On January 17, Formex – the Nordic region's most important meeting place for interior design – opens its doors. As usual, selected designers will showcase their products in the Formex Design Talents area. One of these designers will also be awarded the title “Best in Show.”
Six strong contenders have been nominated for the Formex Sustainability Award 2025. This marks the third year that exhibiting companies have had the opportunity to submit their products, and the jury’s winner will be announced at the fair in January.
Materials, sustainability and innovation take center stage at three unique design bars devised by Fyra, Emma Olbers and All Matters Studio for the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February.
Greenhouse is Stockholm Furniture Fair’s dedicated platform for emerging designers, serving as a springboard for up-and-coming talents shaping the tomorrow. The 2025 exhibitors celebrate sustainability, ancient craftmanship, and cultural expression. Designers present unique projects that challenge conventions through innovative materials, methods, and narratives.
From 17th to 19th January 2025, the year's first Formex will take place. A key highlight will be the main exhibition in the entrance square, which this time is being created by the digital creator Kristin “Krickelin” Lagerqvist. With her unique approach to creativity and expression, Lagerqvist will transform the entrance area into a living home with a focus on craftsmanship.
In August 2023, Stockholmsmässan was presented with a challenge – to host a grand awards gala for a European company celebrating its top salespeople from across the globe. With a guest list of 2,000 and expectations for a spectacular and unforgettable experience, Stockholmsmässan became the natural choice, thanks to the venue's ability to provide flexible, versatile and high-tech facilities.
The renowned designer and artist Faye Toogood is the 20th Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair. Her installation, MANUFRACTURE, is dedicated to the hands of craft, with her private archive of maquettes taking centre stage to encourage a dialogue about the maker and the making.
Stockholm Furniture Fair is excited to announce Kustaa Saksi as the Guest Creative for the 2025 edition, marking the first time the fair is inviting a creative visionary to craft the fair’s artwork.
Just over a week has passed since Formex closed its doors, and the results point to a bright future for the interior design industry. The autumn edition clearly showed a growing sense of optimism, with many exhibitors reporting record sales and strong interest from both national and international retailers.
Stockholm Furniture Fair and Stockholm Design Week are pleased to announce the new Director – Daniel Heckscher. With a strong background in both design and leadership, Daniel Heckscher will lead the vision and strategic direction of both events.
When Formex opens its doors on August 27th, the focus will be on a topic that has never been more relevant: sustainability. Formex is making a significant investment in this area and is presenting a brand-new sustainability exhibition this year, created by Malin Jensen, Maria Lagerman, and Maria Soxbo. The exhibition "Hållbart?” explores eight different interpretations of sustainability.
On Tuesday, August 27th, Stockholmsmässan will open its doors to the largest interior design event of the season – Formex. With around 350 exhibitors, 10,000 square meters of design and interiors, 2,000 square meters of exhibitions, 80 program points, 17 different workshops, 17 speakers, and 8 product areas, this fall's Formex shines brighter than ever.
On August 27th, Formex opens, and as usual, selected designers will showcase their products in the Formex Design Talents area. One of the designers will then be chosen as the winner of "Best in Show." The award goes to the designer who stands out the most in terms of idea, form, and presentation and is announced on the opening day.
From fashion to furniture, textiles to sculpture, few designers switch quite so confidently between disciplines as British artist Faye Toogood. As Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture 2025, Toogood will create a captivating installation in the entrance hall. Her ability to work across disciplines ensures that her contribution will set the tone for the 2025 fair.
August 27-29, it's time for Formex. When the fair opens for the 116th time at Stockholmsmässan, visitors will be treated to a mix of speakers, workshops, and design happenings. As always, unique theme and trend exhibitions and new types of café collaborations will be created, this time by Anna Starrén, Hilke Collection, Silk-ka Flowers, and Jan Rundgren.
When the Nordic region's most important meeting place for interior design – Formex – opens its doors, the theme is WE ARE. At the entrance square, Formex will create a unique environment and fairytale world with a Nordic touch together with the creator and florist Anna Starrén.
Last week, Nordbygg, Northern Europe’s biggest trade fair for professionals in construction, real estate and utilities, took place.
As Gastronord 2024 kicked off with a press conference on Tuesday morning, it did so with a strong focus on the future, sustainability, skills development, and industry advancement. Additionally, they announced the significant news that Gastronord, previously held biennial, will now become an annual event due to high demand from industry professionals.
Envisioned as a testbed “for new ideas”, Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024 celebrated community spirit and – although more focused in scale this year – gathered a great lineup of exhibiting brands.
Staffan Ingvarsson, currently the CEO of Stockholm Business Region (SBR), is the new CEO of Stockholmsmässan. Ingvarsson will begin his position as CEO of Stockholmsmässan on February 8th.
