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/
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STOL-N chair represents Crassevig’s commitment to sustainable design innovation
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Boris Berlin Exhibition & Book Launch @ 3daysofdesign Copenhagen 2025
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Fiber Lounge Armchair with Swivel Base design by Iskos-Berlin – muuto
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The SHRINX Solution to Furniture’s Foam Problem design by Boris Berlin
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Flax Stacker Chair by Boris Berlin for Please Wait to be Seated
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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 …
Tranquebar Bar Stools by Boris Berlin for Ca’lyah
Following on from the recent success of London Design Festival 2022, we are very pleased …
Oblique Shelving by Boris Berlin for Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition
The Oblique shelving is Boris Berlin Design’s contribution to this year’s 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 design by Iskos-Berlin for HAY
Created by exploring innovative developments in moulded plywood techniques Iskos-Berlin’s Soft Edge series was originally …
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 …
Shadow Exoskeleton wooden chair series by Boris Berlin for jot.jot
Is it “one” or is it “two”? Do I see one chair or two? Do …
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 …
Snapshots – Stockholm Furniture Fair & Northern Light Fair 2018
Snapshots – Stockholm Furniture Fair & Northern Light Fair 2018 Photo: Ola Marton & Maximilian …
BABA design by Boris Berlin & Aleksej Iskos for jot.jot
BABA is an organic soft-formed “furniture pet” that invites you to cuddle up to it, …
Macaroon design by Iskos-Berlin – 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 …
Concrete Things Armchair by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen | Nola
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Grid Armchair by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen | Nola
Grid Armchair Design byBoris Berlin & Poul Christiansen, Komplot Design Grid’s weightless shape is constructed …
Nobody chair by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen, Komplot Design – Hay
Nobody is a chair produced in PET felt without any frame With its clear metaphor …
The bollard BOB by Komplot Design for Nola
Bollard ”BOB” The bollard has traditionally a special role in urban environment – as one …
Gubi Chair II design by Komplot Design
Gubi II, design by Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen, Komplot Design Moulded PET felt chair …
News from Källemo @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2006
Easy chair ATLANTIC by Mats Theselius Mats Theselius does it again: An easy chair in …
News from Källemo @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2005
Chair EPA by Sven Markelius Material: Steel frame in chrome, wood, leather. Dimensions: h. …
News from Källemo @ Salone Internazionale Del Mobile 2003
FILT, 2003 by Susse Fischer and Thomas Winkel Easy chair with feathersteel frame and felt …
Gubi Chair design by Komplot Design
GUBI CHAIR Design by KOMPLOT DESIGN, Boris Berlin & Poul Christiansen The GUBI CHAIR is …
Furniture of the Year 2002 – NON by Komplot Design
NON awarded again! The Swedish magazine Sköna Hem´s annual award “Furniture of the year”– 2002 goes …
News from Källemo @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2002
News from Källemo @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2002 “NON” rubber table by Komnplot Design Steel …
News from Källemo @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2001
Press Information Furniture Fair 2001 Stand C-hall II-41 In 1981, Källemo presented the concrete chair …
Puma Collection design by Komplot Design for Källemo
The chairs were initially developed for TENDO, Japan, where they have been produced since 1995 …
NON chair design by Komplot Design – Källemo
The NON chair was designed in 2000 by Komplot Design (Boris Berlin and Poul Christiansen) for Källemo. …