Hold is a series of coloured glass containers
that can be used with or without wooden
lids. Designed by Kristine Bjaadal, the series
explores the idea of being open or closed. Hold
is also ambivalent: the containers can be seen
as sculptural art objects or as storage jars.
Kristine Bjaadal made her international
debut as a designer in 2010 with prototypes
including her widely noted tablecloth Underfull.
She designed the Hold containers in 2013 and
exhibited them as prototypes in Oslo, New York
and Tokyo. In January 2015, the series was
launched by Magnor and included in its product
range. All parts of the product are handmade in
Norway.