Muungano is an award-winning design studio with focus on products for domestic and public space. In Swahili, Muungano means fusion or unification, honoring the goals, activities and business of Muungano. The studio consists of designer Peter Thuvander and architect Martin Hedenström. By working with care and empathy in the design process the studio wants to unit idea and function with a direct expression. With insight into the needs of the client and user Muungano guides new products from concept to production. Currently the studio has the whiskey set Rocket for Reijmyre glassworks in production and Husmus, containers for collecting household recycling.
Biography Peter Thuvander
* 1974 Dar es-Salaam (TZ)
1996 studies at School of Architecture, LTH, Lund
1998 studies at School of Architecture, Aarhus
2003 Master of fine arts (MFA) in Industrial Design, Konstfack, Stockholm
2003 founds the design studio Muungano
currently living in Stockholm, working as designer and illustrator
Biography Martin Hedenström
* 1977 Ramlösa (SW)
1996 studies at School of Architecture, LTH, Lund
1999 studies at School of Architecture, TU, Delft
2003 Master at Architecture KTH, Stockholm
2003 founds the design studio Muungano
currently living in Stockholm, working as designer and architect
Exhibitions
2003 Diploma work at department store NK, Stockholm
2003 ”E-2 - Exploring the urban condition”, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
2004 ”Pluralism!”, Svensk Form, Stockholm
2005 “Formbart”, Liljevalchs, Stockholm
2005 ”Please Disturb”, Svensk Form, Stockholm
2005 ”Design pause”, World Expo Aichi, Tokyo
2005 ”Konceptdesign”, National Gallery, Stockholm
2005 “Index: 2005”, Copenhagen
2005 ”Design:Stockholm”, City museum, Stockholm
2005 ”Konceptdesign”, Fiskars, Helsinki
2006 “Civic Matters”, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles
2006 “So fucked up”, DogA, Oslo
2006 “Fair Exchange”, Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles
2007 ”Can you see the rabbit?”, Konstfack , Stockholm
2007 ”Rejmyre Matters”, Reijmyre glasworks, Sweden
2008 ”Botkyrka: State of the Art”, Botkyrka Art, Stockholm
Commisions
2004 ”Our damn right”, installation, Fotografins Hus, Stockholm
2004 ”Same fame”, information material for Konstfack
2005 ”Muungano”, bench for the National Gallery, Stockholm
2005 “Please Disturb”, exhibition design, touring Sweden
2006 ”Uma Bazaar”, shop interior, Malmö, Sweden
2006 “Library bus”, Kiruna City library, Sweden
2006 “Makonde”, designer toys in ebony
2007 “Design Inquiries”, interior and scenography for design conference, Stockholm
2007 “Story”, sculptures and interior for a secondary school, Fittja, Sweden
2008 “Bench”, 140 meter wide bench for a square, Sundsvall, Sweden
2008 ”Botkyrka: State of the Art”, exhibition design , Botkyrka Art, Stockholm
2009 “Rocket”, whiskey set for Reijmyre glasworks, Sweden
2009 “Husmus”, recycle system for domestic space
2010 “Baufrica”, furniture collection
Awards and Grants
2000 “Plastkretsen”, award for products in recyclable plastics
2003 Deans grant from Konstfack for the graduation project by Peter Thuvander and Martin Hedenström
2003 “E-2, Exploring the urban condition”, competition, honorable mention
2004 “Architecture for humanity”, competition, honorable mention
2005 “Index: 2005”, design competition, top selected
2005 ”Civic Matters”, artist-in-residency, IASPIS
2006 ”Social Perspectives on Architecture and Design”, working grant, NIFCA
2008 “Library bus of the year”, award by Swedish library association
2009 “Great Indoors”, top selected
Baufrica Furniture
Two-seat sofa:
Solid ash, powder coated tubular steel, upholstry with wool felt.
LxWxH 1300x700x850 mm
2000 Euro
Table:
Solid ash, powder coated tubular steel, waxed dyed MDF
LxWxH 700x700x310 mm
600 Euro
Baufrica Furniture
Easy chair:
Solid ash, powder coated tubular steel, upholstry with wool felt.
LxWxH 700x700x850 mm
1500 Euro
Floor lamp:
Solid ash, powder coated tubular steel, Printed ash-veneer,
textile cord
LxWxH 650x650x1900 mm
500 Euro
All prices are quoted inclusive of VAT (7%). Shipment is not included.
