The 62nd Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair – the world’s largest meeting place for Scandinavian furniture and lighting design – took place on 5-9 February. 729 exhibitors from 31 countries came together under Stockholmsmässan’s roof to showcase innovations in furniture, lighting and textiles for homes and public spaces.
The recently held Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair continues to strengthen its position as the world’s leading meeting place within Scandinavian design. Many exhibitors are starting to notice signs of an economic recovery and the percentage of visitors and journalists from other countries continued to increase.
The final edition of Hello! gets under way on 5 February at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. Running for a three-year period and initiated by the Fair, the project has chosen communication as its theme this year. Architect Gert Wingårdh and Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi have joined creative forces to design the installation.
Hello! - Anatomy of Communication is more than just an installation; it’s a forum for an in-depth and far-ranging discussion about design. The Show can be seen at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair on 5-9 February 2013.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 5–9 February 2013, Stockholmsmässan, Älvsjö, Sweden Welcome to Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair Inauguration and press briefing – Tuesday 5 February, 09:15–10:00 in Conference Room K1
Formex continues to cement its position as the leading event in Nordic interior design. The spring fair attracted 864 exhibitors, 887 media representatives and 23,903 visitors from 48 countries. The Formex team had picked the theme “Fresh” to inspire and spread happiness after a period of darkness, and this was very well received by exhibitors and visitors alike.
An elephant in a china shop? No – just heavy industrial robots in a landscape of glass. As part of Stockholm Design Week 4-10 February 2013, Glass Elephant, a design installation in the borderland between industrial design, craftsmanship and performance, is on show in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities’ Skeppsholmen Caverns.
Formex Formidable 2012 Object: FANNY Vase Company: Klong Designer: 3do/Ami Katz
Winner of the Nova Design Award 2012, Mari Isopahkala, will be appearing in person and exhibiting her products at Formex next week. An exhibition of her work will run concurrently at Gallery Pascale – a chance for the general public to admire her designs. Participation at Formex and the exhibition at Gallery Pascale is part of the Nova Design Award, which is presented at the fall Formex each year.
For the tenth year running, a celebrated international designer is creating a lounge at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair.This year Mr. Oki Sato, Chief Designer and founder of Nendo, has produced an installation that creates the illusion of snow-capped mountain peaks soaring into the sky.This is an instance of the method being as central to the creative process as the visual effect.
This season, the task of creating Formex’s design lounge in the Entrance Hall has fallen to interior design stylist and writer Tina Hellberg. The lounge, with its title, "Oh Sunny Day", which reminds you of the spring sun, offers both a nice way to relax and an exciting selection of innovations from the fair's exhibitors.
Formex is being expanded with yet another area when the new Profile & Promotion by Formex Segment opens in Fall 2013. Visitors will meet strong brand names and leading retailers of gift items and promotional products here.
Oddcolony is the titillating name of this season's Formex’s combined restaurant, stage, and inspirational exhibition in Hall B. The Oddbirds are the super designers responsible for the design of the dazzling Oddcolony area that will be on site complete with a greenhouse, garden beds, and budding tulip bulbs when Formex kicks off the design year in the middle of January.
Trend Zone is the name of Formex's new acclaimed segment for trend inspiration. After its success last year, the area is being further expanded. In addition to an extensive trend exhibition focusing on four of the most important trends of the season, Trend Zone now also has a stage where you can have a seat and listen to inspiring trend lectures.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2013 will feature yet another chance for young designers to exhibit their work to producers and visitors from the furniture and lighting industry, the press, and the general public in the Greenhouse exhibition. The exhibitors taking part in Greenhouse 2013 have now been selected.
The Hello! Show is back and is set to discuss important topics about the ins and outs of design during the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2013—all under the sure-fire leadership of experienced hosts Stefan Nilsson, Mark Isitt, and Johanna Agerman Ross.
The newly formed No Copy Ethical Council is a collaboration between Stockholmsmässan and TMF [the Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry] and was introduced at the 2012 Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The Council was a huge success and there will be a second chance in 2013 to receive impartial advice on intellectual property issues while the fair is in progress.
Three trend installations at the next Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair will showcase the interior trends we’ll be seeing in 2013. For the third year running, these exciting and inspiring installations are brought to us courtesy of designer Jan Rundgren.
On 17-20 January, it will be time for Young Designers at Formex. This will be the tenth occasion the zone for promising new designers is featured. Over the years, quite a few exhibitors at Young Designers have achieved success and public acclaim for their design work.
The Nordbygg exhibition is attracting more interest than ever before. Although there’s 18 months to go before the next exhibition in April 2014, 60 percent of the exhibition space is already booked. “This is quite unique in the events world and it illustrates the importance of strong industry meeting places in difficult economic times,” says Peter Söderberg, Event manager at Nordbygg.
