Uglycute
Uglycute is an architecture and design office based in Stockholm. It was founded in 1999 by Markus Degerman (artist), Andreas Nobel (interior designer), Jonas Nobel (artist) and Fredrik Stenberg (architect) as a reaction to the then prevailing homogeneous design climate in Sweden. By creating furniture and interiors that questioned norms in taste, class and quality, Uglycute was a driving force in broadening and renewing the definition of design in a Scandinavian context. Since 2010, Uglycute consists of Jonas Nobel (1970) and Fredrik Stenberg (1971) who consistently continue to question and investigate the systems behind the final product and its effects on society, through theory and practice. Working on commissions from Swedish and international companies and institutions, Uglycute designs furniture, office and restaurant interiors as well as temporary pavilions, and conducts lectures and workshops. (Photo by Jenny Källman. Jonas Nobel L, Fredrik Stenberg R)
Works
Chaise longue N°1 Odysseus
Metal table N1 Sherwood
Selected exhibitions
ArkDes Public Luxury, Stockholm 2018
Marabouparken Art Hall Uglycute solo show, Stockholm 2012
Museum of Modern Art Warsaw under construction, Warsaw 2009
5th Nordic Biennal for Contemporary Art Momentum, Moss 2009
Norrtälje Konsthall Uglycute solo show, Norrtälje 2008
Kiosk Uglycute solo show, New York 2008
Museum May 25th group show, Belgrade 2007
Mücsarnok Kunsthalle Dreamlands Burn, Budapest 2006
Nasjonalmuseet Tingenes Tilstand, Oslo 2006
Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art group show, Ulaanbaatar 2005
Nationalmuseum Koncept Design, Stockholm 2005
Crafts Council Gallery Beauty and the Beast, London 2004
La biennale di Venezia Utopia station, Venice 2003
Superstudio Più Re-Location, Milan 2003
The Living Art Museum Bevil 2, Reykjavík 2001
Galleri AGATA Uglycute solo show, Stockholm 2000
Selected interiors
Bar Ananas, Stockholm 2023
Bistro Leoparden, Stockholm 2020
Restaurant at Konstfack, University of Arts Craft and Design, Stockholm 2018
Set design for Humans of the Institution, Veem Theatre, Amsterdam 2017
Restaurang Volt, Stockholm 2017
Bistro Bananas, Stockholm 2015
Wine bar/Showroom Woodstockholm, Stockholm 2015
Bar Central Birger Jarlsgatan, Stockholm 2015
Stand design for FLOS in collaboration with Omar Sosa, Euroluce, Milan 2013
Exhibition architecture for Farmers gold, Wanås Konst, Wanås 2012
Cheap Monday head office, Stockholm 2010
Set design for Härmapan, Moderna Dansteatern, Stockholm 2008
Furniture for Kunst Halle Sankt Gallen, St.Gallen 2005
Interior for Teater Bhopa, Gothenburg 2005
Interior for Projekt Djurgårdsbrunn, Magasin III, Stockholm 2002
Lounge Pedagogic Pool, Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2000
Represented in
Magasin III - Museum for Contemporary Art, Stockholm
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Nationalmuseum - Sweden’s museum of art and design, Stockholm
Röhsska museet - Museum of Design and Craft, Gothenburg
Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art