Members of the Jury
Moa Romanova - Graphic design and illustration
Moa Romanova is a cartoonist and artist based in Stockholm. She is educated at the Gothenburg School of Art and the Series School in Malmö. Her art combines a personal narrative with a strong visual expression, often with humor and seriousness in autobiographical or social commentary themes. She made her debut in 2018 with the acclaimed graphic novel Always fuck up, which has been translated into several languages and won the Eisner Award, among others. Romanova works extensively in illustration, digital storytelling and art projects, and has collaborated with the likes of Adidas and Vivienne Westwood. Her work moves between the artistic and the commercial with a distinct, individual voice.
Daniel Rybakken - Furniture
Daniel Rybakken Rybakken is a furniture designer, educated in design at HDK in Gothenburg. He founded his studio in Sweden in 2008 and has since established himself as one of Scandinavia's most internationally acclaimed designers. Rybakken collaborates with leading brands such as Luceplan, Artek, Vitra, Karimoku, Vibia and HAY, as well as in industrial design with players such as Panasonic and Givenchy. He has also been artistic director of lighting design at Volvo/Polestar.Polestar. In 2014 he became the first Scandinavian designer to receive the Compasso d'Oro, Italy's most prestigious design award - an honor he was awarded again in 2016. He has also been awarded the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize and named by Wallpaper* as one of the world's top 20 designers under 40.
Jenny Nordberg - Industrial design
Jenny Nordberg is an industrial designer based in Malmö with an MFA in Industrial Design. She runs her own studio with an interdisciplinary and exploratory approach, questioning contemporary design ideals and seeking alternative methods to irresponsible mass production. Her work moves between conceptual experiments and strategic commissions, often with manufacturing companies that have sustainability ambitions. Nordberg combines her studio production with commercial and artistic projects, and works to develop the role of design as a tool for change and reflection. Her practice is characterized by both social engagement and material sensibility.
Hampus Berggren - Fashion and textiles
Hampus Berggren is a fashion designer based in Paris. He was educated at Central Saint Martins in London where he received both his BA and MA in Fashion Menswear. After graduating, he worked for eight years at Alexander McQueen under Sarah Burton. Since 2022 he has been working as Senior Menswear Designer at Maison Margiela under John Galliano and currently works at Louis Vuitton i Pharrell Williams' menswear team. In addition to his work in fashion houses, he has been a guest lecturer at Central Saint Martins and Parsons Paris, where he shares his expertise with the next generation of designers.
Simon Klenell – Konsthantverk
Simon Klenell är glaskonstnär, formgivare och glasblåsare verksam i Stockholm. Han är utbildad vid Riksglasskolan i Orrefors och Konstfack i Stockholm, där han tog sin MFA i keramik och glas 2011. Klenells konstnärskap kretsar kring glasets historia, materialitet och kulturella betydelser och han arbetar i gränslandet mellan konsthantverk, design och konst. År 2012 var han med och grundade den konstnärsdrivna plattformen Örnsbergsauktionen som blev en viktig arena för experimentell design och objektkonst i Sverige. Sedan 2017 är han en av grundarna till STHLM Glas i Gustavsberg, en studiohytta som etablerat sig som en central mötesplats för samtida glaskonst. Klenell har ställt ut internationellt och finns representerad i flera betydande samlingar, däribland Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains i Lausanne, Kode i Bergen och Röhsska museet i Göteborg.
Ulrika Knagenhielm-Karlsson - Architecture
Ulrika Knagenhielm-Karlsson is an architect and professor at KTH School of Architecture, and one of the founders of Brrum. Her work is at the intersection of architecture, technology and artistic research, with a focus on developing methods to take care of what already exists - buildings, knowledge and ecosystems. She has exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Architecture Biennale, ArkDes and Bonniers Konsthall. She has been a professor at Konstfack, a visiting professor at Städelschule in Frankfurt and the University of Tokyo and exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Centre Pompidou and ArkDes.. Her artistic research has been funded by Formas and the Swedish Research Council, among others. Karlsson holds a degree in architecture from Columbia University and a degree in landscape architecture from SLU.
Daniel Golling – Visande institution
Daniel Golling är intendent för samtida arkitektur och design på ArkDes. Med en bakgrund som journalist har han under lång tid varit en tongivande röst inom svensk arkitektur- och designkritik, bland annat som chefreadktör för tidskrifterna Form och Forum. Genom sitt skrivande har han bidragit till en rad svenska och internationella publikationer med fokus på arkitektur, design och samtidskultur. Tillsammans med Gustaf Kjellin, nuvarande chefredaktör för Form, drev han under flera år Summit – Sverige första podcast om arkitektur och design. Han har även gett ut böcker och curerat utställningar, bland annat på Nationalmuseum i Stockholm och Designmuseet i Helsingfors.