Trine has become adept at creating a visual language through his products. Though he loves to talk, he also knows when to let the work speak for itself. “We’re very story-drunk in our culture. It’s cool to have a great story behind the products but I also think it’s cool to have no story. If I have to hear another ‘I grew up in my grandpa’s workshop…’ — that’s great, on your side, but when it crosses over to the end user, the power of objects is that your story doesn’t matter anymore because now it’s in that other person’s hands.”