anderssen & voll crafts sleek cast iron stove for jotul

anderssen & voll crafts sleek cast iron stove for jotul
all images courtesy anderssen & voll

in the spring of 2012, the design duo of anderssen & voll were approached by jotul, one of the world’s oldest producers of stoves, inserts, and fireplaces. the scope of the development was to tap into the specific skills of the norwegian craft company: the fact that every component is casted, the surface quality of their cast iron, and the elegance of their enamel. all of this manufacturing is done within an aqua-powered factory on the island kråkerøya just outside the city of fredrikstad. taking all of these factors into consideration, the collective has created a cast iron stove called ‘F 305’.

the stove in a living room

the gesture of the device is meant to innovate and allow people to enjoy the pastime of a bonfire within the comfort of their own home. the fluidity of surface is consistent throughout the object, but with a clear-cut top section. this suggests and facilitates the adding of extra functions: a soapstone heat accumulator and a removable enameled cooking top. users have the option to mount the mechanism on four legs or on a a solid base stretching all the way to the floor. the ‘F 305’ is the first in a family of clean burning products that constructed out of reclaimed scrap metal, an extremely suitable material that can endure high amounts of heat and rapid fluctuations in temperature. 

(left) front with the base
(right) supported by feet

front view unlit

side view

top view

detail of the handle and interior

line drawing of the base

sketch process

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