Founder & Creative Director, Stylt Trampoli AB, Sweden

Erik Nissen Johansen is the founder and creative director of global award-winning hospitality design studio Stylt in Gothenburg, Sweden. For more than 30 years, Stylt has combined concept development, interior architecture, design and branding to create unique hotel and restaurant experiences for clients all over the world. Under Erik’s leadership, Stylt has won several awards, including The Gold Key Awards, IH&P award for world’s best SPA design, several AHEAD awards, Best New Boutique Hotel in the World, European Hotel Design Awards, several Swedish Design Prizes, and the World Hotel Award. Stylt is the only design practice to receive UNESCO Prix Versailles for best hotel interior in the world twice. So far the portfolio includes more than 400 restaurants, 300 hotels and several destination developments.