Claesson Koivisto Rune
Their Story
Claesson Koivisto Rune is a Swedish architectural partnership, founded in 1995 by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune. It started as an architectural firm, but has since become an internationally acclaimed, multi-disciplinary office with an equal emphasis on both architecture and design.
Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune met in 1992 as students at University College of Arts in Stockholm. The trio´s strong desire to connect space and objects inspired them to complement their studies from University College of Arts with architectural studies at Parsons School of Design in New York City, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation in Copenhagen and Aalto University in Helsinki.
The office’s work spans from private villas and luxury hotels to furniture, jewellery and cement tiles. Represented and produced in Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, UK, Uruguay and USA. Their architectural language has been called “the epitome of the aesthetics of the new millennium” (Paola Antonelli, Design Curator at MoMA). Claesson Koivisto Rune are the subject of 21 biographical publications, and their works appear in some 130 design/architecture books.
Awards
- Bedroom product of the Year 2018, Elle Decoration Swedish Design Awards
- Bruno Mathsson Award 2015, The Bruno Mathsson Foundation
- The Red Dot Award – Best of the Best 2014
- Designer of the Year 2014, Elle Decor Italia
- Best Seating of the Year 2014, Elle Decor Italia
- Elle Interior Design Awards 2013
- Furniture of the Year 2012, Elle Deco Sweden
- The Designpreis Deutschland (Gold and Silver) 2011, the Federal Republic of Germany
- Designer of the Year 2011, Elle Deco Sweden
- Designer of the Year 2011, Elle Decor Italia
- Design S (Swedish Design Award) 2008
- Designer of the Year, Dizain Magazine, 2007
- Chair Design Prize, Elle Deco International Design Awards 2006
- Designer of the Year, Residence Magazine, 2005
- +1 Award for Best Interior Object, Forum Magazine 2005
- The Catas Award 2004
- Silver Award, Sweden’s Top Interior Design, Forum Magazine 2004
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 2002
- Best Interior Object award, Forum Magazine 2002
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 2000
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 1998
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 1996
- Forsnäs Bent Wood Design Prize, 1995
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 1995
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 1994
- Utmärkt Svensk Form (Excellent Swedish Design) award 1993