Stockholm Design Week 2024

The week serves as an intimate gathering with an emphasis on knowledge sharing offering a programme of talks, exhibitions, open studios and showrooms. Great Dane shares our top highlights from the week…

Gemla Fabrikers

Ever since its inception in 1861, Sweden’s oldest furniture maker Gemla has been perfecting the art of taming wood and shaping it into beautiful chairs.

GALLERI Gemla unveiled ‘Homely 2.0’, a collaborative endeavor by designer Synnöve Mork and artist Cilla Ramnek. Their collective vision has reinterpreted the essence of the Gemla brand, showcasing a dynamic installation that effortlessly blends archival Gemla furniture with traditional Swedish patterns. Taking centre stage is the prominent and oversized Folkform Plissé Lamp, fostering a nuanced interplay of shape, size, form, and function.

GALLERI Gemla

A meeting place for art, handcrafted and crafted objects.

Gärsnäs

Founded in 1893 with the aim of making durable, quality wooden furniture. Gärsnäs presented a scaled-back booth at this year’s Stockholm Design Fair. Repurposing new and reused models, rugs thrown on the floor, podiums draped in linen and paper string marking out the various sections.

A visit to Stockholm wouldn’t be complete without stopping by the House of Gärsnäs, a showroom and boutique with various rooms each presenting a different character. In a series of beautiful rooms, Gärsnäs presented new designs alongside classics and favourites.

Tobimatsu Tok Lamps

Hirotaka Tobimatsu is one of Japan’s most acclaimed ceramic artists.

"Gärsnäs is an elegant brand with a long history and our wooden furniture fits a more humble presentation. It feels fresh, while remaining sensible and modest."

Pierre Sindre | Designer

The Vyn Chair

Now available as an easy chair. A little broader, a little lower, a sit-for-longer easy chair.

String Furniture

The String® Shelving System is a beloved design icon and shining example of timeless Scandinavian modernism. In honour of Nils and Kajsa Strinning, String Furniture celebrated their 75-year anniversary with new product launches and a spectacular party.

Among the highlights is the debut of the Relief system, crafted by Gabriella Lenke and Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF Studio. The collection features three meticulously designed chests of drawers available in a carefully curated selection of five colors.

Tiny Flip Door

Tiny Cabinet with Mirror

Folkform Studio

Established in 2005, designers Anna Holmquist and Chandra Ahlsell have explored Sweden’s industrial heritage through the creation of objects that sit at the intersection of craftsmanship and design.

The Folkform Museum of Masonite showcased a curated selection from Folkform’s extensive body of work, crafted from the final remnants of the original hardboards produced at a Masonite facility in Rundvik, located in northern Sweden.