Meet The Designer
Whatswhat
Founded by John Astbury, Bengt Brummer and Karin Wallenbeck, Whatswhat is a collaborative Stockholm design studio. Their work looks closely at how objects are used, often giving functional components a more visible role in the finished design.
Whatswhat: Finding Potential in the Unexpected
Founded in Stockholm in 2010 by John Astbury, Bengt Brummer and Karin Wallenbeck, Whatswhat works through a collaborative process that draws ideas from unexpected places.
The studio applies this thinking to furniture and lighting, looking at how functional components can become part of the design itself. Their work with Muuto demonstrates this approach, combining a clear function with details that contribute directly to how an object is used.