John Astbury

Background

John Astbury is a British designer based in Stockholm. He studied anthropology and sociology in England before moving to Sweden to study product design at Konstfack, where he completed his studies in 2011. His studio was founded in 2014.

Signature Style

Astbury's practice centres on exposing material, structure and form and on re-examining the basic elements of an archetype. His work reduces objects to fundamentals so that material and shape come first.

Notable Works

• Fauna mirror for Svenskt Tenn, 2014
• Tung side table for &Tradition, 2022
• Coda, Margin and Atlas pieces for New Works

Legacy

On his own site Astbury lists &Tradition, New Works, Mitab, Svenskt Tenn, Muuto and AGO as selected clients. He describes archetypes as a constant presence in his work, and the Tung table was launched in September 2022.