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25 January 2023 11:13

Älvsjö gård – Stockholm Furniture Fair’s new platform for experimental, research driven and collectible design

Älvsjö gård is a new platform for experimental, research driven and collectible design, set in one of the oldest still existing manors in Stockholm. With its close proximity to the fair ground of Stockholm Furniture Fair it has a unique position to showcase limited and small scale design to a wide audience. Stockholm Furniture Fair have invited design galleries, makers, independent artist and desi

17 January 2023 13:08

Bark Sweden Wins Formex Design Talents

Today, Frida and Richard Lilliestråle, founders and owners of Bark Sweden, were awarded the “Best in Show” Design Talents award at Formex. Bark Sweden creates one-of-a-kind cell phone cases from recycled Swedish timber at a factory in Spånga.

17 January 2023 13:03

Scented Candle Refill Wins Formex Sustainability Award

The first recipient of the new Formex Sustainability Award has been announced. Remoair won the award for its innovative and resource-efficient scented candle refill. Many interesting entries were submitted last fall for the first ever Formex Sustainability Award.

16 January 2023 17:39

How do we build and design for a better tomorrow?

Stockholm Furniture Fair Talks offers a dedicated program with keynote speakers and inspiring design and architecture talks throughout the week. Amongst the speakers on the main stage, you will find designers such as Sabine Marcelis, Stephen Burks and Raw Edges as well as architects such as Anders Lendager and Victoria Millestrup from BIG.
”Equality and diversity are the biggest challenges faci

13 January 2023 13:10

Underbar by Jonas Bohlin and Christine Ingridsdotter

For Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023, Swedish designer and interior architect Jonas Bohlin has designed the bar Underbar (Wonderful in Swedish) in close collaboration with Christine Ingridsdotter. The bar is made from carefully selected components, and all material will be reused once the fair is over — all the resources being used for Underbar do have a purpose. The bar will be a meeting place creat

2 January 2023 15:35

Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023 celebrates Swedish design and Scandinavian core values

When Stockholm Furniture Fair opens its doors in February, the focus is all Scandinavian. With a Guest of Honor installation by the Swedish design studio Front and the bar Underbar by the Swedish interior architect Jonas Bohlin, Swedish design is put at the forefront for the first time in the fair's history.
Front is the first Swedish design studio to receive the recognition and they will show

19 December 2022 14:44

Scandinavian Design Awards nominees 2023

We are happy to introduce the nominees for the newly established Scandinavian Design Awards, selected by jury members from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The award aims to recognize and pay tribute to both established players and newcomers within architecture, interiors and design in Scandinavia. The winners will be announced on February 6 in Blå Hallen in Stockholm City Hall and all the nom

8 December 2022 13:49

Scandinavian Design Awards – celebrating the best design and architecture in Scandinavia

The Scandinavian Design Awards will be launched in 2023. This new initiative aims to recognise and pay tribute to both established players and newcomers within architecture, interiors and design, in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The awards are a partnership between the publishing company It Is Media and Stockholm Furniture Fair, with the winners being announced during Stockholm Design Week

7 December 2022 15:19

20 Emerging Designers Selected for Design Talents at Formex in January

20 promising young designers have been accepted for Design Talents and will all be displaying their products at the fair. Design Talents is one of the most exciting zones at Formex, where up-and-coming designers get the chance to enter their products to be selected and put on display. At the press breakfast on January 17, one of the selected design talents will be announced as the winner of “Best

6 December 2022 09:00

Nine Entries Shortlisted for Formex Sustainability Award

The newly established Formex Sustainability Award has attracted a great deal of interest in the industry. During the fall, exhibiting companies have been able to enter their products, and the Formex jury has now shortlisted nine of the entries—ranging from organic seeds to cell phone shells and scented candle refills. All the entries will be on display at Formex in January 2023, where the winner w

30 November 2022 09:59

Furniture inspired by space research and influences from sneaker culture — the 2023 Greenhouse is playful and exploratory

Greenhouse, the international platform for up-and-coming young designers at Stockholm Furniture Fair, acts as a steppingstone for the design stars of tomorrow. The jury has selected exhibitors for 2023, with a total of 32 designers and 30 design schools from 18 different countries. The 2023 exhibitors are notable for their high level of playfulness and exploratory creativity. And there’s the bonus

30 November 2022 07:50

The countdown to Stockholm Furniture Fair has begun

Stockholm Furniture Fair kicks off the 2023 design year with a busy fair expected to attract 30,000 visitors from all over the world and Stockholm Design Week offering an exceptionally strong program for both the industry and the general public. Stockholm Furniture Fair will be attended by more than 400 exhibitors, including furniture companies such as Hem, Artek, Kinnarps, Norrman Copenhagen and