Maria Westerberg studied painting and sculpture at Basis Artschool in 2000 and at Pernbys School of Painting in 2001. In 2008 she began a bachelor’s in interior architecture and furniture design at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design. Her graduation piece, the T-shirt chair, was made with a metal-wire frame with rags made of used t-shirts as the back and seat. In 2011 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair the chair received the Green Furniture Award. Westerberg also studied textile weaving at the Friends of Handicraft in 2015.
In 2008, Westerberg founded her own design studio in Stockholm where she mainly works with upcycling. For the Swedish company Indiska, Westerberg developed the recycling-based home decor and clothing concept in 2009. The collection was based on waste from the company’s regular production. Since then, Westerberg has a.o. designed the Diamond Lamp collection for American producer Antropholigies, a magazine holder for Karl Andersson & Söner, and furniture such as the Pocket chair and Flower chair. She also works on interior design projects for private and commercial clients.
Westerberg has also worked with public art and was the host of the TV show Junk at the Swedish children’s channel Barnkanalen in 2012-2013. In 2019, Westerberg was represented with the T-shirt chair at the Female Traces exhibition at the Museum of Furniture Studies.
