sa:k = Stina Henriksson, an industrial designer based in Malmö, Sweden
Stina Henriksson is an industrial designer based in Malmö, Sweden. She holds an MFA in Industrial Design from Lund University, IKDC, and a BA from Malmö University. In 2021, she founded sa:k design studio.
Her practice is interdisciplinary, exploring form, materials, and production methods. Her work spans from experiments with wax and juice company waste, to exhibition curation and furniture that challenges conventional ideas of function aesthetics and value.
The name sa:k is a playful nod to letters from her full name, but also a framework for her work – a study of "things": physical, abstract, and conceptual.
Experience
Founder of sa:k design studio
Teacher in Design and Product Development, Ystad gymnasium (High school)
Intern at designer Lisa Hilland
Intern at designer Mats Theselius
Maskör, make up artist and wig maker Det Kongelige Teater (The royal theatre) Copenhagen, Malmö Opera, SVT (Swedish Television) e.t.c
Education
MFA Industrial Design, Lund school of industrial design, Sweden
Bachelor of Science in Materials and Product Development, Product Design, Malmö University, Sweden
Lunds konst & designskola, LKD, Sweden
Maskör-apprentice (wig, makeup and special effects) Malmö Opera, Sweden
Projects
SPOK Blekinge, collaboration with SPOK, Blekinge museum and producers from Blekinge
SPOK Ö-gjort, collaboration with SPOK and producers from Gotland
Beyond the future, design of new lodging and dining experiences at Skåneleden, for Tourism in Skåne
What matters 2.0, - material design project, for Form/Design Center and Kiviks musteri
Nominations etc.
Nominated for Rossana Orlandi Guiltless plastic award for SLAM!
Nominated for the Beyond plastic award for SLAM!
Exhibitions and Gallery representation
2025
Väntrum group exhibition, Southern sweden design days, Malmö
- Co curating and exhibiting
BISe x SSDD, Restaurant Bise, Malmö, Southern sweden design days
Hook me up, Streck studio, Southern sweden design days
FOKUS Trash, Vienna Design week
2024
SPOK Ö-gjort, Lokstallarna Southern sweden design days, Gotlands museum
Väntrum group exhibition, Southern sweden design days, Malmö
- Co curating and exhibiting
Misschiefs, Stockholm - Meltables
Kulturarvsdesign Blekinge, SPOK, Blekinge museum
2023
Way Gallery, Stockholm - Meltables
Kiosken Studio, Bergen, Norway - Meltables
Tableau, Copenhagen, Denmark - Meltables
NAA x Winter exhibition Nordic art agency, Malmö - Meltables
Smörgåsbord, Malmö in the making, Malmö Stad - Interactive public installation
Nocturnal dissonance, Studio Lisa Hilland, Malmö, Southern sweden design days 2023 - Pretty Messy candles and chandeliers.
Metabolic processes for leftovers, What Matter_s 2.0 Klaipeda culture communication center, Klaipeda Lithuania - SLAM! project
What’s the matter, Studio Verket Malmö, Southern sweden design days 2023, - Meltable side tables, Pretty messy candles and vases.
Fireplace, Olsson & Gertel, Malmö, Southern sweden design days 2023. A co lab with Sanna Holmberg, - Ceramic sculptural functional objects.
BISe x SSDD, Restaurant Bise, Malmö, Southern sweden design days 2023 - Pretty Messy candles and chandeliers.
Pop up shop Form/Design Center, Lokstallarna Malmö, Main location for Southern Sweden design days 2023. Pretty messy candles and Cyclicandles.
2022
Going pro, Lokstallarna Malmö during Southern sweden design days 2022, curated by Form/Design Center - Ubu table
Okay Amazing, Stor Studio Malmö during Southern sweden design days 2022 - Tidtschmidy stool and the objects Arranging disorder, a co lab with Anna Ottosson
Little Foundry, at Beyond us, Malmö during Southern sweden design days 2022 - Recycled Candles
Pop up shop Form/Design Center, Lokstallarna Malmö, Main location for Southern Sweden design days 2022, Cyclicandles.
2021
Guiltless Plastic, Leonardo Da Vinci Science and Technology museum, Milan, Milan Design week, curated by Rossana Orlandi - SLAM!
Metabolic processes for leftovers, Form/Design Center, Malmö, What matter_s 2.0 curated by Kiosk Studio - SLAM, Henriksson & Lindgren
2018
Graduation exhibition (MA) - Silo, Lund University, Lund
2017
Now/Then Project - Rekindle Stockholm furniture fair
Now/Then project - Rekindle Form/Design Center
Spectrum Project - Array of Light, Milan Design week, Ventura Lambrate
2016
Graduation show, Product Design Malmö University, Malmö
In media
2024 Sight Unseen, article covering Väntrum
Week of July 8, 2024 - Sight Unseen
2024 Disegno, article covering Väntrum and the Meltable objects
2022. Interviewed in Wevux about Little Foundry project. https://wevux.com/cyclic-candles-sak-design-studio0069074
2021. Seminar at Southern Sweden Design Days, on the future of tourism: https://southernswedendesigndays.com/en/event/beyond-future
2020. Interviewed in Dezeen and Wevux about "What Matter_s 2.0”. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/12/02/designers-products-waste-materials-metabolic-processes-leftovers-exhibition/
2020. Interviewed in the Swedish Radio P4 about ”Beyond the Future.”
2020. Interviewed in the book ”SPOK” (Contemporary production and consumption).
Link to film about the project What matter_s 2.0 (see SLAM! project 14 min in)
https://southernswedendesigndays.com/en/event/what-matters-20
Write me an email for more info!
Contact
Link to press material, texts and photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IqiWKvg4CzHpq1fr393e8ayPFa9r7bDo?usp=sharing