Matti Klenell
Swedish designer Matti Klenell (b. 1972) is celebrated for an expressive, material-led practice that moves effortlessly between handcrafted studio glass, industrial lighting, and civic architecture. Graduating from Konstfack in Stockholm, Klenell was awarded the Bruno Mathsson Prize and the Red Dot Best of the Best Award. Klenell has authored landmark collections for Scandinavia's leading manufacturers. For Finnish heritage maker Iittala, he conceived the beloved Lempi stackable glassware and Nappula candleholders. For Muuto, he designed the cast-iron Match tealight, while creating the sculptural Font and Kapsel seating families for Offecct. In 2018, he served as the lead designer orchestrating the monumental interior renovation of the Nationalmuseum Sweden restaurant.