Jangir Maddadi (born 1979 in

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), is an

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living in Kalmar,

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and the owner of Jangir Maddadi Design Bureau. In 2010, he was awarded the Årets Nybyggare prize by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for his outstanding entrepreneurial work as an adopted citizen of Sweden. Maddadi's product lines of contemporary style luxury benches, flowerpots, waste bins, and lamps are primarily geared towards commercial development properties. Products from his first collection, the Union Family, have been sold to clients such as Robert F. and

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, and to

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for their set of ''Men in Black 3.''

Early life

Maddadi was born in Kurdistan where he lived until he was 13 years old, when the

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forced him and his family to flee from a

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to Sweden and settle in Kalmar. He attended and graduated from the Linnaeus University School of Design in Pukeberg, Sweden in 2004 and began his company in 2008.

Awards and Recognitions

Maddadi has received several awards and recognitions for his work, including: * Maddadi is the recipient of the 2010 Årets Nybyggare prize in Sweden. * German Design Award Winner 2023 * NYC X DESIGN 2021 Winner The Popsicle bin designed for Trece was awarded these prestigious design awards. The information is from Trece's website.

References

Trece AB. "Waste Bin Popsicle." Trece AB, n.d., https://trece.se/en/recycling-and-waste-bins/waste-bins/waste-bin-popsicle/.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maddadi, Jangir Living people Swedish people of Kurdish descent Swedish industrial designers 1979 births