Formex is continuing its positive progress. The spring exhibition saw more exhibitors than ever before, 833 compared with 781 the previous spring. Formex also beat the visitor record, with a total of 26,729, which is an increase of 5 % compared with record figures from the previous spring. Interest from abroad continues to grow; the number of foreign visitors increased by 18 %.
On February 8th, 2011 at 3pm, ung8 – young swedish design is launched at the Greenhouse section of Stockholm’s Furniture Fair. The two awards sponsored by the Auctionhouse Lauritz.com will be presented. Thereafter the exhibition will tour Sweden and internationally, stopping in Stockholm, London, Malmö, Athens, Gothenberg, Sundsvall, Cyprus and then onto other unknown destinations.
Arik Levy, this year’s Guest of Honor, has been called both a scientist and a poet. He will be creating a relaxing lounge that encourages human contact in the Stockholmsmässan entrance hall. This is the eighth time that Stockholm Furniture Fair and Northern Light Fair have invited a well-known international designer to create a lounge space.
Employing a variety of perspectives, ‘Hello’ invites visitors to Stockholm Furniture Fair and Northern Light Fair to a number of talks taking an in-depth look at WHERE, WHEN and HOW we hold meetings and focusing on the public environments in which they take place.
This is the fifth time in a row that a young Swedish designer has been invited to design the Young Design Lounge at Formex. This spring the task has fallen to Karin Robling. Karin is creating a backdrop entitled "The glorious life of the Maharajah".
Stockholmsmässan and Mässrestauranger have entered into a joint venture to promote world-class Swedish cooking. The companies will be supporting Swedish participation in the Bocuse d’Or, a prestigious competition that can be likened to a world championship for chefs, through a three-year gold sponsorship agreement.
An international vacation paradise, a bride for her times and insight in the shape of design to come. This and much more is for the visitors to see at Formex, 20-23 January, 2011, in some of the inspirational exhibits offered by the exhibition.
At this spring's Formex, January 20-23, 2011, WIS Design is inviting visitors to enter a cozy living room from the 1960s. At Formex there will also be an exhibition of handicrafts from Skansen, which has provided the inspiration for newly-manufactured products – the Skansen Collection – created by Ekelund Linneväveri in Horred.
Young rising star Jens Fager is responsible for designing Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture Fair’s hall for independent designers and design schools 2011
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