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Some designs are timeless not because they copy the past but because they reinterpret it. Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik's Maxistrå (Maxi Straw) series is precisely that: a dinnerware set that takes the straw pattern's over 135-year-old heritage and presents it with a fresh, modern design language. Launched in 2005, and in 2025 expanded with two new colour variants, Maxistrå is one of Porsgrund's most significant contributions to Norwegian dinnerware design in recent times.
Maxistrå was designed by Trond Hansen and Ragnhild Wik and launched in 2005. Ragnhild Wik had a background as Head of Design at Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik and is known as one of Norway's most experienced industrial designers in homeware and dinnerware. With Maxistrå, she and Hansen took one of the most recognizable patterns in Norwegian homes and gave it a new, contemporary identity – without losing respect for the original.
As the Store norske leksikon describes it: in Maxistrå, the designers enlarged and modernized the classic 18th-century straw pattern, highlighting Porsgrund's roots in the past and a desire for renewal.
All Maxistrå variations are made from high-fired feldspar porcelain – the material Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik has used since its establishment in 1887, traditionally known as "white gold." It is characterized by:
This is the same high porcelain quality that forms the basis of all Porsgrund's traditional dinnerware sets, ensuring that Maxistrå products are made to last for generations.
Maxistrå Blue is the original variant from 2005. Here, the straw pattern appears in the characteristic blue color against white porcelain – the same combination that has defined Porsgrund's visual identity since 1887. Maxistrå Blue is part of Porsgrund's family of classic blue dinnerware.
Maxistrå Beige was launched in 2025, together with the color pink, and is a reinterpretation in a soft, warm beige shade. It gives your table setting a harmonious and natural look, and stands out for its great versatility – perfect for both everyday meals and festive occasions.
Maxistrå Rosa was launched in 2025 and gives the familiar straw pattern a soft, feminine touch in a muted pink. This variant adds warmth and a hint of modern romance to your table setting, and works just as well on its own as in combination with white porcelain or natural...
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Maxistrå is for you who:
With design by Trond Hansen and Ragnhild Wik, and with roots in one of the world's oldest porcelain patterns, Maxistrå represents the best of Norwegian design tradition – brought into a new era.
