Klara Ferm

Furniture and Spatial Design

Bio

Hi, my name is Klara Ferm and I’m from Uppsala, Sweden. ­Before attending KMD, I studied design at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg. In my practice function, form, and emotions are central. I am driven by a desire to explore how objects and people influence one another. While the themes of my projects vary, my goal is often to illuminate a problem in a playful way—making a place, an object, or even just a thought more accessible through design.

PROJECT
 

Sitting Together, Reading Alone

 

In the project Sitting Together, Reading Alone, I have researched children’s reading habits. Using the library space as a framework, I have explored how furniture and interior design influence children’s reading experiences and engagement with traditional storytelling.

The ability to read is a fundamental democratic right. As we witness growing disparities in reading skills and a general decline in enthusiasm for reading among young school­aged children, I believe it is essen­tial to understand what they need to foster positive reading experiences.

Since libraries provide children and families with free access to literature they should also offer these visitors well­designed reading spaces.
Through workshops and artistic research, I have designed a furniture collection based on children’s needs while also considering the contemporary library’s role and services.

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