Young Swedish Design is Sweden's foremost award and exhibition for young designers, creators, and architects.
Since its inception in 1998, it has highlighted the next generation of design innovators and given the public a clear view of what lies ahead in Swedish design.
Every year, hundreds of young designers, creators, and architects from across the country submit their works to the open call. A contemporary and interdisciplinary jury selects around twenty submissions for the exhibition, but the selection process also results in 18 scholarships being awarded by leading figures in the design world. The scholarships are given independently of whether the work is chosen for the exhibition and offer opportunities for production, internships, mentorship, or further development within their respective fields.
This year’s exhibition presents a powerful cross-section of the most relevant, experimental, and sharp-minded design in Sweden, a collective imprint of our time and a glimpse of the future. Common to all is a strong grounding in craftsmanship, deep material knowledge, and a desire to say something about the world. Many works touch on issues of sustainability, reuse, and circularity. Others revolve around identity, inclusion, and our place in a changing society. It is design that both shapes and is shaped by its time, with equal parts intuition and intellect. Young
Swedish Design 2026 is more than an exhibition and an award; it is a reflection in form, an invitation to contemplation, and an open door into the design landscape of tomorrow.
Featured designers
Alexandra Lindmark
Alicia Sivertsson
Alma Duran
Diana Lazare
Gostaf Douhan
Harry Parr-Young
Jakob Reinhard
Javier Masa
Johanna Nilsson
Johannes Jansson
Julius Lindahl
Kristian Falden
Lotta Sahlin
Love Persson
Ludvig Hyrefelt
Nicholas Niemen
Rickard Torstenfelt
Sebastian Acaymo Fältström
Stellan Gulde
Tara Dahlin
Wera Holmquist & Elin Kováts
Jury: Anton Alvarez, Moa Romanova, Daniel Rybakken, Ulrika Knagenhielm-Karlsson, Hampus Berggren, Jenny Nordberg
Tour: ArkDes Feb 3 – Mar 9, Borås Textile Museum Mar 28 – May 10, Sara Cultural Center May 28 – Aug 30, IKEA Museum Sept – Nov 1, Dunkers Culture House Nov 19 – Jan 3 2027.
Exhibition Producer: Lars-Ola Bergqvist, Dunkers Kulturhus. Exhibition Designer: Matti Klenell.
The exhibition Young Swedish Design 2026 is a co-production between Svensk Form and Dunkers Kulturhus. The project is carried out in collaboration with Ikea of Sweden, the Ikea Museum, and a wide range of partners, grant providers, and venues, with support from the City of Stockholm.
