Formex presents the first Design Talents of 2026
Formex presents the first Design Talents of 2026. With a strong focus on innovation, craftsmanship, and sustainability, Design Talents continues to support designers in their professional development.
Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment
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Life Science Success Returns: BIO-Europe Chooses Stockholm for 2027
Stockholm has been selected as the host city for BIO-Europe 2027, Europe's most important partnering conference in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The confirmed return, following the successful 2024 event, means that Swedens leading life science ecosystem will once again become the global meeting place for research, investment, innovation, and the deals that drive future medical breakthroughs.
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New Organiser of Public Fairs at Stockholmsmässan
On 1 October, Stockholmsmässan announced a new strategic direction to strengthen its position as the Nordic region’s leading meeting venue and Stockholm as an international meeting city. As a result, public fairs will no longer be organised in-house, and Numera Mässor will acquire the portfolio as the new organiser.
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Formex Sustainability Award 2026 – Eight Entries Nominated
Formex continues to highlight companies and designers who take a responsible, long-term approach to materials and production. Ahead of the fair on January 20–22, 2026, the jury has nominated eight entries that each, in their own creative way, point toward a more circular and resource-efficient future.
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DreamHack Stockholm 2025 – Sweden’s largest gaming festival ever takes over Stockholmsmässan
DreamHack Stockholm 2025 kicks off this Friday. From 28–30 November, the world’s largest festival for gaming and internet culture takes over the entire Stockholmsmässan venue – a major expansion from last year. With more activities, major esports finals, live shows and the Nordic region’s largest gaming expo, the organisers aim to surpass the 52,000 visitors from 59 countries recorded last year.
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Stockholmsmässan looks ahead – strengthening its role as the Nordic region’s leading exhibition and congress venue
With a new CEO and strategic direction, Stockholmsmässan is setting its sights on reinforcing its position as the Nordic region’s foremost venue for congresses and exhibitions – and in doing so, strengthening Stockholm’s role as an important international meeting hub for business and the wider region.
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Formex invites you to a playful cake celebration with Saša Antić and Niklas Hansen
Formex’s spring theme “Celebrate Traditions” transforms the entrance square into an inspiring cake party, where Saša Antić and Niklas Hansen invite visitors to a multisensory experience. Vibrant installations meet playful design and childhood memories.
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Stockholm Furniture Fair returns 2027 – reimagined and renewed
Stockholm Furniture Fair will not take place in February 2026. Instead, efforts will be directed toward a relaunch in 2027.
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Stockholmsmässan Moves Forward – New CEO and Strategic Direction for the Future of Meetings
Stockholmsmässan is setting its sights on the future with a new strategic direction for its operations. On 1 October, Mats Viker will assume the role of CEO with the mission to strengthen the company’s position and build a long-term sustainable economy.
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Trends, Encounters, and Inspiration – Our Summary of Formex
During Formex, a total of 360 exhibitors from across the Nordic region and beyond participated, and nearly 8,000 visitors gathered over three days to discover trends, do business, and network with the industry.
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Nova Felix – Winner of Formex Design Talents Best in Show
Nova Felix – Winner of Formex Design Talents Best in Show. The idea was born during the renovation of an 1800s apartment and a search for a ceiling rosette with more personality, this became the starting point for Rebel Rosettes.
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Wallpaper Tradition in a New Light – A 150-Metre Tribute to Swedish Printmaking
When Formex celebrates its 65th anniversary this August, the spotlight will be on patterns, colour, and Swedish design. The exhibition Tapetgallerie, featuring around ten wallpaper producers, along with Tapetlunden, offers visitors a unique experience of 150 metres of wallpaper inspiration – a vibrant tribute to Sweden’s unique tradition of printmaking on paper and textiles.
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Formex 2025: Presenting This Year’s Design Talents
Formex reveals the names of this year’s Design Talents – a platform designed to support and elevate emerging creatives.
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World-Leading Rehabilitation Congress Returns to Europe After a Decade – Gathers Thousands of Experts at Stockholmsmässan
I.S.P.O. World Congress is returning to Europe for the first time in a decade – and from 16 to 19 June, the event will be held at Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm. As the world’s leading congress in the fields of prosthetics, orthotics, mobility aids and rehabilitation, the event is expected to gather more than 4,000 participants from over 100 countries.
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Snøhetta named Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2026
Stockholm Furniture Fair is proud to present Snøhetta as its 2026 Guest of Honour – the internationally acclaimed architecture and design studio that, for over three decades, has operated where tradition meets renewal.
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Train & Rail 2025 – an international breakthrough for the railway industry
This year’s edition of Train & Rail confirmed the growing strength and innovative momentum of the railway sector. With a 15 percent increase in exhibitors and a 10 percent rise in visitors compared to 2023, the event further consolidated its position as the leading Nordic meeting place for the rail and transport industry.
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Eclectic Maximalism Takes Over the Formex Entrance Hall Exhibition
When Formex opens its doors on August 26, visitors will be met by a knockout of color, shape, and pattern.
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Stockholmsmässan – venue for World Tunnel Congress 2025
From 9 to 15 May 2025, Stockholmsmässan is the platform for the future of underground infrastructure. More than three thousand experts from around eighty countries will gather at this world-leading congress and exhibition on tunnelling and underground construction.
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Train & Rail 2025 – Innovation in Focus and a Fully Booked Exhibition Hall
The future of rail takes shape on 6–8 May at Stockholmsmässan. With a strong focus on innovation, a packed seminar programme, and a fully booked exhibition hall, Train & Rail 2025 is growing into an even larger meeting place for the railway industry. Compared to its inaugural year in 2023, the fair now boasts 74 brand new exhibitors.
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Stockholmsmässan enters into a partnership with Adapt
Stockholmsmässan has entered into a framework agreement with Adapt, a leading provider of audiovisual solutions, and strengthens its position in technical event design.
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