Design Bar in the eye of the storm

The Norwegian design studio Anderssen & Voll has been given the assignment to create the Design Bar for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 5-9, 2019. This time, the menu is being created in collaboration with Frida Ronge, Culinary Director at the restaurants Tak and UNN in Stockholm.

The Design Bar, which is a mix between an exhibition and a top-class restaurant, and the stage for Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks share an area in Victoria Hall. Taking inspiration from Scandinavian atriums and Japanese aesthetics, Anderssen & Voll are designing a structure in pine that encircles an intimate courtyard.

“At a trade fair, the tempo can be hectic. We’ve been going to fairs all over the world for almost 20 years. We’ve noticed that we’re becoming less focused on not missing certain events and instead more interested in finding the ‘eye of the storm’ – a calm, quiet place where we can absorb all of the impressions. This could be a hidden bistro, a church or a park. We want to create a peaceful oasis,” say Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll.

Anderssen & Voll is an Oslo-based studio that consists of seven members headed by Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll, who were previously members of the design group Norway Says. Anderssen & Voll was founded in 2009 and since then it has collaborated with leading brands such as Magis (I), Lapalma (I), Muuto (DK), &Tradition (DK), Kvadrat (DK), Swedese (S), Hem (S) and Ariake (JP).

Frida Ronge is Culinary Director at Tak and UNN in Stockholm and is known for her modern Nordic cuisine with influences from Japan. She was recognized as the Rising Star of the Year by the White Guide in 2013 and received Karin Fransson’s Mentor Award in 2014 at the Chef of the Year event.

“The menu will flirt with tastes and techniques from Japan. It will be based primarily on ingredients from the sea; for example, there will be sushi with fish from the northern Atlantic. It will also be possible to recognize the interaction between the design in the restaurant and the food,” says Frida Ronge.

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair will be held on February 5-9, 2019, at Stockholmsmässan.

For more information, please visit www.stockholmfurniturefair.com or contact:
Cecilia Nyberg, Project Area Manager, +46 8 749 43 86, cecilia.nyberg@stockholmsmassan.se
Lotta Signeul, PR Manager, +46 8 749 43 36, lotta.signeul@stockholmsmassan.s

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the world’s leading meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design. Domestic and international visitors will find the most comprehensive selection of Scandinavian furniture, office furnishings, design, textiles, lighting and other interior furnishings for both homes and public spaces. Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair runs in parallel with Stockholm Design Week www.stockholmdesignweek.com