Komplot Design

Background

Komplot Design is a partnership of Poul Christiansen and Boris Berlin, the firm was established in the beginning of 1987. The company works within the fields of industrial, furniture and graphic design.

Poul Christiansen:
Architect MAA MDD, born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1947,graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen 1973.Freelance designer since 1969,

Lamp design for Le Klint A/S from 1969.Employed by Ib and Jørgen Rasmussen 1977-86, architecture and design, design for Kevi and Herman Miller.

Boris Berlin:
Industrial and Graphic Designer MDD, born in Leningrad 1953, graduate of the Institute of Applied Arts and Design, Leningrad 1975.

Employed by VNIITE, Leningrad in 1976 and worked freelance, designing a wide range of industrial products and graphics.

Since 1983, BORIS BERLIN DESIGN in Denmark.1985-87 Working for Penta Design, computerized work station for Danish Post and Telegraph.

Awards:
Komplot Design has recieved numerous Design Awards:

2004
-The Danish Design Prize for "Gubi" chair.
-Nomination to EDIDA/ELLE DECO International Design Awards.
-RED DOT Design Award 2004 for "Gubi" chair.
-Forsnäs Priset 2004 for "Gubi" chair.

2003
-Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council for Convent Collection.
-“ Rum Pris “ for the best showroom design at the Copenhagen Furniture Mart (for Howe A/S)
-Bo Bedre, Årets Møbelpris 2003 for “Gubi” chair
-The Architectural Review award for product excellence for "Genus" chair at Spectrum, London.
-100% Design / Blueprint Award 2003, Best Product: Gubi Chair.
-Le Prix de la Fonctionnalité, Paris 2003: Genus Chair.
-Design 100, Metropolitan Home 2003: Non Chair "Cleverest use of rubber since the eraser".

2002
-Sköna Hem, Årets Möbel 2002, for "NON" chair.
-The Furniture Prize "Møbelprisen 2002"

2001
-Bo Bedre, Årets Designpris 2001 for "NON" chair.
-Utmärkt Svensk Form, honorable mention for "NON" chair.
-Nomination to Den Danske Designpris for "NON" chair.
-Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council for "VIVA" collection.

2000
-Diploma Utmärkt Svensk FORM for Longo seating system for Klaessons AB.
-Klassiker Prisen Norwegian Design Council for Collage Tables.

1996
-” Rum Pris ” for the best showroom design at the Copenhagen Furniture Mart (for Klaessons AB)
-2nd Prize in Forsnäs Nordic Design Competition.

1993
-Danish National Art Foundation Prize for “Antilope” chair.

1992
-Transit Carrier purchased by the Danish National Art Foundation.
-Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council for Vision.

1991
-Scandinavian Furniture Award for Vision.
-G-Mark (Japanese Design Award) for Collage Tables.
-TOP Danmark Award for Terra Vita (together with Stuart Clyens).

1989
-1st Prize IBD Competition, Table category, for Collage Tables.
-Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council, for Collage Tables

Works

The LOBSTER tablesystem for Bent Krogh and the ANNO chair, AGENDA table and WALLSTREET sofasystem for Klaessons.