Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize explained
The Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize is awarded annually to "an active Nordic designer or craftsman". The prize is administered by the Röhsska Museum and is worth 1 million SEK. The money comes from the foundation established by the brothers Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg, founders of the Swedish iron and steel wholesale company Söderberg and Haak.[1]
Past winners
- 1994 Jane Reumert, Denmark
- 1995 Liv Blåvarp, Norway
- 1996 Brita Flander, Finland
- 1997 Mats Theselius, Sweden
- 1998 Louise Sass, Denmark
- 1999 Nordic design writers: Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, Iceland; Kaj Kalin, Finland;John Vedel-Rieper, Denmark; Jorunn Veiteberg, Norway; and Kerstin Wickman, Sweden
- 2000 Peter Opsvik, Norway
- 2001 Björn Dahlström, Sweden
- 2002 HC Ericson, Sweden
- 2003 Sigurdur Gústafsson, Iceland
- 2004 Janna Syvänoja, Finland
- 2005 Anna Rosén, Cynthia Charwick, Maria Uggla, Maria Widell Christiansen, Camilla Palmertz, Eva-Lisa Andersson, Elna Holmberg, Lena Ekelund and Tatiana Butovitsch Temm, Sweden
- 2006 Ole Jensen, Denmark
- 2007 Norway Says; Torbjørn Anderssen, Andreas Engesvik and Espen Voll, Norway
- 2008 Steinunn Sigurðardóttir, Iceland
- 2009 Harri Koskinen, Finland[2]
- 2010 Front: Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren, Sweden
- 2011 Henrik Vibskov, Denmark
- 2012 Sigurd Bronger, Norway[3]
- 2013 Hjalti Karlsson, Iceland
- 2014 Ann-Sofie Back, Sweden
- 2015 Ilkka Suppanen, Finland
- 2016 Margrethe Odgaard, Denmark
- 2017 Daniel Rybakken, Norway
- 2018 Brynjar Sigurðarson, Iceland
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Söderberg family, the foundations and the prize. Torstan and Ragnar Söderberg foundation. 31 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121030060659/http://www.designmuseum.se/press/twsp12/soderbergs_family_eng_2012.pdf. 30 October 2012.
- Web site: Harri Koskinen is the winner of the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg’s Prize. 17 November 2009. Designophy. 31 July 2012.
- Web site: Jewellery engineer Sigurd Bronger receives Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Carlson. David. 17 May 2012. 31 July 2012.
