About Sten Branzell
Lived 1893 – 1959 (aged 65). Sten Branzell was a Swedish architect.
Sten Gunnar Branzell (August 27, 1893 – May 4, 1959) was a Swedish architect.
Life and works He studied in KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Royal Institute of Art. His sister was the famous singer Karin Brunzel.
In 1918, he joined the Swedish Brigade and participated in the Finnish Civil War, where he was slightly wounded. In Finland, he met Alvar Aalto, who was living with Branzel's family when Aalto traveled to Sweden. Brunzel created furniture for Nordiska Kompaniet and was the artistic designer of Costa Buda in the 1920s.
Brunzel was the city architect of Gothenburg from 1944 to 1957.
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Who was Sten Branzell?
Swedish architect (1893–1959)
When was Sten Branzell born?
Sten Branzell was born on 27 August 1893 in Stockholm.
When did Sten Branzell die?
Sten Branzell died on 4 May 1959 in Gothenburg.
What was Sten Branzell's occupation?
Sten Branzell was an architect.
What nationality was Sten Branzell?
Sten Branzell was Swedish.
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