we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life.
Age: 30
Occupation: Furniture designer.
Instagram: @gustafwestman
Hometown: Borås, Sweden.
Studio location: Stockholm.
Describe what you make: I design objects, mostly! But also other types of projects including architecture and some more towards only creative direction.
The most important thing you’ve designed to date: Probably the Chunky Cup.
Describe the problem your work solves: Boredom.
Describe the project you are working on now: A pop-up in Echo Park, Los Angeles! That’s taking a lot of my time now.
A new or forthcoming project we should know about: Long-term design collaborations that will come out next year. I can’t say anything, but I’m excited.
What you absolutely must have in your studio: Peanut butter, sparkling water, comfy slippers, and an absurd amount of my favorite pen in every room.
What you do when you’re not working: Running, drinking beer, and touching surfaces on buildings for research.
Sources of creative envy: Joe Colombo.
The distraction you want to eliminate: Scrolling.
Concrete or marble? Concrete.
High-rise or townhouse? Townhouse.
Remember or forget? Forget.
Aliens or ghosts? Ghosts.
Dark or light? Light.
