About
Coming to Älmhult year 2000 and stepping into IKEA of SWEDEN, the heart of the Design & Product Developent was one of the most thrilling experiences in my life! For a furniture designer/maker this was HEAVEN! Not only where there fully equipt wooden, metal and textile pattern shops they also had their own super skilled technicians and a bunch of plastic Machines working 24/7 spitting out prototypes like cutlery, fittings and table ware!
This house, in the middle of nowhere, was BOILING with super excited and friendly people, all sharing the same and true passion for the "Life at home" and to solve and provide smart solutions through out the home.
But first, in my early 20´s I studied both Law and Art history at the University of Lund. I discovered I had a need for creating stuff and working with my hands and not only to read about the history of art and people!
I decided to be a fully trained furniture maker. Wood became my passion for the following 4 years at HDK - STENEBY! Here I gained deep knowledge and experience about wood, furniture making, machinery and processing. This knowledge has been priceless for me and deffinately at our suppliers in China, India, Thailand, Estonia, Lithuania and Poland when working direct on the factory floor. At 2002 my final exam at Masters level was observed by Lars Engman, IKEA´s Design Manager. He offered me a scholarship in Älmhult and since then I NEVER want to leave the building!
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ebba Strandmark Design, freelance designer 2012-Inhouse Designer, IKEA of Sweden 2005-2012 MW Arkitekt & Design AB, 2000-2005
EDUCATION
MFA - Master of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture & Furniture Design, HDK Gothenburg
BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Furniture Design and Making, HDK - Steneby Dalsland
OFFICE LOCATION
Nyhamnsläge, SWEDEN
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