Edvin Klasson (b. 1991) is an Oslo-based designer working in the fields of furniture and industrial design. His work is characterized by an exploration of symbolism, history and cultural heritage, designing for a wide diversity of manufacturers and craft workshops.
Klasson holds a MA degree in Industrial Design from The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, including a one-year study at Offenbach University of Art and Design. Klasson has in addition studied Art History at the University of Oslo. Having formerly worked as a prototype maker and in a technical product development studio, Klasson has an extensive knowledge of production processes and materials.
His work has been exhibited both home and abroad with shows in Milan, New York, Brussels, Kortrijk, Stockholm and Berlin.
Contact: edvin@edvinklasson.com
Portrait photo by Einar Stabenfeldt
Vast knowledge and vivid imagination is what makes the things designed by Norwegian designer Edvin Klasson not only effective but also intriguing. Effortlessly traveling through distant aesthetics and experimenting courageously with form and substance he draws the design world’s attention with increasing frequency.
— Lena Jeziorska, Label Magazine
Awards and honors:
2024 - iF Design Award
2019 - NYCxDESIGN Award Honoree
2018 - Award for Design Excellence - DOGA
2018 - Award for Design Excellence (w/Minoko) - DOGA
2016 - Graduate Directory - Wallpaper* Magazine
2013 - Young Talent Award - Norwegian Design Council
Collections & Acquisitions:
2020 - National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Norway
2019 - National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Norway
Fellow
2021 - Direktorenhaus Museum für Kunst Handwerk Design, Berlin
Greenhouse at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2018 and 2019 & Milan Fuorisalone 2018 exhibition supported by funds from The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Design and Architecture Norway (DOGA).
Original image: ‘Portrait of Baron de Robeck riding a Bay Hunter’ by George Stubbs, 1791 © Sotheby’s.