Monica Förster

Monica Förster was born in 1966, grew up in Lappland in the north of Sweden and studied both at Beckmans College of Design and Konstfack. Förster has secured a position as one of Sweden’s leading contemporary designers working with projects that span from handbags to industrial design. The cross disciplinary work of her studio draws inspiration from everything from high-tech research to traditional handicraft and the studio’s portfolio is one of Sweden’s most international to date. Monica has won the award ”Swedish designer of the year” two years in a row and among her clients are Alessi, Tacchini and Svenskt Tenn.