About

Erik Björk is a small independent design company based in Stockholm, Sweden. My mission is to design innovative and sustainable products for companies with the aim to improve their business.

Through a wide network including, graphic designers, architects, animators and engineers, we can handle just about any project and deliver complete solutions making business more efficient.

Erik Björk was born in Stockholm, Sweden 1978. After two years of metal- and woodwork at Nyckelviksskolan he studied furniture design at Carl Malmsten CTD (University of Linköping) from which he graduated in 2006. He has worked as assistant for Mikael Löfström and later for Massproductions (Magnus Elebäck, Chris Martin). In november 2006 he set up his own design studio in Stockholm, Sweden working as a freelance designer as well as a teacher. With focus on furniture and lighting he design and develop products for companies such as Gemla and schools includning Carl Malmsten CTD and Nyckelviksskolan.

Clients:
2009               Gemla Fabrikers AB
2008               Pålplintar AB
2008               The Royal Art Academy
2007               MIND
2007               Nyckelviksskolan
2007               Bengt Källgren
2007               Mårten Cyrén
2006-2007      Massproductions
2006-2007      IKEA of Sweden

Work:
2008-2009     Guest Teacher at Carl Malmsten CTD Linköping University
2007              Guest Teacher at Nyckelviksskolan
2006                Designer, Massproductions.
2005                Practice, Massproductions.
2002-2005    Assistant, Löfström Arkitektkontor.
2002-2003       Teacher assistant, Nyckeviksskolan.

Education:
2003-2006    Furniture Design, Malmsten CTD, University of Linköping.
2001-2002    Metaldesign and Craft, Nyckelviksskolan.
2000-2001    Woodwork and design, Nyckelviksskolan.
2000            Course in Cabinetmaking, Formverkstan/Folkuniversitetet.
1999              Summer course in woodcraft, Capellagården.

Exibitions:
2009             Röhsska Museet, Ny Svensk Slöjd
2008             Hem 2008, DIYWBC and Coathanger Tree
2008             Woodfusion, DIYWBC
2008             Stockholm Furniture Fair, Ny Svensk Slöjd
2008             Future Living, DIYWBC
2007             Design Non Stop, Syskon
2006             Stockholm Furniture Fair, UNI, STOL
2005             Stockholm Furniture Fair, Stand, Barça
2004             Future Design Days, Stand, Koncept 44
2004           Stockholm Furniture Fair, Lugnet

Grants and Competitions:
2008             Siw and Carl Malmstens Minnesfond
2008             Bo Edblad och Maureen Wells Stipendiefond
2008             Bronze leaf in Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa