Peter Andersson was born in Trelleborg, Sweden, in 1970. After graduation from Konstfack University College of arts, craft & design the studio was set up in Stockholm. The studio space was shared with other freelance designers- Thomas Bernstrand, Lars Pettersson, Karin Lundberg, Phet Jitsuwan, Kristina Jonasson and Matti Klenell. Since then Peter Andersson has developed furniture and products for different Swedish producers, and lately foreign producers. The studio has also been involved in interior and exhibition design. The close cooperation with Matti Klenell Design studio still continues. Much of the work has been exhibited all over the world and has gained a lot of attention and appreciation by the public and the media. Where the work often is described as simple design with a humorous twist. The work has been included different publications on the subject of Swedish design. The studio has also received several grants and awards. Such as the "Product of the Year" award, "Forsnäs prize", "Excellent Swedish design award " and working grants from the "Arts grant committee ". Since 2003 Peter Andersson is, together with Matti Klenell, Head of Department at Beckmans College of Design.

Awards

2006 Product of the year, Sköna Hem Design magazine. 2004 Nominated for the EDIDA award (ELLE Deco International Design Awards). Awarded two year working grant. The Arts grants committee. 2001 Golden Cricket award, honorable mention. Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. Awarded one year working grant. The Arts grants committee. 2000 Winning proposal for light sculpture in a public park, Stockholm. Awarded Bronze medal in Architectural magazine Forum´s competition for best interior design

Exhibitions

2005 Allrum. A tribute to H55, Helsingborg. Conceptual design, National museum, Stockholm 2004 Beauty and the Beast, Crafts council, London (from 18 nov) Designed in Sweden, London Stockholm Furniture Fair 2003 Design for every body. Touring exhibition Break, Swedish design. Milan Stockholm Furniture Fair. 2002 OUR, The Swedish Society of Crafts & Design. Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Copenhagen. Stockholm Furniture Fair. 2001 ICFF Furniture fair, New York. Designers Friday, Nordic Embassy, Berlin. Pyra. Eight stick-chairs, Stockholm Stockholm Furniture Fair. Scandinavian Furniture fair, Copenhagen. Salon du Meuble, Paris. 3-d + Swedish design on stage, Bruxelles, Berlin, Dublin, Madrid. 2000 Young Nordic design (Generation X), New York, Washington, Mexico City, Toronto, Berlin, Glasgow. Excellent Swedish design. Touring exhibition The chair of today 1:1, Architectural museum, Stockholm Scandinavian furniture fair, Copenhagen. Our establishment-furniture design, Stockholm. Swedish furniture fair, Stockholm.