Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 7-11, is the world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and light design. This is further enhanced at this year’s fair with guest exhibitions that shine a spotlight on Scandinavian design. More than 700 companies gather at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, and 80 percent of all exhibiting companies come from Scandinavia.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 7-11, 2017 invites the visitor to enter the Hayon DNA Gallery, a unique structure designed by this year´s Guest of Honour – the Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon. The installation is characterized with his typical blend of fantasy, whimsy and craftsmanship
The jury-selected award Formex Formidable 2016 goes to Stelton for its Collar collection, which consists of a coffee grinder, mocha pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. The collection was designed by Daniel Debiasi and Federico Sandri. The People’s Choice award, which is selected by the general public, goes to Skrufs glasbruk’s bowl with spout designed by Carina Seth Andersson.
At Fomrex, the largest meeting place for nordic interior and design, January 18-21, 2017, visitors are treated to several design experiences. For example, the winner of Formex Formidable, an annual design award, will be announced and the rug as an object of art and design will be highlighted in its own exhibition.
Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair’s hall for young and unestablished designers, is a stepping stone for many of tomorrow’s design stars.The jury has now selected who will exhibit in 2017, including names such as Lies-Marie Hoffmann, Frag Woodall, Studio Føy and yuue design. In total, 31 designers or design teams and 31 design colleges from 18 countries will be taking part.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 7-11, 2017, offers a forum for knowledge and discussions within the area of design and architecture, Stockholm Design & Architecture Talks. The forum will have a theme this year of “Sustainability Thinking”.
We are now seeing many exciting design collaborations, where a new generation of designers is showing an interest in and a desire to work with Swedish craft companies. Combined with new digital technologies and innovative design, these collaborations are resulting in unique, contemporary products that have unmistakable ties to the past.
Wooden architecture is becoming a new Swedish export item. At Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 7-11, 2017, the exhibition Welcome to Woodland will present a wide range of innovative contemporary wooden architecture and discuss the different aspects of wooden architecture and design.
Coco Form Studio has been given the assignment to design the Trend Restaurant at Formex using this springs three trends: Monolith Milk & Flowers and Astronautica.
For Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2017, the design studio Form Us With Love was commissioned to design a concept for the strategic development of Greenhouse, the fair’s hall for independent, unestablished designers. Together with students from Berghs School of Communication, they developed an activity that involves a one-year mentorship program.
Formex, the interior design fair held 18–21 January 2017 will involve 21 Young Designers – Formex’s platform for young, unestablished talent. The magic of glass, encounters between cultures, and patriarchal structures are things that inspire some of the designers who will be exhibiting at the next fair.
“Contrasts” is the underlying theme for and name of Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair’s Trend Exhibition 2017/18, which has been created by stylist Lotta Agaton. The exhibition will offer contrasts in materials and furniture as well as surprising combinations.
The assignment to create the Design Bar at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, February 7-11, 2017, has gone to Note Design Studio. Using the concept Sulla bocca di tutti, which means “on everybody’s lips”, the studio’s goal is to create a warm, inspirational and generous experience.
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.
