The wait is finally over. The third edition of Stockholm Creative Edition is here. More than 120 designers, artisans, creators, artists, and makers – from debutants to well-established players – will participate in various ways during the week and turn Stockholm into a sprawling design festival open for all.
This year’s theme is called Hey Future and highlights how new visions and ambitions push the design world forward. This new progressive moment is changing the Nordic design landscape and is characterized by niche design, small – often locally produced – production runs, and direct online sales to the consumer.
At Stockholm Creative Edition, debutants and established brands and designers participate side by side and in creative and inspiring collaborations.
The design festival takes place during May 24–27. On Stockholm Creative Edition’s website, you’ll find a detailed program and a map that guides visitors to where and when the various activities take place. Below you can see a selection of some of the events taking place during the week.
NEW CONTEMPORARY X Malmstens LIU
Stockholm Creative Edition wants to be the natural platform for young designers and again this year invites newly graduated designers to participate in NEW CONTEMPORARY – an exhibition made in collaboration with Malmstens LIU, where graduating students from the Bachelor’s programs in Furniture Design, Cabinetmaking, and Upholstery display degree projects and advanced furniture characterized by ambitious, progressive design and solid craftsmanship. The exhibition will be shown in the historic Bilpalatset in Vasastaden, which is also the hub for this year’s edition of Stockholm Creative Edition.
Norrmalms Kartongfabrik X Office of Possibilities
Since 1916, Norrmalms Kartongfabrik has made boxes that refute the outdated notion of mindless disposal. Their work combines the pragmatism of utility with an Old World reverence for fine craftsmanship. There is no assembly line, only skilled artisan hands. During Stockholm Creative Edition, everybody is welcome to visit the factory at Dalagatan.
Norrmalms Kartongfabrik is also part of a collaboration with Office of Possibilities. Together they have created Build-to-Last 2, an exploration of the possibility to create a lighting solution with a well-proven manufacturing technique. Made to be assembled by yourself during the Stockholm Creative Edition event, designed to be brought home and used lovingly.
Build-to-Last 2 emphasizes how things are put together and involve the visitor in the process; the feelings of pure joy using hands to create something. Exploring manufacturing techniques, material, and form. Designing essential interior objects and pushing boundaries along with challenging the status quo.
No Early Birds
No Early Birds, founded by architect and designer Per Söderberg, offers a contemporary yet timeless furniture collection based on the architectural cross-leg and an ingenious mounting system. The furniture is made in Sweden with a holistic design approach based on the ambition to combine the simplicity and functionalism of Scandinavian design with the sophistication of Italian elegance.
During Stockholm Creative Edition, selected pieces from the No Early Birds collection as well as bespoke furniture designed by Per for various interior projects will be exhibited together with 20th-century art, ceramics, glass, and lamps from Jacksons Design, transforming the No Early Birds studio into the home of an eclectic design collector.
Anna von Schewen X Gärsnäs
During Stockholm Creative Edition, the exhibition Parallel Lines will be shown at House of Gärsnäs. The exhibition shows sketches and new objects which form Anna von Schewen’s new collection of objects and sculptures in paper, ceramics, and textiles that portray a flow of ideas and experiments with materials. Included in the show are webbing handbags, stoneware pots, cushions, and wall sculptures. The exhibition highlights the adventures and processes of creativity.
Diaform
The design studio Diaform was founded by Philip Duniec, Chris Lekström, and Philip Lekström on a snowy evening in 2021. The multidisciplinary design trio has mixed experiences in product design, product development, and cabinetry, as well as visual and graphic design. Together, they create pieces in their workshop that aim to explore the balance between production-oriented and sculptural compositions. In every object, solidity and lightness are juxtaposed with a close eye on details and materials.
At Stockholm Creative Edition, Diaform presents their first range of furniture pieces in the exhibition Conic Silhouettes, as well as a dive into the world of their latest mystery: Meltemi – an interpretation of the annual winds across the Aegean sea, an ancient force captured in a pattern of a depthless cabinet.
The Garage Stockholm / Fredrik Nielsen
During Stockholm Creative Edition The Garage Stockholm, an old boiler room-turned-glassblowing workshop, located in Årsta, will open its doors for the public to come and watch.
Professional glass blower Fredrik Nielsen founded the studio with Patrick Hällbom in 2015 as a hub for radical creativity. Nielsen, whose main material is glass, approaches his material and the traditions around it in his very own way. He uses a raw expression influenced by graffiti, music, and pop culture. His approach pushes the traditional perception of glass in new directions.
Iittala
Since 1881, Iittala has been dedicated to inspiring better living. What began as a glass factory in a small village in Iittala in Finland, has grown into an internationally known design brand that has played a decisive role in defining the Nordic way of life.
During Stockholm Creative Edition, Iittala welcomes media to Grand Relations Atelier for an exclusive preview of the autumn news. In 2023, Iittala celebrates the 55th anniversary of the iconic Ultima Thule collection, designed by Finnish design legend Tapio Wirkkala. Brand new products as well as updates from existing collections will be showcased during Stockholm Creative Edition 2023.
Braconier
Porcelain Lights is a new collection of ceramic lamps showcased at the Stockholm Creative Edition exhibition. Created by interior architect and furniture designer Daniel Braconier, in collaboration with his mother, ceramist and artist Meta Braconier. A collection inspired by architecture, translated into strict but playful geometry in combination with strong characteristics from the clay and the mark of the hands that shaped it.
Crafted from a blend of stoneware and porcelain clay, each lamp is a striking combination of textures and finishes. Using colorful glazes that adds depth and vibrancy, resulting in a unique and captivating aesthetic. Each lamp is a one-of-a-kind piece, showcasing the beauty of handcrafted artistry.
Alwares
During Stockholm Creative Edition, Alwares presents new pieces in The Plates Series, a collection of plates designed by Straight Design Studio. The collection is a growing selection of plates and bowls specially designed to highlight the raw ingredient being served or with a focus on the specific dish. The new additions are inspired by pasta and the joint meal with family, where the food is central. All parts are made of stoneware and handmade by Samir Dzabirov in Gustavsberg.
Alwares produces objects for the home, based on Nordic minimalism combined with England’s use of colors and patterns. Everything from small essential items to tailored furnishings, all with the set table in mind. Inspired by her childhood and grandfather, founder Jill Ågren, works closely with her chosen craftsmen. Craftsmen who all possess high knowledge of material and skills that require a lot of patience, whose time is fully devoted to discovering and learning about the use of natural materials.
Studio Cathy Nordström X SALIG Studio
Swedish textile house Studio Cathy Nordström and SALIG Studio introduce a unique capsule collection exclusively created for Stockholm Creative Edition. Celebrating the beauty of craftsmanship and colorful textiles, this collection is a testament to Sweden’s artistic heritage.
The collaboration brings together the traditional techniques of glassblowing and handprinted decorative textiles with modern designs and contemporary color palettes, resulting in timeless and one-of-a-kind pieces that are bound to be cherished for years to come. Each piece is carefully crafted by skilled artisans at Reijmyre Glasbruk and Frösö Handtryck, using traditional methods.
Toniton Colors
Toniton Colours is a paint shop and a holistic approach to wall paint and interior product design. They design and combine products for interior surfaces and furnishings. The color-coordinated products in their range ensure beautiful combinations of walls and furniture for private homes and public spaces.
The new paint shop offers a three-dimensional experience of colors and surfaces for walls and furnishings. Discover Toniton’s color-coordinated product palettes of wall paints, tiles, textiles, and furniture. At this year’s SCE exhibition Toniton will unveil a selection of new hues for Toniton’s wall paint and powder coatings as well as new product designs.
Lokal
Lokal is a Helsinki-based concept gallery bringing forth Finnish artwork and craftsmanship. Lokal embraces timeless beauty, sustainable design, and most importantly, nurturing real community. The gallery’s regularly changing curated exhibitions host a wide array of works by local artists, visionaries, makers, and masters.
During Stockholm Creative Edition, Lokal will be showcasing spring-themed gems by some of their favorite makers and visionaries; Antrei Hartikainen, Milla Vaahtera, and Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen, all representing a new generation of what they consider to be future icons within Finnish art, craft, and design.
Brutwork
Brutwork is a brand-new furniture design company operating in Södermalm in Stockholm. With inspiration from Japanese furniture design, traditional Nordic crafts, Swedish solid core pine, and not to forget – brutalism – Brutwork’s founder Fredrik Östergren creates a combination of multidimensional Swedish core pine brutalism. All furniture is made to order and is signed and numbered in a limited edition. At Stockholm Creative Edition, Brutwork will show the concept “Light, Medium, Bold”
at CFHill Gallery.
Susan Szatmáry x Lessebo Paper
Susan Szatmáry is a modern luxury brand founded in Sweden with the vision to create high-end accessories with a unique identity, that provides luxurious simplicity and delicate elegance. Susan Szatmáry’s accessories offer uncompromising quality, timeless luxury, and are designed with impeccable craftsmanship.
During Stockholm Creative Edition, Susan Szatmáry hosts an exhibition in Villa Dagmar in central Stockholm, in collaboration with Lessebo Paper, showcasing the creative process of transforming paper into a concept of accessories. The objects will be exhibited as shown from Susan’s vision of form, function, and ideas.
Interesting Times Gang
A force of nature in the Scandinavian design industry, Interesting Times Gang is a Stockholm-based studio and an interdisciplinary collective of artists, material developers, and creative technologists, reimagining the future role of design, as viewed through the prism of biomaterials, circularity, and emerging technology.
During Stockholm Creative Edition, Interesting Times Gang will premiere a biophilic interior design wall-as-furniture concept – LOOM, made from mycelium, and JUGOSO, created from 3D-printed orange peel rinds. A concept commissioned by Scandinavian property owner OBOS. The biophilic interior will be complemented by KELP COLLECTION, a furniture concept produced from recycled fishing nets consisting of a chair, bar stool, stool, and bench, and AIBIO, the world’s first AI-designed coffee table, 3D-printed using a wood-based material.
Arabia, Arranging Things, Alwares, Anna Harström, Anna von Schewen, Brutwork, Cathy Nordström Design, Dahlagenturer, Daniel Braconier, Designgalleriet, Diaform, Ekbacken Studios, Emma Hjortenklev, Fredrik Nielsen, Gärsnäs, Hemslöjden i Östergötland, In Between, Interesting Times Gang, Iittala, Kakeldagen, Knut, Konst-ig, Konstkompaniet, Korbo, Lisa Lindh, Lokal Helsinki, Li-An-Lo, Malmstens LIU, Misschiefs, New Contemporary, No Early Birds/Per Söderberg, Norrmalms Kartongfabrik, Office of Possibilities, Rörstrand, Salig Studios, Sara Ullvetter, Susan Szatmáry, The Garage, The Modern, The Ode To, Toniton, and more.
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About Stockholm Creative Edition
The third Stockholm Creative Edition will take place May 24-27, 2023. With Stockholm as a backdrop, this independent design week is a new type of design festival, showcasing the best the Nordic region has to offer in furniture, lighting, crafts and more, in showrooms, pop-up spaces and other locations. Featuring product launches and brand building with a focus on an experience that feels relative to our times, Stockholm Creative Edition brings together design producers and creators as exhibitors in a curated selection of designs.
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