Author: maria

In 2005, the restaurant Landet opened in the old post office in Telefonplan. The interior, designed by newly graduated design students from Konstfack, became a carefully planned whole with an evocative atmosphere of bold colour choices and unconventional materials on a tight budget and few square meters. Landet, the area’s first neighbourhood restaurant in what… Continue reading Lova Norgren

Imagine how much we are missing. So many people’s artistry, stories, knowledge, soundscapes that are not given space in our world. In Sweden, two out of ten songwriters (Sveriges Radio 2022) and three out of ten employees in the tech industry (Statistiska Centralbyrån 2020) are women. What do the sounds we haven’t yet heard sound… Continue reading Klara Adolfsson

Stockholm’s rich freshwater supply is becoming increasingly important as summers in the city get hotter. Still, accessible fresh water has long disappeared from the squares and parks as the old drinking fountains have been left to decay. Instead, the expanding commercial spaces have turned the city into a place where its inhabitants are expected to… Continue reading Kasper Nihlmark

Dust to dust, from earth you came, and earth you shall become again. Today, upholstered furniture contains large amounts of materials from fossil sources, such as PU foam, polyester, and vinyl. In addition to this, they also contain various chemicals, such as flame retardants and plasticisers, with documented negative effects on humans and the environment.… Continue reading Johanna Gilan

We shared everything, and my body was your life- my pulse, your hiccup, my breath, your movements. We lived in symbiosis. Then you were born. Our first separation was also the first time we looked at each other. You sought your return to my pulse and breath. We had bought you a crib, but you… Continue reading Fanny Gulliksson

Redesigning Workwear– a work uniform for women in the construction industry with a focus on individual adaptation and modular sustainability. In the construction industry, work clothes are used daily, and many garments are discarded early due to damage on exposed parts. Women in the construction industry also have a smaller range of clothes to choose… Continue reading Evelina Lavergren

This degree project explores how headphones can be designed to prolong the product’s lifetime. The purpose of prolonging the product’s lifetime is to reduce the amount of electronic waste we humans produce, thereby reducing the damage e-waste causes to the environment and human health. The design proposal consists of modular parts. The ear cups, the… Continue reading Erik Norrby

Today, large amounts of furniture are discarded annually in the business and public sectors. Upholstered furniture often consists of several materials that are difficult to disassemble for repair and recycling. If furniture were easier to maintain, repair and adapt to different environments, it would have a longer life, significantly reducing the environmental impact. In my… Continue reading Emilia Aarna