Rialto no. 436

Peter Andersson was born in Trelleborg, Sweden, in 1970. After graduation from Konstfack University College of arts, craft & design the studio was set up in Stockholm. The studio space was shared with other freelance designers- Thomas Bernstrand, Lars Pettersson, Karin Lundberg, Phet Jitsuwan, Kristina Jonasson and Matti Klenell. Since then Peter Andersson has developed furniture and products for different Swedish producers, and lately foreign producers. The studio has also been involved in interior and exhibition design. The close cooperation with Matti Klenell Design studio still continues. Much of the work has been exhibited all over the world and has gained a lot of attention and appreciation by the public and the media. Where the work often is described as simple design with a humorous twist. The work has been included in a number of books and publications. And also frequently found in design magazines and newspapers. The studio has also received several grants and awards. Such as the "Product of the Year" award,“Forsnäs prize”, “Excellent Swedish design award” and working grants from the “Arts grant committee”. Between 2003 and 2006 Peter Andersson was, together with Matti Klenell, Head of Department at Beckmans College of Design. Since 2006, Peter Andersson is Senior Lecturer at Konstfack University college of Arts, Craft & Design in Stockholm. Personal Peter Andersson, designer M.F.A. Year of birth 1970. Education 94-99. Konstfack University college of Arts Craft & Design, dept. of Interior design & furniture design. 96-97. Denmark Designshool, dept. of Industrial design. Selected exhibitions 05. Allrum. A tribute to H55, Helsingborg. 05. Conceptual design, National museum, Stockholm 04. Beauty and the Beast, Crafts council, London (from 18 nov) 04. Designed in Sweden, London 04. Stockholm Furniture Fair 03. Design for every body. Touring exhibition 03. Break, Swedish design. Milan 03. Stockholm Furniture Fair. 02. OUR, The Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. 02. Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Copenhagen. 02. Stockholm Furniture Fair. 01. ICFF Furniture fair, New York. 01. Designers Friday, Nordic Embassy, Berlin. 01. Pyra. Eight stick-chairs, Stockholm 01. Stockholm Furniture Fair. 01. Scandinavian Furniture fair, Copenhagen. 01. Salon du Meuble, Paris. 01. 3-d + Swedish design on stage, Bruxelles, Berlin, Dublin, Madrid. 00.Young Nordic design (Generation X), New York, Washington, Mexico City, Toronto, Berlin, Glasgow. 00. Excellent Swedish design. Touring exhibition 00. The chair of today 1:1, Architectural museum, Stockholm 00. Scandinavian furniture fair, Copenhagen. 00. Our establishment-furniture design, Stockholm. 00. Swedish furniture fair, Stockholm. 99. Designmission 2000, Gallery Agata Stockholm. 99. Gallery Palette, Gothenburg. 99. The Rhösska museum 99. Young swedish design, Malmoe, Stockholm, Gothenburg. 99. Konstfack, graduation show. 99. I luoghi del caffè. Places for coffee. Lavazza/ Modo, Milano, Italy. 99. D.h.o.o, separate show. Gallery Agata, Stockholm 98. Young swedish design, Malmoe, Stockholm, Gothenburg, London. 98. Biennale Internationale Design, de Saint-Étienne, France. 98. c/o Konstfack, Östra stallet, Stockholm. Selected works 04- Interior designer, Ten Swedish Designers´shop, Stockholm. 02- Designer at Svenskt Tenn. 03- Designer at Örsjö Belysning AB 02- Designer at Formtanke AB 01- Exhibition designer, "Ten Swedish designers", The National museum, Stockholm. 00- Exhibition designer, Stockholm Under (the subway), Architectural museum, Stockholm. 00- Public arts project. Light sculpture. 00- Designer at Pyra AB. 00- Designer at NC furniture AB 99- Designer at Miljöexpo AB 99. Interior design, Designshop Platina, Stockholm. 98. Exhibition designer, New Scandinavia, Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, Cologne, Germany. 98. Exhibition designer , Young Swedish design. 95. Interior design, Designshop Agata, Stockholm. Awards and grants 06. Product of the year, Sköna Hem Design magazine. 04. Nominated for the EDIDA award (ELLE Deco International Design Awards). 04. Awarded two year working grant. The Arts grants committee. 01. Golden Cricket award, honorable mention. Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. 01. Awarded one year working grant. The Arts grants committee. 00. Winning proposal for light sculpture in a public park, Stockholm. 00. Awarded Bronze medal in Architectural magazine Forum´s competition for best interior design 00. Excellent Swedish design award. Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. 99. Young swedish design award. Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. 99. The design magazine "Sköna hem" jubilee award 98. Young swedish design award. Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. 95. The Forsnäs prize. Employment 01-Guest teacher at Konstfack University College of Arts, Craft & Design. 01-02 Guest teacher at Beckmans Design College. 03-06 Head of department at Beckmans Design College. 06- Senior lecturer at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts & Design.