Subject: Design

Press Releases

Höstens Formex hyllar den nordiska charmen

May 04, 2012 09:00 CEST Stockholmsmässan Under höstens Formex 2012 är temat Nordic Charm, en hyllning till den blonda, enkla nordiska inredningsstilen. Mässan får också en ny tid i kalendern och äger nu rum den 16-19 augusti. – Över 850 utställare visar höstens utbud tillsammans med seminarier, trendspaningar och inspirationsutställningar berättar projektledaren Chicie Lindgren.

Apr 19, 2012 12:45 CEST Nobis Hotels, Restaurants & Conference After extensive renovation, Stallmästaregården’s new kitchen and dining room is open. Focusing on a personal touch, guests will feel right at home in the new, decorated dining room.

Orrefors by Karl Lagerfeld Softdrink - A unique collaboration in design and craftsmanship

Apr 02, 2012 09:00 CEST Orrefors Kosta Boda AB “I hate to drink my diet coke in heavy glasses. For me part of the pleasure is the perfect lightness and quality of a glass”

Kosta Boda in collaboration with Weekday

Mar 13, 2012 14:00 CET Orrefors Kosta Boda AB Two Swedish design brands – Weekday and Kosta Boda – in a not so secret affair.

Mar 12, 2012 13:46 CET Umeå University Rodrigo García Gonzales, student at Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, receives first prize in the European student competition in sustainable architecture, Gau:di. The winning concept is a market hall made of empty plastic bottles and paper. It will be constructed in full scale and presented at the opening of the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, Italy on August 28.

Feb 29, 2012 11:00 CET Nobis Hotels, Restaurants & Conference On 5th March will the winners of this year’s White Guide be revealed. The Gold Bar at Nobis Hotel on Norrmalmstorg is nominated as ”Bar of the year” for the second year in a row.

Unprecedented international interest

Feb 16, 2012 16:37 CET Stockholmsmässan Overseas interest in Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, which ended at the weekend, continues to grow. This year, one in four trade visitors was from overseas and the number of foreign visitors was up 13 % compared with 2011. The exhibition received a total of 38,814 visitors, which is 392 more than last year.

Feb 07, 2012 08:00 CET Stockholmsmässan On 7-11 February it will be time for the 61st Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, the world's largest and most important meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design. Some 740 exhibitors from 31 countries will gather at Stockholmsmässan to display the latest products within furniture, lighting and textiles for both the home and public environments.

Feb 01, 2012 16:45 CET ODALISQUE Magazine Launching worldwide today, ODALISQUE Magazine is a fresh, new online periodical presenting international perspectives on fashion, visual arts and culture. Based in Stockholm, with fashion and cultural correspondents in New York, Paris, London, and Tokyo, ODALISQUE presents a sensuous and user-friendly platform with a focus on new talent, elegantly combining aesthetic beauty with critical thinking.

Formex kick starts the spring season

Jan 26, 2012 15:08 CET Stockholmsmässan Formex, which marked the start of the season for the Nordic décor and gift industry, drew to a close last weekend. This spring’s fair attracted 876 exhibitors. Interest from abroad continued to grow, with the number of foreign visitors up 7%. The total number of visitors was 25,389.