Stefan Borselius | 2O11 - 2O18
DUNDRA
Stefan Borselius is one of Sweden’s most prominent
contemporary designers. He has trained as a carpenter
at the Steneby School, as a designer at the Carl Malmsten
School, and holds a master’s degree from Konstfack, the
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm.
With a keen interest in historic designs, he creates furniture,
lights and textiles inspired by new lifestyles and new working
environments. All of his work is marked by an attention
to proportions and details, and he methodically and
whole-heartedly pushes the boundaries of what can
be produced, without leaving anything to chance.
‘I presented my journeyman piece exactly 100 years after
my grandfather’s father did the same, but although I felt at
ease with carpentry, I wanted to learn how to create and
draw my own forms.’
The Oppo chair for Blå Station, 2009, fuses technical and
emotional functionality in a soft, cushy friendly form.
Stefan has received numerous awards including the Red Dot:
Best of the Best Award, 2004. He is represented in the
design collection at the National Museum, Stockholm.
Many Swedish design companies in lighting, textile, and
acoustic products are among his clients, and most of all Blå
Station, for whom he has created modern design icons such
as Peekaboo, Wilmer and Oppo as well as Sting, designed
with Fredrik Mattson.
Where and how do you work? ’I really enjoy working
in my studio by the sea, which I share with my wife, an
employee, and the office dog Sickan. I like drawing on
paper or building models in clay, but most of my time is
dedicated to make the ideas become real.’
What is your preferred reading at night? ‘Lots of children
books, but lately I’ve managed to read Jan Guillou’s epos
from the 20th century.”’
Dundra | 2011
Dundra | 2011
