Biography
Tekla Evelina Severin (*1981, Gävle, Sweden) founded her multidisciplinary studio in 2015. She graduated in 2010 from the Interior Architecture and Furniture Design program at Konstfack University of Arts and Crafts in Stockholm, and began her career as an interior architect with a focus on large public spaces and high-end residential projects. Deeply influenced by a love of colour, shape and composition, she also worked in photography and set design. This multidisciplinary approach and a growing reputation as a “warm minimalist” led to significant commissions from around the globe, including her first solo photography exhibition in Guatemala City. Her photographs have since been exhibited in Buenos Aires, Berlin, Los Angeles, Madrid, New York, Reykjavik and Stockholm.

In 2018 her focus shifted to large scale interior exhibition designs and an array of collaborations in color, including installations in Milan, Bologna, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. The “Teklan Editions” have been featured by a number of international furniture and apparel companies, and she has been consulted as an esteemed color expert and trend forecaster all around the world.  Tekla served as artistic director during the two-year brand development the new colour brand Toniton, which launched in 2020.

A list of select clients and awards can be found below.

Selected Clients
Apple, Adobe Photoshop, Air France, Bebo Objects, Camilla Walala, Fjällräven, Happy Socks, Heymat, Ikea, Levi’s, Louis Poulsen, Montana Furniture, Muuto, NCS Colour Institute, Sancal, Tarkett, Toniton, Tylko, Quintessenza,
Very Simple Kitchen -amongst others.


Awards
2023 Archiproducts Awards in Category “Finishes”
for FÄRGBLOCK Tile Collection x Quintessenza
2022 EDIDA for “Best kitchen designer of the year” for
`The very simple teklan edition´ x Very simple kitchen
2022 EDDA for “Interior designer of the year”.
2021 NYC design awards for the `Mix Teklan´ mat x Heymat.

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CONTACT

mailto: tekla.severin@gmail.com
instagram: @teklan