Their work brings together artistic expression and industrial production, where function and form work in harmony.
They have collaborated with Gemla Fabrikers and S-line, among others, and created interiors for the Royal Institute of Art and Cnema in Norrköping. They have also been guest lecturers at Malmstens Linköping University and Nyckelviksskolan.
Their work has been exhibited at Artipelag, Liljevalchs, and the Röhsska Museum, among others, and they have received several scholarships and awards, including Innovativ Kultur, the Estrid Ericson Foundation, The Scandinavian-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, and the Asahikawa International Furniture Design Competition.
For NC, they have designed the KNOP table series, a clean-lined Scandinavian design where the legs are joined to the tabletop through a unique aluminium knob that allows for tool-free assembly.
Education:
Mattias Karlsson – Malmstens Linköping University, the Royal Institute of Art, and Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design.
Erik Björk – Nyckelviksskolan, Malmstens Linköping University, and Södertörn University.
