Collection: Monica Förster

Creator of some of the most internationally acclaimed objects in contemporary Swedish design today, she grew up near the Arctic Circle in the far north of Sweden. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of pure form combined with an endless curiosity for new materials and technology. Always striving to work cross-disciplinarily, she invents and renews typologies in industrial, furniture, and object design. Monica Förster, one of the leading names in Swedish design, has created some of the future's classic designs. Monica Förster Design Studio is based in Stockholm and operates internationally with companies such as Volvo, Tecno, Alessi, Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, De Padova, Bernhardt, Whirlpool, Georg Jensen, Eric Joergensen, Offecct, and Rörstrand.

Since 2015, Monica has worked as a creative advisor for several companies in the design industry. She recognizes the importance of preserving and developing tradition by creating furniture and objects with a modern twist on old craft techniques. Monica has also been involved in launching the renowned Bosnian company Zanat, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. She aims to expand the company internationally, working with vision and initiating new collaborations. She has received numerous Swedish and international awards, including Designer of the Year and the prestigious Sweden’s Architect Association Award, The Golden Chair. Her work has been exhibited worldwide in museums and institutions such as MoMA NY and the V&A Museum, London. Monica Förster has also been featured in The International Design Yearbook.