Attraction of the Month, Sweden
Great design, celebrated and exhibited In January and February, Stockholm is flooded with world-class design as two expertly crafted fairs and Stockholm Design Week fill the city centre with exciting popups and events. Formex exhibits the latest in interior design while Stockholm Furniture Fair is the leading platform for furniture - and lighting design and architecture. Both fairs are vital meeting places for exhibitors, buyers and enthusiasts and the breeding ground for great Nordic design. By Nina Bressler
Formex Formex is gearing up for another busy fair exhibiting the best of Nordic interior design, with plenty of activities returning from previous years along with exciting new events. The theme of this year is Generation Love and will be explored through exhibitions, workshops
and talks. ”The theme is about connecting past, present and future under the banner of unity and love; exploring our past to see how it’s shaped our present and using this to decide what we wish for our future. The main exhibition, created by Dennis Valencia who is a prominent interior design stylist, will be weaving
together layers of time through different environments, bringing together worlds that can coexist in tune with each other. This year is all about uniting people, seeing an industry with all its creative individuals and ventures supporting one another, and Formex is created to be that platform where new ideas spring,” says Sonja Björk Ebert, project area manager of Formex. Formex is known to be the springboard for new talent, and the annual award Design Talent is presented to up-and-coming individuals in the industry, with the winner revealed during the fair. Another recently established award, the Formex Sustaina-
Photo: Francesco Stelitano
76
|
Issue 162
|
January 2024