This year, more than 5000 people have participated in our Vestre Pop Up Tour “Nordic Life in Urban Spaces”. We discussed the Nordic model for more democratic urbanization in cities such as New York, London, Berlin, Paris and Stockolm.
April bench, the first item of outdoor furniture to be awarded one of the world’s most demanding labels, the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Vestre is strongly committed to the environment and has always rejected use-and-throw-away solutions.
Vestre collaborates with well-known Scandinavian designers and has received many design awards. Vestre’s products are produced in Norway and Sweden using first-class materials of a consistently good quality which enables them to be used without any problems for many years.
With increasing producer responsibility, less plastic is going astray. Ope, IVAR and Vestre have jointly established the project From beach to boardroom as a tangible measure on the part of the business community to address the challenges associated with plastic in nature.
Following a commission to design a “tool for dialogue,” design firm Snøhetta, aluminum supplier Hydro and Vestre have joined forces to create a “peace bench” for the Nobel Peace Center, titled The Best Weapon. To be unveiled at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Nelson Mandela Day, July 18th.
It was in 1947, in Haugesund, that Johs. Vestre founded the business that was to become a leading supplier of street and park furniture in Norway. For nearly 70 years we have been helping to create social meeting places for millions of people. Passion for Scandinavian design, uncompromising quality and unique traditions of craftsmanship remain our prime movers.
