The Museum of Furniture Studies continues to highlight design students and their work – now alongside IKEA and the furniture industry. The 2025 version, Ex-Works 25, opens on 4 June in Älmhult, which is now continuing movements towards a design destination.
The 1980s marked a shift in design, moving away from strict functionalism toward postmodernism. The focus turned from utility to artistic expression, with bold designs like Ettore Sottsass’s Carlton bookshelf challenging traditional ideas of function.
Danish furniture designer and cabinet maker Børge Mogensen worked with producers such as Fritz Hansen, Fredrica Stolefabrik, NK Möbler and KA Andersson & Söner.
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Børge Mogensen
Danish furniture designer and cabinet maker Børge Mogensen worked with producers such as Fritz Hansen, Fredrica Stolefabrik, NK Möbler and KA Andersson & Söner. One of Mogesen's most well-known pieces is the Spanish Chair from 1958.
MDM Talks #10: We talked with the designer, Adrian Bursell. In 2020, Adrian graduated from Konstfack. For his graduation project, Sticks & Stones: Souvenirs from Öland, he designed a side table called "Lilla Alvaret".
