and is particularly suitable for cabins and holiday homes, where heavier wooden structures can be impractical. "Sanke" you can readily bring on a boat and assemble yourself in a few hours. It is flexible. It is easy to move if the need arises.
Precise Simplicity
Before kitchen solutions were standardized, people built what they needed with the materials they had on hand. The same goes here: As with the other things Hamran makes, "Sanke" is built with Southern wood – pine, in this case ¬– and with a keen eye for detail. Because when you craft a kitchen without metal fittings, and with wooden rails in the drawers, the work must be carried out precisely. Here, we also challenged ourselves to use a minimum of materials. The open construction – a matrix of vertical trestles – means that nothing is hidden. We get to show what we have done. And that's the way we like it.
Back to the Future
A beautiful, Norwegian-built kitchen made of solid wood, a good knife, a durable frying pan and some sturdy pots – you don't need much more. At Hamran, we want to promote a new production and craft culture where old knowledge meets modern techniques. We let the nature that surrounds us inspire us to create things we can fall in love with, so we don't have to keep buying new ones. Then, we won't have to throw away something that wasn't good enough in the first place. Sometimes, looking back can show us a healthier and simpler way forward.
