Nordic Space, this spring’s trend theme at the interior design fair Formex, features an open mind free of anxiety. It includes rather than excludes and presents a stage for expressionism. Artistic influences are moving into our homes and craftsmanship is the new designer item.
Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon, known for his playful expression and versatile production, has been given the assignment to create an exhibition in Stockholmsmässan’s Entrance Hall. This is the 14th time the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is inviting a well-respected international designer to create an installation.
Now in its 4th year, Digital Health Days is well established as one of Europe’s leading events in the field. The following statement by Anders Ekblom, chairman of Karolinska University Hospital holds truer than ever: “When medicine and digitalisation meet we see how a disruptive force is created in the health care space.”
Awareness and responsibility formed the cornerstones of the Formex interior design and gift fair, which ended last Saturday at Stockholmsmässan. This fall’s event was the biggest ever, with around 990 exhibitors showing off their products over an area of a little more than 33,000 sq. m. Just over 22,000 visitors passed through the convention center’s doors.
Nick Ross is the winner of the design award Formex Nova. The award goes to a young designer who is working in the Nordic region. The winner has been selected by an expert jury and the award includes a sponsored activity to a value of 50 000 SEK.
Formex, the Nordic region's largest trade fair for interior design and gifts open at Stockholmsmässan August 24-27. This autumn´s Formex is the largest yet and for the first time Formex will fill all four exhibition halls at Stockholmsmässan. In total 988 exhibitors participate in an area totaling around 32,000 sqm.
Nordbygg 2016 was visited by more younger people, more women and almost twice as many international visitors compared to the last fair. An industry event of high quality, where many visitors have influence on purchasing, is one summary.
Interior stylist Tina Hellberg has been given the assignment to design the Trend Restaurant at Formex using this fall’s three trends: Shape of Things, Authenticity and Sensory. For the second time a famous chef will also be making a guest appearance, as Leif Mannerström adds one of his favorite dishes to the menu.
During Formex this fall, the Victoria Hall at Stockholmsmässan will fill up with Nordic Buzz, a Nordic project for entrepreneurs within the creative industries. Seventy designers have been selected to participate this year in four different areas: Interior Design details; Crafts & Lifestyle products; Fashion, Accessories & Jewelry and Illustration, Artwork & Industrial Design.
Young Designers - Formex platform for young and unestablished talents will have a new layout and design this fall, August 24-27. Behind the new look is designer and architect Mattias Stenberg.
In the financial and real estate world we often discuss economic bubbles and when they are expected to burst. In the electronics industry our equivalent to bubbles is the risk of poor cleanliness and long term product reliability.
Several of Sweden’s leading fashion designers joined forces with several of the world’s leading digital developers and programmers and created global innovations within the area of wearables, fashion with a built-in technological function. The result of this unique collaboration will be on display at the Formex interior and design fair, which will be held August 24-27.
IWB Week was held at Stockholmsmässan 24-26 May, 2016. The three eventful days confirmed IWB Weeks´s status as the premier and most progressive meeting place for the wood biorefining industries including pulp, paper, bioenergy and new wood-based innovations and products.
The winner of the design award, Formex Nova – Nordic Designer of the Year, will be announced on August 24. The award was established six years ago to promote high-quality Nordic design. The award goes to a young designer who is working in the Nordic region and has been selected by an expert jury.
The architectural firm Codesign has been given the assignment to create the Theme Exhibition at the interior design fair Formex, based on this autumns trend theme Nordic Me. With its concept Breaking Through Convention, Codesign interprets the theme by looking at stereotypical preconceptions about the Nordic region.
The International Wood Biorefining Week is the leading international event for the woodbased biorefining industries. The event will be held at Stockholmsmässan on May 24 - 26, 2016. For more information www.iwbweek.com
GastroNord & Vinordic at Stockholmsmässan came to a close on Friday last week. These fairs gather together the whole industry for hotels, restaurants, catering, fast food and drink, in order to meet and do business. A total of 360 exhibitors from 21 countries participated, and the fairs attracted more than 20,000 visitors.
Wood based products and fuels are becoming very important in order to meet the future requirements regarding sustainable and solve the climate issue. The forest industry will play an important role in this change. International Wood Biorefining Week takes place at Stockholmsmässan May 24-26.
For the fourth year, Stockholmsmässan is arranging Digital Health Days, a two-day conference that focuses on how health care services can become even better at using digital solutions for both patients and personnel. The conference attracts many international guests and delegates to Stockholm, but there is also widespread online participation.
GastroNord & Vinordic, northern Europe's most important trade fairs for hotels, restaurants, catering and fast food, will open its doors on April 26. For four days, Stockholmsmässan will be packed with exhibitors, world-class chefs, competitions and seminars. There will be plenty of activities and discussions when the industry gathers to do business and develop its future together.
