Oscar Nilsson was an architect contemporary of Carl Malmsten and Axel Einar Hjorth, designing exclusive modern furniture and interiors for NK, Bodafors and the coalition of master cabinet makers Stockholms stads hantverksförening during the 1920s and 1930s, before starting as head of the architectural department of SJ, Sweden’s national railway company, in 1937.
John Kandell is perhaps best known for his long and fruitful collaboration with the furniture manufacturer Källemo, resulting in iconic designs such as the “Pilaster” shelf. However, Kandell began his career in the 1940s working as a drawer for the architect Carl-Axel Acking. In 1947 he graduated from Konstfack University of Arts, crafts and design and went straight on to further studies in sculpture at the same school. For many years he also worked as a teacher at Konstfack. Kandell was often hired by other architects to carry out interior designs and can account for many prestigious projects such as the interior architecture of Svea hovrätt, Göta hovrätt, Tannefors Church and several banks and other churches.
Bertil Brisborg was chief architect at the Lighting department at NK for more than 30 years. NK was the most influential, innovative and trend setting interior and design store in Sweden at the time.
Brisborg designed several light models that were sold in the department store and also collaborated extensively with NK’s Interior architectural department, creating custom lighting for stores, restaurants, movie theaters and companies.
Bergboms was a prominent Swedish lighting firm which manufactured both own designs and those of international designers such as Bernard Schottlander and Greta Magnusson-Grossman. Bergboms was founded by Efraim Ljung, who also founded Ljungs industrier, subsequently DUX.
