Swedish designers

There have been a many very influential people in the area of design through the ages in Sweden and up to today. Naming all of them would be ridiculous but here are a few at least, to get you going.

Josef Frank (1885-1967) He was an architect and designer born in Vienna, but moved to Stockholm and cooperated with Ester Ericsson and Svenskt Tenn among other things. He was known for his fabrics which are still in style.

Carl Malmsten (1888-1972). He made cabinets of all shapes and sizes but was most passionate about natural materials. He was also the founder of a furniture design school, Malmstens, where you can graduate as a bona fide, top of the line furniture designer.

Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988) A name most Swedes who care about furniture know. He was one of the most renowned designers who created furniture out of wood and steel tubing.

Jonas Bohlin was born in 1953. He works as an interior designer for all sorts of things but has made a name for himself by designing restaurant interiors. You can find him in our gallery list.

Mårten Claesson was born in 1970, Eero Koivisto was born in 1958 and Ola Rune in 1963. This architecture trio designed the interior of the restaurant One Happy Cloud, the JC shops (retail clothing), and Liljevalch's art gallery shop among other things.

Pia Wallén was born in 1957. She's a fabric designer who works a lot with felt. Her work includes the cross felt which has given rise to a lot of discussion.

Thomas Sandell was born in 1959. He's a successful interior and furniture designer who specializes in the restaurant world of design. His creations can be found all around town.

Pia Törnell was born in 1963. She specializes in ceramic design and has done a lot of work for Rörstrands, and also designed a wall in the cafe of the Museum of Architecture.

Karin Björquist was born in 1927. She's a ceramics designer who among other things designed the Nobel and Royal dinner services.