Gustav Winsth

My possessions have always been subject to a bit of personalization – I like to call it giving them a 'loud' touch. It's my way of making them uniquely mine. With a background in mechanical engineering, I find my creative toolbox filled with inspiration from various manufacturing techniques and materials, which naturally seep into my design approach.

I strongly believe VR as a tool for sketching and prototyping, and a seamless flow between the digital and physical realms to keep the creative process efficient. 3D modeling isn't meant to replace physical prototyping; rather, it's an incredibly effective way to play around with proportions, materials, and volume, offering crucial insight before entering the workshop.

Previous work

Education

• (BFA) Beckmans College of Design (2018 - 2021)
  Product Design

• (B.Sc) Mechanical Engineering (2012 - 2015)
  Product development and industrial design

Scholarships/awards

• Newcomer of the Year
  Awarded for Tension Trolley
  by FORM Magazine
  (2024)

• Furniture Of The Year
  Awarded for Heavy Metal Mirror
  by Residence magazine
  (2023)

• Scandinavian Design Awards
  Rising Star of the Year (nominated)
  (2023)

• ELLE DECO DESIGN AWARDS
  Rising Star of the Year
  (2022)

• Lammhults furniture scholarship
  (2022)

• Beckmans Design Scholarship
  (2021)

• Design Sweden Scholarship
  (2021)

Work

• Product Designer - Freelance
  (2020 - Present )

• Internship - Bucktron Studios
  (2020)

• Internship - Simon Anund
  (2019)

• Design Engineer - SCANIA
  (2015 - 2018)

Exhibitions

• Älvsjö Gård
  Stockholm Furniture Fair (2024)

• Swedish secrets
  Cross Section collection exhibited at suédois (Paris)
  Paris design week (2022)

• CREAM Objects
  Stockholm design week (2022)

• Cross Section
  In collaboration with Tarkett
  Stockholm Creative Edition (2022)

• Young Swedish Design
  Stockholm, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern (2022)
  Skellefteå, Sara Kulturhus (2022)
  Helsingborg, Dunkers Kulturhus (2022)
  Gothenburg, Röhsska (2022)
  Malmö, Form/Design Center (2023)

• The New Locality
  Stockholm Creative Edition (2021)

• Maximalist 180°
  London design festival (2021)

• Something Something
  Shelf DIO exhibited in store (2021)

• Time Well Spent
  Beckmans graduation show, Stockholm (2021)

• Room Service
  Stockholm furniture fair (2020)

Skridskovägen 9E
12949 Hägersten
Stockholm Sweden