EDUCATION: MFA at Konstfack/the University College of Arts, Crafts & Design, Faculty for Furniture Design and Interior Architecture (1994)
Additional studies in higher education pedagogy at the Gothenburg University (2021-25) and at Konstfack/the University College of Arts, Crafts & Design in pedagogy and artistic research processes (2014-17).
CLIENTS AND COMMISSIONS: for e.g. Svenskt Tenn, Almedalsgolv, Röhsska Museet, Historiska museet/ The Swedish History Museum, Futurniture, Kateha, Tekniska museet/ The National Museum of Science and Technology, Design House Stockholm, Klong, Vamlingbolaget, NC Nordic Care, Nola, Lima deli, Askul (Japan), Wanås Konst, The Swedish Society of Crafts and Design/ Svensk Form, Business Sweden, Länsstyrelsen Gotland, Futurniture, Svenska Institutet/ the Swedish Institute, Riksutställningar/Swedish Travelling Exhibitions.
AWARDS: 2024 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year work grant), Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, Estrid Ericson Grant, 2023 Helgo Zettervalls fond, 2022 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year work grant), 2021 Axel Larsson Memorial Fund, 2018 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year work grant), 2018 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, 2013 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse, 2006 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse, 2004 IASPIS, 2002 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year work grant), 2000 IASPIS, 1997 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year work grant)
HONORARY TASKS: since 2021 Member of The Expert Committee for Crafts and Design, KRO/The Artists’ Association of Sweden, 2019 Member of The Educational Board of Swedish Architects, 2018 Gustaf and Ida Unmans Donation Fund, 2017 Design Lab S, Member of the board, 2017 Sveriges konstsmidesförening, Member of the jury, 2014-19 Member of the board of The Swedish Society of Crafts and Design/ Svensk Form, 2013 Ung Svensk Form, Member of the jury.
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Sara Szyber is an interior architect, furniture and exhibition designer, and university lecturer in wood oriented furniture design at Campus Steneby/ HDK-Valand.
Throughout her career, Szyber has developed a broad design practice, moving between disciplines, scales, and audiences. Her work is grounded in a deep curiosity for how traditional materials and techniques can be reinterpreted through contemporary processes. In relation to this, Szyber’s design practice moves fluidly between furniture, objects, exhibitions, and interior architecture, united by a sustained investigation into materiality, pattern, and production.
Her work ranges from “Play!”—an exhibition for children presented across Europe, to the design of original furniture and products in close collaboration with companies such as Svenskt Tenn, Design House Stockholm, Nola, NC, and Klong. Alongside these collaborations, she has realized interior and exhibition projects for major cultural institutions, including the Röhsska Museum, Gotland Visitor Centre (Naturum Gotland), the National Museum of Science and Technology, and the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm. In parallel, Szyber continues to develop small-scale products with Swedish manufacturers, combining industrial knowledge with hands-on material exploration. Her experience also encompasses the conception, design, and management of large international exhibitions, notably “17 Swedish Designers” for Svensk Form, which toured the USA, Austria, and the Czech Republic—demonstrating her ability to navigate complex projects from curatorial vision to execution.
In 2020 Sara Szyber was invited to collaborate with the Misschiefs network, where she presented her bespoke Death Proof Cabinet. This interaction marked the beginning of an ongoing body of work encompassing unique furniture and glass objects. Her work within Misschiefs has been exhibited internationally, including during Milan Design Week 2022, at the Swedish Institute in Paris in 2023, and during Stockholm Design Week 2025.
Sara Szyber has been granted several awards during her working life – in 2021 she received the Axel Larsson Memorial Award from Svensk Form for the Check Mate Chairs. In 2024, she received a two-year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee for the fourth time.
Alongside her design practice, Szyber is actively engaged in shaping discourse within the Swedish design community. Since 2021, she has been a member of the Expert Committee for Crafts and Design at Konstnärernas Riksorganisation and previously served on the board of Svensk Form from 2014-2019.
She currently holds a 50% position as senior lecturer in wood oriented furniture design at Campus Steneby/ HDK-Valand at the University of Gothenburg, which further deepens her expertise and experience in the design field.