Erika Lagerbielke
Professor“Care over detail renders simplicity beautiful”.
Erika Lagerbielke acts as professor in glass design at Linnaeus University as well as freelance designer working through her own company Erika Lagerbielke & Co AB. She works actively with the course Glass design in a Swedish context and with developing the field of glass design at Linnaeus University.
Her field of research is the artefacts of the meal and their relation to societal values and societal development. She has cooperated in several research projects with the Academy of Meal Science (Orebro University) regarding the importance of the design of artefacts for the meal experience and the sensory experience of wine. She is also involved in research projects exploring the artistic possibilities of "Transparent intelligence" in cooperation with RISE and Smart Housing Småland.
Erika Lagerbielke is one of Sweden's best known designers. She has been creating award winning glass designs for Orrefors since 1982, works with several other design companies and on unique design commissions such as a Bishop's crozier, Linnaeus University's Rector's regalia and The Swedish Parliament and Governments official wedding gift for the Crown Princess couple of Sweden in 2010. She has had numerous solo exhibitions internationally and is represented in museums and collections worldwide.
Erika Lagerbielke's design concentrates on artistic expression and on innovation and function. Her design expression is characterized by sensual and natural simplicity.
She is a member of several associations dealing with design, culinary arts and intellectual property. In 2010 she was awarded by H. M. The King of Sweden with the Prince Eugen Medal for outstanding artistic achievement and in 2014 from the City of Stockholm; The S: t Erik's medal.
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
- Billing, M., Öström, Å., Lagerbielke, E. (2008). The importance of wine glasses for enhancing the meal experience from the perspective of craft, deisgn and science. Journal of Foodservice. 19. 69-73.
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Prim, M., Lagerbielke, E., Öström, Å. (2011). Aesthetics as a parameter of meal satisfaction. Culinary Arts and Sciences VII : Global, National and Local Perspectives. 228-234.
Report (Other academic)
- Grund Bäck, L., Lagerbielke, E. (2018). Eternal glass : Rapport - studie om återvinning av glas. Växjö, RISE & Linnaeus University. 23.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2017). Alla talar om boende : Om boende, byggnation, design och hållbar utveckling : Rapport FOI-studie Plattform för boendeforskning. Växjö, Smart Housing Småland. 28.
- Lagerbielke, E., Grund Bäck, L., Lang, M., Sirkka, T., Johansson, L., et al. (2016). Förstudie - Ny glasgång för Kulturparken Småland : Hur kan transparent intelligens utnyttjas i en offentlig miljö?. Växjö, Smart Housing Småland. 38.
Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Lagerbielke, E. (2017). Glaslandet Sverige gynnas av att glastraditionen förvaltas. Glas. 85. 16-17.
Book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Eklund, P., Lagerbielke, E. (2018). Erika Lagerbielke : Form för alla sinnen. Stockholm, Carlsson Bokförlag.
Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Lagerbielke, E. (2019). Fest med dans. 175 år av kamp, glädje och misslyckanden. Stockholm, Konstfack. 51-51.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2019). Från Konstfack till Orrefors och måltidens artefakter. 175 år av kamp, glädje och misslyckanden. Stockholm, Konstfack. 52-53.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2019). Reflections from another place. 2019 British Glass Biennale : The UK's Major Exhibition of Contemporary Glass. Stourbridge, International Festival of Glass. 29-29.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2018). Hur smakar Småland?. Ur Smålands skafferi : Folk, föda och färdigheter. Karlstad, Votum. 8-12.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2014). Ååh, jag önskar att jag hade varit där!. Småland En kärleksförklaring. Karlstad, Votum & Gullers förlag. 36-45.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2014). Måltidens teater och den himmelska vardagen. Till bords i paradiset : mat och trädgård. Stockholm, Carlsson Bokförlag. 153-156.
- Lagerbielke, E. (2011). Det lilla småländska leendet. Småländska förebilder & föregångare. Växjö, Artéa. 157-168.
Artistic output (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Lagerbielke, E. (2016). Oändlighet. Stockholm, Ryds Bilglas.