By BRABBU
Scandinavian design. Scandinavian furniture. These are two concepts which probably take you immediately to one well known brand – IKEA. In fact, theres a lot more of scandinavian design to know and to discover than IKEA. From 3rd to 7th of february, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2015 is the place to discover the simple, minimalistic and functional lines of scandinavian design and scandinavian furniture.
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2015 is part of the programme of Stockholm Design Week, which for more than 60 years has attracted purchasers, architects, designers and journalists to Stockholmsmässan and the beautiful capital of Scandinavia each year in February. Find below what you need to know about Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2015.
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During Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Stockholmsmässan’s 70,000 square meters are full to bursting point with the latest innovations within interior design and lighting for both homes and public spaces. New products, new materials, new knowledge, new trends, new business, new contacts and new environmental and technological solutions are displayed in a both informative and inspirational manner. The exhibitions are of the highest rate and the seminar program is extensive. The first days of the fair are restricted to professional visitors while the concluding Saturday also is open to the general public.
One of the highlights at the fair is the Guest of Honour, a highly respected international designer who is asked to create a lounge in Stockholmsmässan’s entrance hall during the fair, in 2015 the Guest of Honour is Ilse Crawford.
Previous Guests of Honour have been: GamFratesi, Nendo/Oki Sato, Inga Sempé, Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Naoto Fukasawa, Konstantin Grcic, Giulio Cappellini, Ineke Hans, Paul Smith and Arik Levy.
Other highlights are the Greenhouse, where new talents are given the chance to show their prototypes and meet manufacturers from the furniture industry, and the Stockholm Design Talk, where seminar, panel discussions and loads more will happen.
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To know more and for daily updates on Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2014, visit here the official website.
