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Stockholmsmässan delivers a World-Class Awards Gala – Technical Infrastructure Comparable to Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Stockholmsmässan delivers a World-Class Awards Gala – Technical Infrastructure Comparable to Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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.

Photo: Angelica Liljenroth

Formex Sparks Optimism as Exhibitors Report Record Success

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.

Photo: Angelica Liljenroth, Workshop with Helena Lyth

Formex August shines brighter than ever

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.

Photographer Genevieve Lutkin

Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025 – Faye Toogood

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.

Fairy Tale Forest with Moomin Vibes and Great Gatsby Oasis as Formex Opens in August

Fairy Tale Forest with Moomin Vibes and Great Gatsby Oasis as Formex Opens in August

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.

Photo: Olivia Jeczmyk

WE ARE - the theme when Formex opens in August

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.

Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024 – Formafantasma

Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024 – Formafantasma

In today’s bustling design scene, Italian studio Formafantasma stands out as one of the most sought after and prolific, with work exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. Using design as an agent for social and environmental transformation, the research-based studio is on a mission to show that design is much more than a tool to conceive objects – it can change entire systems.
"We are ext

Photo: Gustav Kaiser

Sensual, sinuous, beautiful, and functional, wins this year's "Best in Show" at Formex Design Talents

We are happy to announce the winner of "Best in Show" at Formex Design Talents. The winner is Plantstraws with the founder Elin Fyhr. Plantstraws has with creatively, sensually, and playfully crafts sculptural design solutions for plant irrigation. Design Talents is the section dedicated to emerging Swedish and international designers, providing them with the opportunity to showcase their products

Photo: Martin Brusewitz

New Ventures at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024

Stockholm Furniture Fair kickstarts the design year 2024 with a series of news – including a new arena for young progressive design brands and three exciting design bars in collaboration with Nordic creatives. Among the exhibiting brands are both returning brands and first-time exhibitors.

Scandinavian Design Awards – celebrating the best design and architecture in Scandinavia

Scandinavian Design Awards – celebrating the best design and architecture in Scandinavia

The Scandinavian Design Awards will be launched in 2023. This new initiative aims to recognise and pay tribute to both established players and newcomers within architecture, interiors and design, in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The awards are a partnership between the publishing company It Is Media and Stockholm Furniture Fair, with the winners being announced during Stockholm Design Week

The Design Bar 2019 created by Anderssen & Voll, produced with material from Swedish Woods members. Photo: G. Kaiser.

Swedish Wood becomes Sustainability Partner for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2021

Today it was confirmed that industry organization Swedish Wood will be the Sustainability Partner for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. This represents a long-term commitment to sustainability for both the fair and Swedish Wood, with a focus on knowledge about using natural materials and recycling to create a more sustainable and circular event.

Valdís Steinarsdóttir

Formex Nova winner Valdís Steinarsdóttir: "I want to take advantage of the fact that we designers have such a great influence in society"

In fierce competition with top designers from all over the Nordic region, Formex Nova 2020 is awarded to the Icelandic designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir, 29, who in her work focuses on recycling natural materials. Together with researchers she has, among other things, developed two completely new materials, Bioplastic Skin and Just Bones.
In its motivation, the Formex Nova jury highlights in parti

Lamps designed by Formex Nova nominee Jan Klingler. Photo: TrendNomad

Winner of the Formex Nova Design Award to be announced on August 18

This year’s prestigious Formex Nova Design Award will be presented on Tuesday, August 18 at the Volvo Showroom in Stockholm. The annual award turns the spotlight on young design talent working in the Nordic region.
The Formex Nova Design Award, issued in partnership with Formex, is marking its tenth anniversary this year. In a new move, the jury now comprises representatives from the whole of t

Lamps designed by Formex Nova nominee Jan Klingler. Photo: TrendNomad

Formex Nova award – nominees appointed

Formex has established the Formex Nova award – Nordic Designer of the Year, to promote high quality Nordic design created by a still relatively unknown designer working in the Nordic interior design industry. A jury appoints the nominees for the award. The winner will be presented August 18.

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