Peter Cohen

Born in Lund, Sweden 1946

Originally a film a director and producer, Peter Cohen became active as a designer in 2003, and had a rapid breakthrough with his shelving system Cell.

As a film director, he produced and directed such widely varying films as the animated children’s classic Charlie’s Climbing Tree (Kalles klätterträd) and the world-renown documentary Architecture of Doom (Undergångens arkitektur). He has also authored such children’s books, as Olson’s Meat Pies (Olssons pastejer) and Mr. Bohm and the Herring (Herr Bohm och sillen).

1965-66 studies under Christer Strömholm, Fotoskolan, Stockholm

1966-69 Dokumentärfilmskolan (School of Documentary Film), Stockholm

1973-75 Dramatiska Institutet (University College of Film), Stockholm

1969-1991 Active as director and producer, POJ Filmproduktion AB, Stockholm

1992-95 Independent film producer, Munich, Germany

1994 Film commission, Pontus Hultén/Museum Tinguely, Basel

1995 Lectured at Pontus Hultén´s Institut des Hautes Études en Art Plastique, Paris

1995-99 Active as director and producer, Arte Factum Filmproduktion AB, Stockholm

2003- Active as designer, Fraktion 2 Form AB, Stockholm

2005 Debut at Stockholm Furniture Fair with a collection of prototypes, among them Cell

2005/6 Cell in production

2006 Fraktion 2 opens up a showroom in Stockholm

DESIGN AWARDS & SPECIAL MENTIONS

2005 ”Våra favoriter” (“Favorite Selection”) Elle Interiör, for Cell (as prototype)

2006 Stora formpriset (The Great Design Award) Residence, for Cell

2007 Årets möbel (Furniture of the Year Award) Sköna hem, for Cell