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MONICA FÖRSTER
Monica Förster, creator of some of the most internationally renowned objects in contemporary Swedish design today, is based in Stockholm but grew up close to the Artic circle in the very north of Sweden. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of pure form mixed with a neverending curiosity for new materials and technology. Always trying to work in a cross-disciplinary way, she invents and renews typologies in industrial, furniture and object design.
Monica Förster, who is one of the top names within Swedish design, has created some of the future’s classic designs. Monica Förster Design Studio is based in Stockholm, and works on an international level with companies such as Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, De Padova, Tacchini, Modus, E&Y Japan, Offecct, Swedese and Zero.
She has been awarded swedish and international awards such as Designer of the Year, Sweden, 2007 and 2006. Excellent Swedish Design Award, Design Plus in Germany, and Future DesignerDays Award 2002.
She has also been represented in the International Design Yearbook.
Monica Förster is also a teacher and lecturer in the field of design, invited by universities and institutions in Sweden and abroad.
Education | |
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| 1997 | Konstfack, University of Arts Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1995 | Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Monica Förster is also a teacher and lecturer in the field of design, invited by universities and institutions in Sweden and abroad. | |
Yearly exhibiting at following fairs | |
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| Italy | Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan |
| Sweden | Stockholm Furniture Fair, Stockholm |
| USA | ICFF, New York |
| UK | 100% Design, London |
| Germany | imm cologne, Cologne |
Awards | |
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| 2010 | Best Domestic Design, UK, Wallpaper |
| 2009 | The Art Grants Committe, five years Grant |
| 2008 | Best Carpet of the Year, Sweden, Residence Magazine |
| 2007 | Designer of the Year, Sweden, Elle Interior |
| 2006 | Best chair, Residence Magazine |
| 2006 | Designer of the Year, Sweden |
| 2006 | Design S, nominee |
| 2005 | Best Product 2005, Time Magazine |
| 2004 | The Art Grants Committee, five-year Grant |
| 2004 | Coolest Invention of 2004, Time Magazine |
| 2003 | Designer of the Year, Yo Stockholm |
| 2002 | FutureDesignDays Award |
| 2002 | Excellent Swedish Design with Honourable Mention |
| 2000 | Design Plus, Germany |
| 1999 | Sweden Innovation Centre Grant |
| 1999 | The Art Grants Committee, two years Grant |
| 1998 | Sweden Innovation Centre Grant |
| 1997 | The Art Grants Committee, one-year Grant |
| 1995 | Beckmans School of Design Final Scholarship |
Selected exhibitions and solo exhibitions 2010-1999 | |
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| 2010 | Lantern, Poltrona Frau, Zona Tortona, Milan, Italy |
| 2009 | Lanterns, seperate exhibition, Berns, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2009 | Ominous, seperate exhibition, Nordic Light Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2009 | Aurora Cansles, seperate exhibition, Svensk Form, Architect Museum, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2008 | Total Recall, seperate exhibition, Designgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2008 | Swedish Female Design, Lei chair, National Museum of Science and Technology, Sweden |
| 2007 | Flame, solo exhibition, Stockholm Furniture Fair |
| 2006 | Herd, solo exhibition, Stockholm Furniture Fair |
| 2005 | Close Cousins, solo exhibition, Stockholm Furniture Fair |
| 2005 | New Scandinavian Design, New York, Scandinavia House |
| 2005 | New Scandinavian Design, Toronto |
| 2005 | New Scandinavian Design, San Fransisco |
| 2005 | Four Stories, Swedish Style in Australia, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2005 | Four Stories, Swedish Style in Australia, Sidney, Australia |
| 2004 | Beyond Blond, Los Angeles, USA |
| 2004 | New Swedish Glass Design, New York, USA |
| 2004 | New Swedish Glass, Cibone, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2004 | New Swedish Glass, Tools Galerie, Paris, France |
| 2003 | 4 Stories, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2003 | Swedish Innovations, Museu da Casa Brasileira, Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| 2003 | 4 Stories, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore |
| 2003 | MOON CACTUS, solo exhibition in Tokyo, E&Y Japan |
| 2003 | Collex Living, At Home with David, Tokyo |
| 2002 | Scandinavian Design Beyond The Myth,Vitra Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 2002 | Milan in a Van,Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England |
| 2002 | Routsi - Finland, Artek, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2002 | Galleri Pascal Cottard Olsson, glass exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2002 | Swedish Style in Tokyo, Japan |
| 2002 | La Labyrinthe du Futur, Bordeaux, France |
| 2002 | Interieur 02, Kortrijk, Belgium |
| 2002 | New Brave Glass, Totem Design, New York, USA |
| 2002 | New Brave Glass, Skruf Showroom, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2002 | New Brave Glass, Swedish Style, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2002 | Abitare il Tempo,Verona, Italy |
| 2001 | Imaginary Discoteca Mobile Home, Tokyo, E&Y Japan |
| 2001 | Fine Feminine Form, Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001 | E & Y Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001 | Spiral Garden, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001 | 3D+ staging 3D design, Bruxelles, Belgium |
| 2001 | 3D+ staging 3D design, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2001 | 3D+ staging 3D design, Berlin, Germany |
| 2000 | Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris |
| 2000 | Objects, The Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia |
| 2000 | Design Plus, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2000 | NK, Svenska Former, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2000 | Ny sydsvensk form, Designcenter Malmö, Sweden |
| 1999 | Empty Spaces, The German Patent Office, Munich |