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Beckmans School of Design

Svenskt Tenn names its 2024 glass scholarship recipient

October 22, 2024
A hand taps a spoon on an egg in a clear glass egg cup with two green glass ears, against a green background.
Six smiling people in dark clothes stand close together for a group photo in front of a red wall with shelves.
Oyster-shaped glass bowl with green olives, on a white surface.
Rounded glass vase with small glass beads on the sides, holding orange flowers, green stems and trailing rust-coloured amaranth.
Clear glass object with outward-curving arms, like an open Clear glass object with outward-curving arms, like an open hand or flower, on a plinth beside a pink curtain, window shadows on the wall. or flower, in sunlight with window shadows on the wall.
Rounded glass vase with sunflowers, a green dahlia and trailing rust-coloured amaranth, against a white background.
Glass bowl with a wavy rim filled with red sugared gummy sweets, against a red background.
Two twisted clear glass cups, one lying on its side and one standing with a twisted handle, against a light grey background.
Ice-like glass serving dishes holding sushi rolls, ginger and wasabi, on a wooden table.
Bubbled clear glass serving dish with opened oysters, lemon wedges and a pink sauce in the centre, more oysters beside it.
Linnea Danielsson’s “Öff” egg cup received Svenskt Tenn’s glass scholarship.

Scholarship citation

Design student Linnea Danielsson has received a scholarship from Svenskt Tenn for her joyful and humorous egg cups. The scholarship will enable her to further develop “Öff” at the Sthlm Glas glassworks.

“Drawing on historical references, we believe that you, Linnea, have created a series of egg cups—or perhaps they are salt cellars…—that feel both classic and contemporary. Taking on what may be the smallest object on a dining table and creating something new and original deserves recognition. We look forward to seeing how ‘Öff’ develops as you continue working on the pieces in the glass studio,” Svenskt Tenn writes in its citation.

Glass course in collaboration with Svenskt Tenn

In the annual course “The Brief”, second-year students on the Product Design programme at Beckmans College of Design are invited to explore glass in response to a brief from Svenskt Tenn. The brief asks students to create a product or product series around the theme “The Set Table”. This year’s course concluded with an exhibition opening at House of Bolon, where Thommy Bindefeld, Creative Advisor, and Ebba von Blixen, Product Manager at Svenskt Tenn, presented a scholarship and honourable mentions.

Two honourable mentions

One of this year’s two honourable mentions went to Rosanna Rydholm for her vase, “Manta”.

“We find the form of your ‘Manta’ vase—particularly the rounder version—very interesting. It has been exciting to follow your process and see how the design has evolved from its original, more fin-like shape into a beautiful and functional vase. We believe the Manta vase has great potential, and encourage you to continue developing it and take the form further,” writes Svenskt Tenn.

Svenskt Tenn’s second honourable mention went to Emma Bjelke Blomqvist for her side plate, “Årsringar”

“We believe that ‘Årsringar’ is based on a thoughtful idea and has the potential to become a commercial product. The side plate could be developed into a larger serving dish, explored further and produced in colour. With some additional work and testing, ‘Årsringar’ could have a future,” they write.

Participating students

Celine Skolleborg, Daniel Trewe, Emma Bjelke, Felix Elofsson, Filippa Holm, Iris Berglund, Lina Johansson Smeds, Linda Hjert, Linnea Danielsson, Malte Lundberg, Maria Mörner and Rosanna Rydholm.

Course participants

Peter Nylander, senior lecturer and course leader. Thommy Bindefeld of Svenskt Tenn supported the students throughout the course. Simon Klenell was a guest lecturer, with Ebba von Blixen and Carina Seth Andersson as guest critics. The prototypes were blown by Simon Klenell, Rasmus Nossbring, Karoon Khosravi and Selihom Ifter at Sthlm Glas. Per Ahldén, Elinor Parra and Henrik Lindegren Ericson also contributed to the course.