Get their look: Split-level studio

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This split-level studio is located in a converted mill on the Saltsjökvarn quayside in the south eastern end of Stockholm.

The layout has been designed to make best use of the stunning view across the water, high ceiling and the limited footprint of the space.

The bedroom, on the bottom of 3 levels, is a minimalist white box where a pair of floor to ceiling curtains can be drawn to provide privacy from the adjoining kitchen area and waterfront beyond.

Level two is the largest space; a monochrome lounge area simply furnished and tonal artworks adorning the brilliant white painted walls. This is also where the dining area sits – the spot with the best dual aspect views of the wharf and town on the other side.

The top tier is a small home office area, simply furnished with a black desk and chair and a bird’s eye view of the other rooms below.

To get a better idea of the apartment and its arrangement, there are lots of other photographs taken from other angles.

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Grey satin bedspread
Grey satin bedspread
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Söderhamn sofa
Söderhamn sofa
Grey satin bedspread
Grey satin bedspread
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Söderhamn sofa
Söderhamn sofa
Grey satin bedspread
Grey satin bedspread
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
YPPERLIG LED floor lamp
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Ellos George Høyt coffee table
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Thonet 209 Bentwood armchair
Söderhamn sofa
Söderhamn sofa

Designer Desire: Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Montage of Hans-Agne Jakobsson lighting designs | H is for Home

Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919–2009) was a Swedish designer known predominantly for his lighting designs. He was very prolific in his output, producing designs for his own brand, AB Markaryd, as well as Orrefors, Glashütte Limburg, Svera and Ellysett. The last – also located in the town of Markaryd – used Jakobsson’s designs for a 1970s line of wood veneer pendant lights named SPÅN for IKEA.

For a designer who created over 2,000 separate designs, it’s no surprise that Hans-Agne Jakobsson items are still easy to come by… over a huge range of prices. Check out 1stDibs, eBay, Etsy, Finnish Design Shop and Pamono for examples costing from £50 all the way up to £30,000+.

Portrait of Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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Designer Desire: Gunnar Cyrén

Selection of Gunnar Cyrén designs | H is for Home

Gunnar Cyrén (1931-2013) was an award-winning Swedish product designer who initially trained as a metalsmith in Stockholm. He has, however, produced products in glass, wood and plastic.

He designed primarily for well-known Scandi makers, Orrefors and Dansk. My favourite designs of his are the series of silver plate animal figures for Dansk; they include hippos, pelicans, camels, blue whales, pigs, frogs, giraffes, antelope and elephants. Many come up for sale on eBay.

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Designer Desire: Sigurd Persson

Mosaic of Sigurd Persson works | H is for Home

I just can’t get enough of vintage Scandinavian jewellery designers! Sigurd Persson is the latest in a number that we’ve featured here on Designer Desire.

Persson (1914-2003) was an important Swedish, post-war precious metalsmith and jewellery designer. In 1960, he had a career-boosting exhibition entitled 77 rings at the department store, Nordiska Kompaniet, where he showed… well… 77 of his ring designs. In 1964, he had his first international show of 150 pieces of his jewellery, commissioned by Georg Jensen. It took place at their store on 5th Avenue, New York. Oh to have been around at the time to have visited! The New York Times reported at the time:

A COLLECTION of jewelry that combines the clean, spare lines of Scandinavian design with a splendor that is partly old‐time barbaric and partly avant‐garde sophisticated goes on view today at Georg Jensen. The jewelry was created by Sigurd Persson, who is also known in his native Sweden for the chalices, crosses and candlesticks he has designed for churches.

The Persson collection can be divided roughly into two groups. One has a rather cool and airy look, remindful of the patterns of snowflakes. The other has a heavy, architectural appearance and plays up geometric shapes, as well as domes and arrangements of crossbars.

As you can see from the images above, he was so much more than a jewellery designer. In addition, he was a sculptor and product designer working in various mediums including metal, glass and plastic. In 1976, he designed the Swedish 5 krona coin which is still in circulation today.

Examples of his work can be found in the permanent collections of the V&A, MOMA and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

The series of books about his work (the bottom image, above) is currently available both singly and as a set on Abe Books.

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Additional image credits: 1st Dibs | Artnet | Bukowskis