ABOUT
Siren Elise Wilhelmsen Studio is a small design business based in Bergen, Norway. Siren graduated from Universität der Künste Berlin in 2010 and founded her own design studio the same year. Currently she is a research fellow at the University of Bergen, Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design – Department of Design.
Through her work, Siren seeks ways to stimulate ideas and discussions around our everyday objects, rituals and culture. She creates multidisciplinary concepts both for clients as well as self-initiated projects.
Siren´s works have been shown across the world, such as during the Milan Furniture Fair, London Design Week, at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, the National Museum in Beijing and at the ICFF in New York. She has been awarded the title Newcomer of the Year by the Foundation for Design and Architecture in Norway as well as the German Design Award. She was also nominated for the Formex Nova Design Award 2012 –Nordic Designer of the Year.
