Formex breaks several records this fall
This fall’s Formex was bigger than ever before, with record numbers of visitors: 25,959 visitors in all, which is 218 more than the previous record from fall 2009.
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Nova 2011 Prizewinners – Nordic Designer of the Year
Hanna Hedman and Simon Klenell The Jury’s explanatory statement: ”We should perhaps point out that we decided to award the prizes to two young designers who, completely in keeping with the spirit of the times, combine skilful handicraft with a personal design language ….
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Swedish design elite at Formex
Formex, September 1-4, will see the Swedish premiere of “17 Swedish designers – chez Pascale), an exhibition featuring the female design elite of Sweden, including Monica Förster and Lena Bergström. The exhibition is part of Formex’s investment in Nordic design.
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New design award: Nova – Nordic Designer of the Year
Formex has established a new design award – Nova. The award will be handed out every fall, starting at the 2011 fall exhibition. The winner will be chosen by an expert jury and the award will go to a designer active in the Nordic region.
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Formex Stockholm delivers informal elegance
Ahead of the coming season Formex, September 1-4, offers inspiration drawn from barren Nordic winter landscapes, old British libraries and delicate Japanese ceramics. The exhibition will also provide a hint of what the next design generation has to offer.
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Young Designers and Next Step Formex fall 2011
Young Designers
Karolina Konst, www.kpalmer.se
Simon Key Bertman, www.bertman.nu
Niklas Bonnevier Design, www.niklasbonnevier.se
Forma Nova, www.formanova.se
Yukari & Johan, www.naturalstation.se
Studio Sofie Englund www.sofieenglund.se
Lina Bergström www.linabergstrom.paspartout.com
Karin Elvy – Karin Eriksson www.karinelvy.se
Lagström Wiktorsson www.lagstromwiktors -
Mathematical games in Young Design Café
Simon Key Bertman has been commissioned to design this fall’s Young Design Café at Formex. For the sixth successive time, a young Swedish designer will be responsible for creating Young Design Café, which also includes the Young Designers zone and a stage area.
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Think tank for interior design at Formex Stockholm
The Formex theme exhibition invites visitors into a store, a meeting place for exchange of ideas relating to interior design. It is cozy and minimalist, with a focus on store design.
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Formex focuses on Nordic design
This autumn's Formex will include several new features focusing on Nordic design: the event will have a new “Nordic Area” product zone, a new annual exhibition by Nordic designers and a newly-established award “Årets kvinnliga designer” (Female designer of the year).
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Success when the best wines in Sweden were chosen
More than 800 wines competed in 38 different classes, setting a new record when the Vinordic Wine Challenge took place in Stockholm in April. Gold, silver and bronze winners were named for each different type of wine, and you can find the most affordable wines in Sweden here.
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Stockholmsmässan’s most successful year ever
2010 was a record year for Stockholmsmässan, Scandinavia’s largest exhibition and congress center. The turnover figure of SEK 736 million was the company’s highest ever, and profit reached SEK 20 million. Stockholmsmässan’s activities also generated SEK 4.1 billion for the capital’s business community, another record high in the company’s history.
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Cosy Minimalism at Formex
This autumn’s trend theme at Formex exudes austere and modern retro, mixed with an aesthetic that radiates a congenial, timeless and relaxed elegance - Cosy Minimalism. Warmth, harmony and balance are the catchwords for the season.
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