Higher Seminars
The Higher Seminars consist of lectures around the field of design. Some of the lectures are given by researchers and designers close to home. Others are external to present different methods, know-how, and insight into discussions across a wide range of issues facing the industry, from sustainable design and supply chains to opportunities and developments in technology.
The Higher Seminars primarily target The Swedish School of Textiles' PhD, MA and BA students of fashion and textile design. However, the seminars are also open and available to all, meaning that anyone can come and listen.
Moderators and organisers: Majli af Ekenstam and Karin Hedlund PhD Students and Lecturers at the Department of Design, The Swedish School of Textiles.
Welcome!
Location and time
When: Tuesdays, even-numbered weeks, at 13:00-14:30
Where: Zoom/Campus
The schedule is updated continuously.
Lisa Marie Bengtsson
30th September 2025 13:00-14:30
Location: Vestindien C
Lisa Marie Bengtsson (b. 1987) is a multidisciplinary designer based in Gothenburg. She holds a BA in Product and Furniture Design from Kingston University in London and an MFA in Child Culture Design from HDK-Valand. Her practice moves across design, art, and pedagogy, often in close collaboration with children.
A central concept in her work is open-ended play, understood as an ongoing exploration without a defined beginning or end. Through materials, form, and interaction, she creates environments, objects, and processes that encourage curiosity, imagination, and co-creation. Children’s perspectives are an essential element of her work, and design is approached as an open, playful process rather than a finished product.
Her projects range from spatial designs and interactive exhibitions to workshops and artifacts. They have been exhibited both in Sweden and internationally, including at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, the Barbican Art Centre in London, the Gothenburg Film Festival, Hong Kong Design Week, and the Camden Art Centre in London.
http://www.lisamariebengtsson.se/
Squish Space – Barbican Centre, London, UK (2019–2023)
FORMLEK – Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden (2024–2025)