M A T I L D A  L I N D S T A M  N I L S S O N 

ABOUT ME

”I am an artistic soul currently living in Småland again after many years in Stockholm. Graduated from Carl Malmsten - School, summer of 2023. Designer for IKEA but is now also open for other customers and collaborations.

My designs often start by handsketching, before going in to the computer to refine it in 3D. I love working directly in the material to let my hands find new ideas and shapes in a more natural way. My mainmaterial is wood, but I also have a passion for fabrics and upholstered furnitures to find comfort and soft shapes.

I believe the designprocess is much more fun and easy when working in a team with different skills and when we take desicions together.

Believing design can make people live an easier, happier life by making good design that we can connect to in both an aestethic and emotional way with a high functionality. I often strive for softness, kindness, humour and elegance in my designs.”
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WORK EXPERIENCE (Design)


IKEA Of Sweden, October 2024 - current - Freelance designer 50 %


Matilda Form & Design, October 2024 - current - Freelance designer- (open for collaborations)


IKEA Of Sweden, November 2023 - September - 2024 - Inhouse Designer (Temporary position)


INTERNSHIP
Lisa Hilland Studio, aug-sep 2022


EDUCATION (Design)
Carl Malmsten School of Furniture Studies, Stockholm - 2020 - 2023 
 Bachelore in Furniture Design


Tillskärarakademin, Stockholm - 2018 - 2019 Patternmaking, sewing and design.


Ölands Folkhögskola, Skogsby Öland - 2013 -2014 Foundation year in design. 

EXHIBITIONS 

IKEA Museum, Älmhult - Trailblazers - Design her way - June 2025- March 2026 (ongoing)

"Butler" Flatpackstool

MODERNA MUSEET, Stockholm - August - October 2025: 

"Sällskap Chaislong" (with Upholsterer Charlotte Samuelsson)

UNG SVENSK FORM -Turné 2024 (Sällskap Chaislong):

Röhsska museet, Göteborg - 2024 - 2025

IKEA Muesum, Älmhult - 2024

Sara Kulturhus, Skellefteå - 2024

Lokstallarna, Southern Swedish Design Days, Malmö - 2024

Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg - 2024

Green House, Stockholm Furniture Fair - 2024

Nyfikshult, Texo, Älmhult - June 2024

"Värdinnan"- Trolley, "Tiny Dancer"- Chair, "Pyrit"- shelf

Summer Exhibition, Kulturgatan Bodafors, - 2023

”Midsommarskåpet Maj” Cabinet from an archetypal course- group-project

Historiska museet, Stockholm - 2023-2024

”Midsommarskåpet Maj” Cabinet from an archetypal course- group-project

Stockholm Furniture Fair - 2023

”Svall” Bench for Stockholm Stad- Green House

”Helio” stool - Materialbiblioteket Swedish Aluminium.

Nordiska Kompaniet - 2023

”Sällskap Chaislong” (with Upholsterer Charlotte Samuelsson)

Portrait Exhibition, Älmhult - 2011

Organized an exhibition with paintings focusing on facial expressions, acrylic, carbon. Kulturhuset Blomhé

OTHER SKILLS

  • Solid Works

  • Solid Vizualise

  • Autocad

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Indesign

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Good knowledge in wood and textiles

  • Prototypemaking (Building my own furniture)

  • Mockups

  • Sketching techniques

  • Moodboard & Designpresentation

  • Designmethod

  • Sewing and Patternconstruction

  • Making own patterns

  • Basic photoskills- all photos are taken by me.

  • Socialmedia and communicationskills

  • Designhistory

  • Colour theory

  • Knowledge in anatomy and ergonomics

  • Aquarelle, acrylic and oil

  • Ceramic-enthusiast

  • Working on samples on factoryfloor
Want to get in touch with me?


instagram: @matilda.form
mail: matilda.lindstam@matildaform.se
phone: +46702147390
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