Stockholm Design Week and Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is one of our favourite Global Design Events we love watching from afar. Taking place between 5-9 February 2018, the event leaves a trail of Scandinavian Design Bombs all over the internet. Social media, countless press releases and our cunning sleuthing and daily detective work ensure nobody misses out. Hooray! Today we bring you our roundup of event highlights and best new gear to watch at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2019 (based on 2018 experience). So here’s our list of the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2019 Top Stands!
Muuto
Muuto is rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition characterised by enduring aesthetics, functionality, craftsmanship and an honest expression. By expanding this heritage with forward-looking materials, techniques and bold creative thinking, their ambition is to deliver new perspectives on Scandinavian design. In fact their name, Muuto, comes from muutos, meaning new perspective in Finnish. They handpick leading contemporary designers who are strong interpreters of their philosophy and combine their talents with the passionate Muuto creative team. You will know their design because it has muutos: objects made sublime through new perspectives, enjoyed across the world, representing the best of Scandinavian design today.
Northern
The Northern brand was born in the studios of Northern Lighting, where a team of creatives has been illuminating lives for the past twelve years. We combine beauty with functionality, and prefer natural materials and genuine craftsmanship. Furniture and interior accessories are a natural fit for what they do, enabling them to express their characteristic style in a whole new scale. Northern’s collection is simplicity at its best, spelled out in streamlined designs that are fun to combine and easy to clash and contrast. Smoked wood, twilight colours and strong silhouettes create subdued moods, while subtle geometries and classic sensibilities add an elegant touch. We see the interior as a flexible, creative space, and make multifunctional products that are unified in style, as well as in spirit. Their creative reach goes beyond their Norwegian heritage to meet the modern need for laid-back luxury and cutting-edge cool. Northern’s designs can energise and inspire, create a relaxing mood, or set the scene for a soothing backdrop. Designed with the potential to make any setting unique, Northern’s products add atmosphere as they reveal a new vision for Nordic style.
Almedahls
The new Almedahls is rooted in strong Nordic design traditions dating right back to the foundation of the company in 1846. The company is named after Alma, the daughter of the founder Hans Wesslau. Even today the area for the site of the first factory is called Almedal. Almedahls is one of the oldest businesses in the western part of Sweden and has been cultivating and manufacturing textile design products for generations. They bring interior decoration solutions to their customers. Their products are developed for both homes and public spaces, and Almedahls’ unique designs are also available as personal accessories. Uncompromising quality, unique contemporary design and sustainability runs through everything they do. Almedahls offers the full range from large turn-key interior decoration solutions in window coverings, carpets and furniture, to a single inspirational design product for your home. They are fundamentally driven by relationships with their customers. The ageless Almedahls design and the quality of what they do means that their solutions will always bring you much higher value than cost. They invite you to explore the Almedahls design universe and product range, hoping you will come away inspired.
Kvadart
Kvadrat has been leading the field in textile design and innovation since 1968. We are an internationally renowned and progressive design company, committed to continuously pushing the boundaries of aesthetic, creative and technological advancement in textile design. The worlds most accomplished architects, artists, designers, furniture manufacturers and retailers are our clients. Together, we bring warmth, tactility and colour into public buildings and homes. Kvadrat is comprised of six different specialist brands. These are: Kvadrat, Kvadrat Soft Cells, Kvadrat/Raf Simons, Kinnasand, Febrik and Sahco. Kvadrat designs high-quality upholstery, window coverings, rugs, and textile related products, Kvadrat/Raf Simons produces exclusive textiles and accessories for the home, Kvadrat Soft Cells creates engineered acoustic panels and Kinnasand designs progressive curtains.
Lammhults
Since their beginnings in 1945 in the small town of Lammhult in southern Sweden, Lammhults has adhered to the principles of the Modern Movement instilled in the company by our founder Edvin Ståhl. Today you can follow the tracks back in time through their rich heritage of design classics. Timeless pieces of furniture that also point to the future. Unique designs characterized by innovation and aesthetic awareness that never go out of style.