FREDRIK BERSELIUS

Chef

“I wanted to study architecture and design, but the creative possibilities of working with food grew on me very quickly.”

CARL KLEINER

Photographer

“I do like to keep my office clean and neat. My assistant called me anal when I asked her to put her coat on the coat hanger instead of hanging it over her chair.”

ELLE KUNNOS DE VOSS

Art Director / Designer

“In most cases there is very little time, but to me its important to re-think my process for each project and start fresh.”

EMMA FEXEUS

Interior Stylist/Blogger

“I like a white base and contrasts in black, grey, and brown. more texture and pattern, even though some stripes or triangles are always nice.”

FREDRIK CARLSTROM

Founder/Creative Director Of Austere

“I started my first “company” when I was 7 or 8. It was called Carlström Castenbäck Andersson or CCA, and we started as a “detective agency”, but pivoted to mowing lawns and running errands in the neighborhood.”

LUKAS DAHLEN

Industrial Designer/ Architect

“I had a fairly early and strong fascination with objects. As a child I was really fascinated by an old teapot with intricate patterns that my father brought home from India years before my birth.”

AGNES THOR

Photographer

“I think the stark contrast of the dark and light seasons has a great impact on the work coming out of Sweden.”

JOEL PERRSON

Bartender

“I try to always bring a little bit of Sweden into everything I do, whether it’s through flavors, appearance or even the name of a drink.”