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  • International chambers of commerce gain a new meeting place

    International chambers of commerce gain a new meeting place

    Nordbygg presents a new arrangement that will facilitate and stimulate international business exchanges within the construction and real estate sector. Nordbygg will be held 5-8 of April 2016 at Stockholmsmässan. The event attracts around 900 exhibitors and 53,000 visitors and is organized in partnership with leading associations in the Swedish industry.

  • New green products from the forest’s raw materials

    New green products from the forest’s raw materials

    Raw materials and waste products from the forest are predicted to become very important to tomorrow’s climate-smart manufacturing. Green carbon fibre, bioplastics, synthetic petrol and “tech-talking” packaging are some of the futuristic products to be showcased at International Wood Biorefining Week from 24 to 26 May next year at Stockholmsmässan.

  • Sustainability a must for the design stars of tomorrow

    Sustainability a must for the design stars of tomorrow

    The Jury has now selected the exhibitors who will be showing off their wares in Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair’s hall for young and up-and-coming designers, in 2016. Haha Sthlm, Maiju Uski and Darling Design are a few of the lucky designers and design studios to be chosen. They all have one thing in common - sustainability in the design process.

  • Geometric games, tactile surfaces and constant motion at Formex

    Geometric games, tactile surfaces and constant motion at Formex

    Nordic Kicks is the spring theme at Formex, the Nordic region’s largest trade fair for interior design and gifts. The theme will be presented in an inspirational exhibition that has been designed by the design group, Oddbirds. The exhibition contains three spatial environments that have been inspired in part by geometric games, churches and display windows.

  • Stockholm Design Talks theme for 2016 is “Scandinavia Now”

    Stockholm Design Talks theme for 2016 is “Scandinavia Now”

    For the third consecutive year, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is arranging Stockholm Design Talks, the fairs own forum for knowledge and discussions within the area of design. The theme for 2016 is Scandinavia Now, and shines a light on topics and projects that are happening now.

  • A Desire to Experiment at Young Designers

    A Desire to Experiment at Young Designers

    This coming spring’s edition of Young Designers, Formex’s platform for new talent, is set to consist of 21 selected participants from a variety of categories. Below are some of the experimental and ground-breaking products that will be on show, including handicrafts made from iron netting, designs with emotional functionality and shaped, sustainable soap.

  • Humanistic modernism in Nordic Kicks

    Humanistic modernism in Nordic Kicks

    This spring’s theme at the Formex interior design and gifts exhibition, Nordic Kicks, approaches our design heritage from several new angles. We design our interiors with a personal touch and a lot of color as well as with warmth and artistic sensitivity. The trend theme can be summarized by the phrase, "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, something given".

  • The Design Bar 2016 - All the fun of the fair

    The Design Bar 2016 - All the fun of the fair

    At Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, which will be held February 9-13, 2016, the Design Bar and the Design Talks will be designed by architect Andreas Martin-Löf. Under the concept “All the fun of the fair”, he would like to create an evocative atmosphere, miles away from hard wooden chairs and simplicity. The Design Bar will be created in cooperation with award-winning chef Fredrik Eriksson.

  • Stockholmsmässan welcomes 17,000 diabetes researchers

    Stockholmsmässan welcomes 17,000 diabetes researchers

    This week thousands of diabetes researchers are gathering in Stockholm to discuss the most recent achievements in the field. For Stockholmsmässan, it is a feather in its cap to once again host one of the world's largest medical congresses.

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