For the first time ever, Formex is treating design-interested members of the public to an exhibition in Stockholm City to coincide with this fall’s trade fair. During the August 16 - 19 2012 Design Days, Formex will be guesting the PUB department store in Stockholm.
The task of designing the new stage and restaurant area at Formex has fallen to design team Oddbirds. The Odd Nest showcases everything from locally sourced produce to contemporary food trends and inspiration. Visitors are also offered a meeting place for thoughts, ideas and high-flying plans here.
The jury with the task of selecting the winner of the NOVA Design Award 2012 has now been finalized. The winner will be named Nordic Designer of the Year 2012 and will receive their award during the Formex design mingle at PUB on August 16.
Under höstens Formex 2012 är temat Nordic Charm, en hyllning till den blonda, enkla nordiska inredningsstilen. Mässan får också en ny tid i kalendern och äger nu rum den 16-19 augusti. – Över 850 utställare visar höstens utbud tillsammans med seminarier, trendspaningar och inspirationsutställningar berättar projektledaren Chicie Lindgren.
Overseas interest in Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, which ended at the weekend, continues to grow. This year, one in four trade visitors was from overseas and the number of foreign visitors was up 13 % compared with 2011. The exhibition received a total of 38,814 visitors, which is 392 more than last year.
On 7-11 February it will be time for the 61st Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, the world's largest and most important meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design. Some 740 exhibitors from 31 countries will gather at Stockholmsmässan to display the latest products within furniture, lighting and textiles for both the home and public environments.
Formex, which marked the start of the season for the Nordic décor and gift industry, drew to a close last weekend. This spring’s fair attracted 876 exhibitors. Interest from abroad continued to grow, with the number of foreign visitors up 7%. The total number of visitors was 25,389.
The Hello Show gives invited guests from widely differing backgrounds and industries the opportunity to debate the notion of the organization and the office as a phenomenon. The talk show is one aspect of the Hello! project, which has been initiated by Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair to promote discussion and provide inspiration regarding the modern workplace.
In Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair's hall for independent designers and design schools, visitors will encounter fashion and design as part of a Fusion Walk, which serves as both an installation and a catwalk for fashion shows.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 7–11 February 2012, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö Welcome to the 61st Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair!
This year’s Guest of Honour, French industrial and product designer Inga Sempé, welcomes visitors to an intimate and cosy environment in Stockholmsmässan’s entrance hall. This is the ninth consecutive year that a prominent international designer will be responsible for creating a lounge at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair.
The inaugural winners of Formex's new Nova design award – Hanna Hedman and Simon Klenell – will feature at the exhibition with a display in the entrance hall. This display is part of the prize, which will be awarded annually in connection with the autumn Formex exhibition. Gallery Pascale in Stockholm will also host an exhibition of the award-winners' work for the general public to view.
This spring's Formex ushers in the season with inspiration and trends galore. The event, taking place on 19-22 January 2012, will see the launch of the second edition of Formex's own trend guide Formex Future File No. 2. Visitors will also be treated to future visions and the latest in Swedish handicrafts.
At Formex, 19-22 January 2012, visitors will be transported to a magical snow-covered world. Formex’s combined inspirational exhibition and restaurant has been designed by Note Design Studio this time.
Stockholmsmässan and TMF (Trä- och Möbelföretagen) have formed an ethical council, No Copy, for the forthcoming Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair on 7-11 February 2012. The Council aims to help ensure a high ethical standard among exhibitors and to counteract the occurrence of unauthorised copies of familiar or distinctive products.
Designer Monica Förster has been commissioned to design an installation for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, 7-11 February 2012, for the project Hello! – Anatomy of Organizations. The theme this time around is the organization and how it shapes – and will shape – future workplaces.
This spring’s Young Designers Café at Formex will be a creative meeting place for shades of blue, designed by Cecilia Dreyfert. This is the eighth successive time a young Swedish designer will be responsible for creating Young Designers Café, which also incorporates the Young Designers, Next Step zone and a stage area.
A modern flower room, graphic silhouettes with a fifties and sixties mood; Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, 7-11 February 2012, will be showcasing the latest trends in home furnishing and lighting in the inspirational exhibition “My Home is My Castle”.
At Formex, which runs from 19 to 22 January 2012, a children's game provides the inspiration for the design of this spring's major trend theme exhibition entitled IN THE MOOD. The visitor is invited to enter a modern architectural barn, where the focus is on light, space, feelings and sensuality.
For the eighth year in a row, a Swedish designer or group will be creating the Design Bar at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. This time the commission goes to designer Lina Nordqvist. The focus will be meetings and the basic forms of circles and squares.
