Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair The Stockholm Design Week includes the Stockholm Furniture Fair and the Northern Light Fair. Here, we see how exclusive lighting concepts meet kitsch penguins for the masses. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 1 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair It's a pleasure getting lost in this colorful labyrinth of patterns and structures. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 2 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Alvar Aalto's plywood experiments were further explored by Charles and Ray Eames creating a large range of furniture designs. Today, their LCW chairs are on display with different skins. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 3 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair 80 percent of all visitors are actually from Sweden, so the furniture fair is very much about bringing the news from all over the world towards its Swedish audience. Also the Dutch label "Moooi" took the opportunity to meet up with the locals. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 5 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Alvar Aalto's design still echoes through the furniture fair (accordingly, with new interpretations appear every year). This year we discovered these 'new' side tables. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 6 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Finland's recognized Marimekko brand presents its latest collections. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 7 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair The fair features a lot of fabrics and textiles, an industry in which the Nordic countries have a long heritage. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 8 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan "Future Living" is the central exhibition at the Telefonplan with objects focusing on sustainability, handcrafts and the use of light. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 9 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Well-crafted rocking chair at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 10 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Plastic bottles translated in wood at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 11 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Modular carpet by Oldsjo Hultgren Design at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 12 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan "Future Living" is the central exhibition at the Telefonplan with objects focusing on sustainability, handcrafts and the use of light. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 13 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Lighting concept by Bunker Hill and Daniel Franzen at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 14 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Lights by Katarina Hall at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 15 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Lights by Katarina Hall at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 16 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Flower and table by Karin Robling at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 17 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Växtväggen (Swedish for "Plantwall") demonstrates a method for growing vertical gardens, by landscape architect Michael Hellgren at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.amazonasjr.comavb 18 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Paper wall by Mia Cullin at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 19 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Mosaic shelves wall at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 20 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Great Monza bookshelves by Caroline Lowgren at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 21 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Practical chandelier at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 22 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan "Table of Trash" by Marie-Louise Gustavsson at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 23 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan Water lilies as lighting objects by Erika Lovqvist at the "Future Living" exhibition. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 24 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan At the Materialbiblioteket, co-founder Bjorn demonstrates us one of the latest (Swedish) material developments by Sandvik who offers a brand new range of colors and surface finishes for stainless steel. http://www.materialbiblioteket.seavb 25 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan At the Telefonplan we discover the Materialbiblioteket (Swedish for "materials library") which houses material examples and processing know-how from all over the world to support Stockholm's creative professionals. http://www.materialbiblioteket.seavb 26 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Telefonplan The Telefonplan is an ex-factory site of Sweden's communication giant Ericsson. Today, the old factory (south of Stockholm) is turning into a creative hub anchored by the Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts and Design) and young and upcoming designers. http://www.telefonplan.comavb 27 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Designboost is Peer Eriksson and David Carlson joining forces to support sustainable design. During the Stockholm Design Week they bring the meaning of sustainability into discussion through "boost chats", "boost talks", "boost shows" and other media. http://www.designboost.seavb 28 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Designboost discusses sustainable side of this year's Greenhouse, a 100% cardboard village by the TAF Architect, Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Stahlbom (sitting in the middle of the photo). http://www.designboost.seavb 29 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Designboost is Peer Eriksson and David Carlson joining forces to support sustainable design. During the Stockholm Design Week they bring the meaning of sustainability into discussion through "boost chats", "boost talks", "boost shows" and other media. http://www.designboost.seavb 30 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse "Made by Memories" is an exhibition by furniture design students from the Goteborg University in Sweden. The project focuses on the added value of memories in order to create sustainable products that last. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 31 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Made by Memories: Jong Won Park uses his memories of falling over while leaning back led to this relaxing rocking chair (thanks for the pic!) http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 32 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Made by Memories: Standing light with an Orwellian "1984" feeling by Bastian Bischoff and Per Emanuelsson. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 33 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Made by Memories: Grandmother's chocolate cake recipe translated into a chest of aromatic drawers by Malin Akerblom. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 34 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Made by Memories: A throne for the slacker, a place where you can once again waste our days with gaming by Fredrik Olsson and Sam Sihvonen. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 35 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse "Made by Memories" is an exhibition by furniture design students from the Goteborg University in Sweden. The project focuses on the added value of memories in order to create sustainable products that last. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 36 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse "ZICK ZACK" is a porcelain cup by Lena Holta Skreddernes. Even when not drinking anything these stackable cups make a beautiful sculpture. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 37 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse MAKE TIME, a paper clock which comes as a flatpack by Lena Holta Skreddernes. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 38 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Yuniic (pronounced "unique") is Christina Primschitz and Thierry Villavieja who present their latest "Wing" chairs made out of lacquered aluminum with colorful woolen pads. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 39 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Alexander Lervik lights up the furniture fair with "Enlightenment" an experimental exhibition featuring 18 lighting objects. The "Brain" light is most curious, it's actually a 3D printed replica of Lervik's own brain! http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 40 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Alexander Lervik lights up the furniture fair with "Enlightenment" an experimental exhibition featuring 18 lighting objects. We love the playful "Sense light swing" for kids. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 41 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Alexander Lervik lights up the furniture fair with "Enlightenment" an experimental exhibition featuring 18 lighting objects. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 42 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse With the highest penetration level of mobile phones in the world, we thought what would be more appropriate than to design some dedicated furniture?
Magnus Kerslow was one of the few designers who shared our thinking with this practical cupboard hiding chargers and cable spaghetti. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 43 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Results from this year's "Fantasy Project" at the Lund Institute of Technology where students first create a fictive client or character and then design a chair or lamp matching its characteristics. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 44 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Results from this year's "Fantasy Project" at the Lund Institute of Technology where students first create a fictive client or character and then design a chair or lamp matching its characteristics. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 45 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse A 10-day "just for fun" project experimenting with white lacquered MDF and solid concrete by students at the Swedish University of Gavle. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 46 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse A 10-day "just for fun" project experimenting with white lacquered MDF and solid concrete by students at the Swedish University of Gavle. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 47 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse A 10-day "just for fun" project experimenting with white lacquered MDF and solid concrete by students at the Swedish University of Gavle. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 48 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Contemporary "to-go" meets the heritage of craft (designer unknown). http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 49 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Impressive how this year's design students and young designers turned a blank cardboard village into a colorful scenery with unique and personal spaces. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 52 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Peter Johansen is a true Scandinavian designer presenting his simple, rational and understated works. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 54 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Peter Johansen is a true Scandinavian designer presenting his simple, rational and understated works. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 55 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Peter Johansen is a true Scandinavian designer presenting his simple, rational and understated works. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 56 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Andreas explains us how ADDI makes us aware of the effects of global warming by ironically proposing a life vest for the polar bears which fear drowning because of the melting ice. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 57 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse ADDI stands for ADD Innovation, a young design group from Sweden. "Our Biggest Fan" is a flower like concept inspired by nature. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 58 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Joanna Eriksson presents her bird lights as a poetic alternative to the standard street lighting. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 59 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse "Designers in Residence" is a program by the Northumbria University to give designers two years of breathing space to establish themselves in the design of design.
Christine Misiak sources forgotten or unwanted tea sets and restyled them for today's market. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 60 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse "Designers in Residence" is a program by the Northumbria University to give designers two years of breathing space to establish themselves in the design of design. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 61 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Patrik Pettersson presents his latest table design with wonderful folding legs. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 62 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Urban hammock concept by Roland Vegners from the Art Academy of Latvia. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 64 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Design students from the Turku University of Applied Sciences presenting interactive and playful furniture concepts. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 65 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Design students from the Turku University of Applied Sciences presenting interactive and playful furniture concepts. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 66 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Design students from the Turku University of Applied Sciences presenting interactive and playful furniture concepts. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 67 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Student works from the industrial design department at the Lund University. Sunny is a dryer for organic waste to be used as a natural fertilizer by Valeria Orozco from Mexico. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 68 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Student works from the industrial design department at the Lund University. Nimbike is a lightweight city bike concept made out of bended sheet material. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 69 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Student works from the industrial design department at the Lund University. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 70 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse The Greenhouse holds a yellow room with student works from the VXU, or Vaxjo University in Sweden. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 71 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse The Greenhouse holds a yellow room with student works from the VXU, or Vaxjo University in Sweden. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 72 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Simen Aarseth presents his lightweight and super compact "Unfolding Chair" for park life and festivals. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 73 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Simen Aarseth presents his lightweight and super compact "Unfolding Chair" for park life and festivals. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 74 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse Textiles below the transparent table top can be playfully moved with magnetic balls. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 75 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse This trash bag holder is by Hung-Ming Chen and saves material by leaving out the can and letting the bag do the job. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 76 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse This year's Greenhouse is a paper-based concept for this year's show featuring over 20 design schools and young professionals. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 77 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Greenhouse This year's Greenhouse is a paper-based concept for this year's show featuring over 20 design schools and young professionals. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 78 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair This year's catalogue is full off addresses and events to find our way through Stockholm. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 79 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair IOU (pronounced "I Owe You") is a project by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Stahlbom (TAF architects) in cooperation with the K.R.I.S. (Criminals Return Into Society) featuring a series of design furniture. The concept is based upon bringing ex-convicts back into society trough work and education with all revenues going back to charity. http://www.ioudesign.comavb 80 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair IOU (pronounced "I Owe You") is a project by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Stahlbom (TAF architects) in cooperation with the K.R.I.S. (Criminals Return Into Society) featuring a series of design furniture. The concept is based upon bringing ex-convicts back into society trough work and education with all revenues going back to charity. http://www.ioudesign.comavb 81 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair IOU (pronounced "I Owe You") is a project by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Stahlbom (TAF architects) in cooperation with the K.R.I.S. (Criminals Return Into Society) featuring a series of design furniture. The concept is based upon bringing ex-convicts back into society trough work and education with all revenues going back to charity. http://www.ioudesign.comavb 82 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair The Designboom MART surprises the Swedes with design gifts from all over the world. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 83 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair The "Magic Forest", an installation by Guilio Cappellini who is this year's Guest of Honour, is used by many visitors as an enjoyable place to relax. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 84 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Swedish design duo "Save Our Souls" transformed this year's design bar giving it a touch of a poetic exhibition featuring super-sized typography. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 85 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Swedish design duo "Save Our Souls" transformed this year's design bar giving it a touch of a poetic exhibition featuring super-sized typography. http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 86 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Stephen Burks presents his works at "The Craft Cafe" demonstrating the importance of sustainable design, artisanship and combining craft with industrial production. http://www.readymadeprojects.comavb 87 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Stephen Burks presents his works at "The Craft Cafe" demonstrating the importance of sustainable design, artisanship and combining craft with industrial production. http://www.readymadeprojects.comavb 88 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Stephen Burks presents his works at "The Craft Cafe" demonstrating the importance of sustainable design, artisanship and combining craft with industrial production. http://www.readymadeprojects.comavb 89 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Furniture Fair Stephen Burks presents his works at "The Craft Cafe" demonstrating the importance of sustainable design, artisanship and combining craft with industrial production. http://www.readymadeprojects.comavb 90 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 91 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 92 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 93 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 94 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 95 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 96 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events During Stockholm's design week, Designboost is hosting a design exhibition on sustainability in design at the Audi Forum. The exhibition explains the "Sustainable Wheel" which offers a holistic approach towards sustainability by addressing seven sides of the sustainability story: environmental influence, innovation, aesthetics, emotional connection, quality, authenticity and compatibility.
Among the products are Eco ware by Tom Dixon, Pia Wallen for Electrolux, Artek's Second Cycle and recyc http://www.designboost.seavb 97 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events The design group "10 Swedish Designers" was founded in 1970 by ten Swedish textile designers to provide good Swedish textile design for all. Almost 40 years later they have their own shop in Stockholm filled with designer products made out of their 400+ fabrics. http://www.tiogruppen.comavb 98 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events The design group "10 Swedish Designers" was founded in 1970 by ten Swedish textile designers to provide good Swedish textile design for all. Almost 40 years later they have their own shop in Stockholm filled with designer products made out of their 400+ fabrics. http://www.tiogruppen.comavb 99 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events The design group "10 Swedish Designers" was founded in 1970 by ten Swedish textile designers to provide good Swedish textile design for all. Almost 40 years later they have their own shop in Stockholm filled with designer products made out of their 400+ fabrics. http://www.tiogruppen.comavb 100 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events Mattress specialist DUX presents a whole new office chair, not surprisingly named "Pillow". http://www.stockholmfurniturefair.comavb 101 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events At the Nordic Light Hotel we find an installation by the Swedish Front Design. The seats play surprise our expectations when we take a seat and learn that the rough-looking wood seems to be wood-printed textile. http://www.nordiclighthotel.seavb 103 of 105
Stockholm Design Week 2008: Downtown Events At the Nordic Light Hotel we find an installation by the Swedish Front Design. The seats play surprise our expectations when we take a seat and learn that the rough-looking wood seems to be wood-printed textile. http://www.nordiclighthotel.seavb 104 of 105
Join the Swedes at this year's Stockholm Design Week (Feb 6-10), the biggest design event in the Nordic countries. See student works from over 20 design schools at the Greenhouse, meet young start-ups at the Telefonplan, or move downtown where Designboost brings sustainability into practise.