Boris Berlin

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia) in 1953, Boris graduated from the Higher School of Art and Industry, St. Petersburg in 1975. He began his career as an industrial and graphic designer at VNIITE, Leningrad, where he designed a wide range of industrial products.

In 1983 moved to Denmark founding Boris Berlin Design.
In 1987 he is co-founder and partner of Komplot Design and in 2010 he is founding partner of Iskos-Berlin Design.

Boris Berlin’s activities are mainly within product and furniture design, but he also undertakes exhibition and graphic design projects.

In his design he focuses on experimenting with new technologies and materials exploring their possibilities and impact on design of everyday objects.

The geography of his clients spreads from Denmark and Sweden to USA and Japan, including such companies as Gubi, Hay, Muuto, Normann, Fritz Hansen, R+R, Källemo, Tendo Mokko, Stylex Seating, Jot.Jot and so forth.

His designs received numerous distinctions and design awards, among them: Dansk Designpris, G-Mark (Japanese Golden Design Award), The Forum AID Award: Best Nordic product, Red Dot – Best of the Best Award, Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany, etc. and his works are represented in design museums around the world, among them: Design Museum Denmark, Trapholt, Designmuseo, Die Neue Sammlung – The International Design Museum Munich, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Vitra Design Museum, etc.

Boris Berlin is awarded the Thorvald Bindesbøll Medal by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts for excellence in the fields of applied art and industrial design.

He has curated and designed diverse design exhibitions and participated in a number of exhibitions, led master classes in various design schools and was invited as a key-note speaker at several design conferences.

https://www.borisberlin.design/

 

Monolite table serie design by Boris Berlin – Functionals

The launch of Monolite: a brand-new table series by Boris Berlin. For the design of …

Flying for Made by Hand was launched design by Boris Berlin @ Salone del Mobile in Milan

Flying for Made by Hand was launched at this years Salone del Mobile in Milan. …

Plywood Furniture Exhibition @ Margaret Howell, London

ISOKON PLYWOOD FURNITURE EXHIBITION 14 OCTOBER – 05 NOVEMBER 2022 34 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON W1 …

The New Tranquebar Bar Stools design by Boris Berlin – Calyah

Following on from the recent success of London Design Festival 2022, we are very pleased …

The Oblique shelving is Boris Berlin Designs contribution to this years edition of the Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition

The Oblique shelving is Boris Berlin Designs contribution to this years edition of the Cabinetmakers …

Stories & insights from Tranquebar Design Journey @ London Design Festival

Design, Craftsmanship and Climate Change Seen through the experiences of the Tranquebar design journey, renowned …

Little Table, Cover Thyself! exhibition design by Boris Berlin

Design Museum Danmark asked me to design the exhibition of the museum’s collection of 500 …

Ekko is a family of sofas designed to fit seamlessly within the modern workplace by Boris Berlin – Icons of Denmark

Designed by Boris Berlin Ekko is a family of sofas designed to fit seamlessly within …

Modernism Crystallized – Family Affair @ Paris Design Week

The duration of the exhibition is extended! It will be opened through Paris Design Week …

DRY’s shell is molded from PUR rubber with an in-molded steel structure by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen

DRY is a highly versatile chair designed for several segments of the contract market. It …

Soft Edge series by Iskos-Berlin – HAY

Iskos-Berlin’s Soft Edge series was originally created by exploring innovative developments in moulded plywood techniques. …

Dry by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen, German Design Award Gold Winner 2020

DRY is a highly versatile chair designed for several segments of the contract market. It …

Knit-Wit by Boris Berlin & Aleksej Iskos – MADE by HAND

Knit-Wit floor models The new floor lamps in the Knit-Wit family consists of three thin …

Macaroon – versus

Macaroon – versus

Designer Iskos-Berlin “Our goal was to create an enticing “edible” sofa…” Macaroon is a warm …

Boris Berlin

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia) in 1953, Boris graduated from the Higher School …