Louise Hederström






		LOUISE HEDERSTRÖM CHARMING UNIT DESIGN STUDIO TESSINS VÄG 1 B, SE–217 58 MALMÖ, SWEDEN PHONE +46 40 302 203 • MOBILE +46 70 467 43 03 LOUISE@CHARMINGUNIT.COM WWW.CHARMINGUNIT.COM BORN 1973 WORK 2005 Charming Unit Design Studio, Malmö, Sweden 2003 Teacher at Lund School of Art and Design, Sweden 2001 Louise Hederström Design, Stockholm – Malmö, Sweden 2000–01 Teacher at Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm, Sweden 1999–00 Product designer at Björn Dahlström Design, Stockholm, Sweden 1998–99 Assistant at IKEA Design department, Älmhult, Sweden 1998 Design assistant at Matz Borgström Design, Stockholm, Sweden EDUCATION 1995–98 Beckmans School of Design, Stockholm, Sweden 1994–95 Lund School of Art, Lund, Sweden 1993–94 Art History, University of Lund, Sweden 1989–92 High School, Klippan, Sweden EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS AND GRANTS 2006 Salone Satellite, Milan, Italy 2005–06 Belysningesbolaget/ Bsweden, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden 2005 Möbelmössan, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm 2005 “Allrum” Helsingborg, Sweden, Paris, France 2004 Designed in Sweden, London, GB, New York and Los Angeles, USA 2004 100% Design, London, GB 2004 Salone Satellite, Milan, Italy 2003–06 Maze Int, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden 2003 Participant at “Greyscale” exhibition, Enformsak, Malmö, Sweden 2003 “Gladys” felt and lace, Formex, Stockholm, Sweden 2003 PS Kids, IKEA of Sweden, Form Design Center, Malmö, Sweden 2003 “Break” furniture exhibition, Tupelo bookend, Palazzo Isimbardi, Milano, Italy 2003 “Break” furniture exhibition, Tupelo bookend, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden 2002 Holder of Estrid Ericsson Scholarship, Sweden 2002 Participant at Agata design exhibition, Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden 2002 “Getlow” furniture exhibition, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden 2001 “Lighted” exhibition at Svensk Form with TCB lamp, Stockholm, Sweden 2000–02 Arild sofa and easychair, NC Möbler, Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden 2000 “Frizzon” design exhibition, Centre Culturel Suedois, Paris, France 1999 Holder of Åhlens Scholarship for Young Designers, Sweden 1999 Young Swedish Design Award, TCB lamp 1998 Young Swedish Design Award, Klaff folding chair 1998 Holder of IKEA Working Scholarship at the Design department, Älmhult, Sweden “I try to challenge my creativity and the material I’m working with,” says product and furniture designer Louise Hederstrom. All types of material are acceptable for Louise, who lets her choice of material be the starting point for her product concepts. Other sources of inspiration are music, animals, colours – and Elvis Presley. Louise Hederstrom’s furniture has a playful character the idea of which is to create a close contact between the object and the user. She also tries to inspire movement and variation when furnishing. Louise always works with clear shapes and her high quality goes without saying.