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a timely initiative

Inspiration from Input interior - autumn / winter 2020

the key to a circular furniture market

case: k-kampus

designed to endure for the next 100 years

This autumn innovation and sustainability will be a recurring theme throughout the magazine. The pages are packed with positive examples and interesting ideas to inspire a fresh start, with mindful choices high on the agenda.

We highlight positive initiatives and products that have been recycled from rubbish and waste into something valuable and enduring. In addition, we present exciting new technology shaping the future of production and establish that re-use is a hot topic. But how should the sustainability trend be managed in order to make it a natural part of every interior design project? Input interior is seeking the answer and at the same time opening the door to a circular furniture market.

We draw inspiration from Helsinki and K-Kampus, a workplace that has been designed both inside and out to last for the next 100 years. The emphasis is on the wellbeing of staff and providing an out-of-the-ordinary experience for visitors. Our journey of inspiration continues across the Baltic Sea with another campus, as we visit Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna. Here, around 4,000 students and 300 staff are being brought together at the new Campus Eskilstuna, which has been designed to reflect the city’s heritage and surroundings.

You’ll find all this, and much more, when you step into autumn together with Input interior. A time for realising plans, big and small.

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The best of autumn

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Browse through and be inspired as we explore new products for autumn, seasonal signature products and timeless favourites.

Re-use is a hot topic right now.

But how can the sustainability trend be managed in order to make it a natural part of every interior design project?

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Shaping the future

Case: Campus Eskilstuna

Sculptur offers more than just exciting production technology. They produce sustainable furniture using recycled material within a circular business model.

Eskilstuna’s history, heritage and surroundings have provided the inspiration for the city’s new landmark – Campus Eskilstuna.

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At home – and at work

Case: K-Kampus

New times and prerequisites.

Be inspired by creative workplaces that provide order and structure when working from home.

Kesko’s head office, K-Kampus, in Helsinki boasts a timeless, Scandinavian setting designed to last for the next 100 years.

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Evo Lounge Chair Jonas Forsman.

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In autumn 2020 Fritz Hansen is introducing 16 new colours for three classic chairs: Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7, the Ant and Grand Prix. A number of vibrant and striking new shades have been developed in collaboration with Carla Sozzani, an Italian editor, gallerist and design expert.

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A splash of red connects the five groups of colours, comprising of green, yellow, red, blue and pink. The colour palette can be combined to achieve a coordinated effect or tastefully mixed and matched with pale beige or a arm clay hue.

1 Series 7 Chair Arne Jacobsen.

2 Arbour Sofa Andreas Engesvik / Daniel Rybakken.

3 Fabrics Kvadrat.

4 Ant Chair Arne Jacobsen.

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1 Metal Wall Relief Sun Alexander Girard.

2 Chaise Tout Bois Chair Jean Prouvé.

3 Dorso Chair GamFratesi.

4 Evo Lounge Chair Jonas Forsman.

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Chaise Tout Bois is the only chair by Jean Prouvé to be made entirely out of wood and can be described as an evolution of the designer’s famous Standard chair.

During the Second World War when metal was scarce, Jean Prouvé experimented with Standard’s frame, ultimately creating a brand new wooden frame. Both chairs feature strong back legs and sleek front legs to reflect the distribution of the user’s weight on the chair. Chaise Tout Bois was originally designed in 1941, but is only being launched by Vitra in autumn 2020.

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Dorso, designed by the Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi, is a flexible yet sleek lounge chair inspired by the shifting curves of the human body in motion.

The chair’s four legs are attached to a swivel base that enables it to rotate 360 degrees.

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The combination of durability, innovation and timeless design means Evo is still a good investment. A small number of components made from wood, polyester and steel make this chair easily recyclable. With a wooden frame, a fabric seat and backrest, a low weight and thin dimensions, this lounge chair also has a low carbon footprint.

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1 BOB-19 Plexi Divider Thomas Bernstrand / Stefan Borselius.

2 w201 Extra Small Pendant Claesson Koivisto Rune.

3 Nest System High Table Form Us With Love.

4 PC Linear Pendant Pierre Charpin.

5 Petit Standard Chair Daniel Rybakken.

BOB-19 is a set of transparent plexiglass dividers for the BOB sofa system. The dividers are easy to attach, permanently or temporarily, to all new or existing BOB sofas with no disassembly or tools required.

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Rime │ TAF Studio

Moca │ Jasper Morrison

Softshell │ Bouroullec

Dancing Wall │ Stephan Hürlemann

Svit │ Snøhetta

Aia │ Isaac Piñeiro

Revolt │ Friso Kramer

Turn │ Simon Legald

Gune │ Iratzoki Lizaso

Bistro │ Addi

Xoko │ Iratzoki Lizaso

Post │ Cecilie Manz

I Beam │ Ward Bennett

Xoko │ Iratzoki Lizaso

Alfi │ Jasper Morrison

Museum │ TAF Studio

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how do we make re-use a natural choice?

Call it the Greta effect, an awakening after an unusually hot summer two years ago or simply common sense.

Surely we are all tired of living in a throw-away society? But what is needed to break the mould and bring about sustainable consumption? Input interior’s response is mindful choices, traceability and players who pave the way for circular ownership.

“We want to increase the proportion of reused furniture within our organisation, but one major bottleneck that is seldom mentioned is the clients’ perspective. Ordering used furniture requires additional knowledge and time. The aim of the new agreement is that it should feel just as simple and secure to purchase reused furniture as new furniture,” says Kim Lundqvist, a procurement officer for the City of Gothenburg.

The City of Malmö, Gävle Municipality and a number of private players such as SEB and Telia are other Input interior customers who are following a similar example and choosing to make use of existing resources instead of just purchasing new items.

“The outdated notion that re-use and aesthetically pleasing environments are not compatible has been erased. Take a look at projects such as Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, for instance. Just over 60 % of the interior furnishings for the project are reused, having come from the region’s administrative units.

At the same time the whole furnishing concept is aesthetically sustainable and will age with dignity,” says Patrik Clavenstam, Sustainability Manager at Input interior.

We are seeing increased interest in sustainable consumption.

Seven out of ten consumers think it is important for furniture and interior furnishings to be developed with maximum focus on sustainability, taking into account nature, people and the environment*. A figure that has increased by just over 10% in only two years.

There’s no doubt that re-use is a modern solution in vogue right now. But how can the sustainability trend be managed in order to make it a natural part of every interior design project, now and in the future?

A lasting positive trend The most resource-efficient way to help reduce climate impact is to make use of existing materials and resources. This is something that more and more players, both private and public, are now doing. And the City of Gothenburg is one of them.

They are actively working to increase the proportion of reused furniture in their inventory, and this is now being facilitated by a unique new framework agreement for re-use with parties including Input interior.

Start with mindful choices Patrik Clavenstam feels that there is potential for successfully creating a large-scale circular second-hand market for furniture and furnishings, but it’s largely a matter of doing things right from the outset.

“Quality furniture can be repaired and refurbished and has the potential for a long life. If businesses and public players want to adopt a long-term and sustainable approach, they should start by incorporating re-use.”

This new framework agreement will enable Input interior to help the City of Gothenburg refurbish existing furniture and purchase used furnishings and to assist with project management of re-use projects.

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Input interior’s digital services facilitate mindful choices and a circular furniture market.

Photo Emmy Jonsson

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*Swedish Trade Federation Sustainability Survey

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Traceability is a necessity In order to sell on an item of furniture on the second-hand market, the seller must know what materials are included in the product and how it has been refurbished or otherwise updated.

“For Input interior, whose day-to-day activities involve agreements that demand certification and eco-labelling, problems can arise when an item of eco-labelled furniture does not automatically retain its labelling in a circular system. The requirements for the labelling are updated regularly and consequently have a final expiry date. Moreover, if an item of furniture has been refurbished, materials may have been used, such as textiles or varnish, that do not fulfil the eco-labelling criteria.

Therefore, traceability is also required with regard to the refurbishment process,” explains Patrik, and continues: “The issue of traceability is one of the main reasons why it has historically been tricky to establish a second-hand market for furniture. However, with the help of Input interior’s Interior Management System we aim to use unique ID tagging of furniture to facilitate a broad circular furniture market,” says Patrik. n

Patrik’s three tips for sustainable interior design:

Meticulous analysis

How many people do you need to provide furniture for? Will everyone have access to their own workstation? How will you be working in five years’ time?

Here you should consider factors such as working method, premises and future needs. Input interior always offers a meticulous analysis based on activities and needs to guide the client in making the best long-term decisions.

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Quality will stand the test of time

Aesthetics is a key ingredient

To compromise on quality and buy throw-away items can be an expensive business.

Trends come and go. Invest in interior furnishings that reflect the brand and the business rather than blindly following the latest trend.

It’s best to opt for products that will live up to demanding requirements and can be easily refurbished. With quality furniture, being able to replace a chair seat or the desktop on a height-adjustable desk is a matter of course.

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Invest in timeless products that will last.

And consider durable materials that get better with time and use. Natural materials, such as wood, stone and leather, stand the test of time and age with dignity.

Photo Emmy Jonsson

Patrik Clavenstam works as sustainability manager at Input interior and believes that a large-scale circular furniture market is a wholly realistic aim and should start with mindful choices.

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digital key to a circular market The Interior Management System is a digital service that generates synergy effects, opening wide the door to a circular furniture market and simplifying ongoing use, maintenance and inventory.

Creating an advanced overview

IMS is playing a part in developing circular furniture flows and a second-hand market for furniture by creating the advanced overview necessary to enable re-use within the framework of office projects involving thousands of products.

“The tagging helps with product traceability and creates possibilities for an extended useful life on the second-hand market. Any type of update that has been implemented during the life of the product is registered. If fabric or components have been replaced, we know what with and how it was done.

Storing this information provides quality assurance for offering the product on a second-hand market,” says Marcus. n

How long, technically speaking, does an item of furniture last? Surveys show that furniture from Nordic manufacturers can last at least 15 years without being refurbished. However, technical durability is not a common reason for getting rid of furniture. Instead, decisions to replace furniture tend to be the result of changing tastes in colours, designs and trends.* Storing furniture’s identity information

Interior Management System, or IMS for short, is a platform for coordinated use and management. In simple terms, Input interior assigns every item of furniture a unique code that is linked to a database. All practical information about the product, such as its location, when it was manufactured and its design, has been registered in the system and is searchable by scanning the code with a mobile phone. IMS also links to a client-specific support function at Input interior, which facilitates case management direct via mobile.

The labels with the unique tagging can also incorporate RFID, technology that makes it possible to scan all furniture in a room at the same time, thus simplifying and streamlining inventory.

“It’s easy to see that this is a simple, efficient and cost-saving service for anyone dealing with the use and management of furniture. However, we have worked proactively with IMS to enable us to also offer a good solution for clients who want to work on sustainable renewal,” explains Marcus Berntson, Key Account Manager at Input interior.

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*Re-use of office furniture – How can we calculate its environmental impact? RISE case study

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Marcus Berntson works as a Key Account Manager at Input interior and has been involved in implementing IMS for several clients to enable coordinated use and management of furniture.

How does it work?

When we come out to install and finalise your interior, we tag the products with unique QR codes that are linked to a database. This makes all information about the product searchable for anyone with access to our system via mobile.

What are the benefits of IMS to me as a client?

IMS helps to ensure the organisation’s resources are managed efficiently. As a client you can keep track of your furniture and avoid any unnecessary purchases. It is also a convenient way to manage processes such as refurbishment and complaints relating to furniture directly via your mobile phone. And I haven’t even mentioned the sustainability aspect yet.

So tell us about the sustainability aspect?

IMS simplifies maintenance of furniture, which means that it lasts longer and can be of use to the client for more years.

When it comes time to renew, this can also be done in a responsible way. Input interior maintains a full specification for the organisation’s furniture, and with all information available for every product, such as producer, design, year of manufacture, product price, certifications and updates to the furniture, sales on a circular market can be conducted correctly.

Who can make use of IMS?

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shaping the future Sculptur produces sustainable furniture using the technology of tomorrow within a circular business model that starts with recycled material.

The material is ground down into a pellet-like substance that the robot then uses to build up the printed item layer by layer.

Måns is somewhat secretive about the exact composition of the material, but one thing that is clear is that it is sustainable.

Sculptur’s activities call to mind many of the futuristic films of the 1980s depicting a hi-tech and intelligent future. However, unlike the classic notions of flying cars, etc., Sculptur’s furniture is grounded in reality and based on sustainable thinking.

The 3D technology they employ to produce their furniture is also used to create everything from buildings and food to human body parts.

A role model in deposit-return

“I can say with certainty that our products can be recycled almost indefinitely.”

In order to increase the incentive to actually recycle the furniture when it no longer fulfills purpose, Sculptur has introduced a deposit-return scheme. Each item of furniture produced is tagged with a unique QR code. The code indicates the product’s material composition, which enables traceability and an effective recycling process.

Print-on-demand

“The deposit-return scheme for PET bottles works really well and is a source of inspiration. It’s what we want for our furniture. We believe that a deposit-return scheme can be useful in situations where temporary furnishings are required, such as fairs or temporary pop-up venues. The furniture can be used for a few weeks and then returned. Short-term consumption without the environmental burden in a circular process,” says Måns.

The 3D printer that prints Reform, Sculptur’s lounge chair, is located in Karlshamn, but is taking a break from furniture production just now and instead manufacturing face shields for the health care sector during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

“Short changeover times are one of the advantages of the technology. It’s simply a case of uploading a new drawing and telling the robot what to do. Print on-demand enables us to print a chair in under two hours. No stocks are needed and costs and delivery times can be cut,” says Måns Broman, Designer and Marketing Director at Sculptur.

A technology in its infancy Aside from transporting the furniture, this is pure production with no waste material. However, the technology is still in its infancy, and the company hopes that with continued development will come the potential to also reduce future transport needs.

Much more than just cool tech Sculptur offers more than just exciting production technology.

While other companies may talk about thinking sustainably and transitioning from a linear to a circular business model in the future, Sculptur is already there.

“The technology is brand new and has not yet achieved its full potential. In the future it will help to reduce the need for transport, within several sectors. A product will not be tied to a certain factory or production facility; instead it will be possible to manufacture it anywhere in the world with access to a 3D printer. Naturally changeover processes take time and effort, but we are making progress, if you ask me,” concludes Måns. n

“Our entire business concept is circular. The furniture is made from recycled material derived from, among other sources, old vehicle interiors and fishing nets or plastic collected from our oceans. Things that most people would dismiss as rubbish,” says Måns.

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RISE (Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner) in Gothenburg has provided Sculptur with support in developing the technology and testing which materials are suitable for furniture production. The robot in the picture has been constructed by ABB and is identical to the printer currently printing Sculptur’s furniture in Karlshamn.

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Old vehicle interiors, fishing nets and plastic from our oceans. Material that has been dismissed as rubbish is given a new lease of life through Sculptur’s furniture production.

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More and more brands are choosing to experiment with different types of recycled material in their production activities. A sustainable and encouraging trend that keeps plastic and rubbish out of our oceans and landfill, while transforming the material into unique products designed to last.

Better than the original The original was designed by Bendt Winge in the late 1960s.

Ahead of the launch of the S-1500, Snøhetta was commissioned by NCP to revamp the chair, and then in 2019 it was manufactured from 100 % recycled plastic waste obtained from fish farming companies along the Helgeland coast.

NCP, which was founded in 1932, has historically been associated with plastic material and is now proactively involved in sustainable manufacturing, with the aim being to create a circular local economy.

According to Greenpeace, 640,000 tonnes of fishing equipment is lost every year. Lost fishing equipment accounts for 10% of the plastic waste in our oceans and leads to huge numbers of animals dying as a result of becoming entangled in so-called ghost nets.

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A considerate bar stool Earth Stool is Mater’s modern take on the classic bar stool.

Eva Harlou, architect and owner of Earth Studio, has created the stool out of consideration for our environment and the planet’s limited resources. The stool is made from recycled plastic packaging, and the delicate variations in the seat are created by recycled aluminium from discarded household packaging.

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1 Earth Stool Eva Harlou.

2 On & On Chair Barber & Osgerby.

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A chair from a chair In 2019, Emeco and Barber & Osgerby launched a collection of chairs and stools with a basic circular philosophy – products that combine aesthetic and sustainable design with recycled material. The collection has been aptly named On & On, and, as indicated by its name, can be recycled repeatedly.

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Green Good Design Award Winner “Soundsticks is a completely circular product. We use our own waste material for a new, functional purpose that is completely in line with what we stand for at Offecct. The product also feels relevant in terms of future challenges. I think we need to solve the problem of social distancing in everyday life and Soundsticks is an attractive solution for dividing up a room,” says Maria Olofsson Karemyr, Brand Manager at Offecct.

Soundsticks was launched in early 2019 following a two-year development process in collaboration with designer Andrea Ruggiero. The product is made using leftover textile fabric that is compression-moulded into sound-absorbing tubes that are then covered in waste material from Offecct’s production activities, with details in recycled aluminium. Soundsticks was named a winner in the Green Product category at the Green Good Design Awards 2020.

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Process, use and recycle Bell Chair is a minimalistic chair that takes the utmost account of the environment. Konstantin Grcic and Magis have together developed a lightweight, stackable chair made from 100% recycled material from the local car industry and from Magis’s own furniture production. Working with a plastics manufacturer, they have processed this industrial waste and developed a new type of polypropylene plastic. In future, when the chair no longer fulfils its purpose, the material can be fully recycled for use in a circular flow.

The chair weighs 2.7 kilograms and is considered a lightweight in the plastic chair category. The fact that each chair requires so little material also contributes to reduced energy consumption during production. Bell Chair is available in the colours Sunrise, High Noon and Midnight.

”Our aim was to develop a highquality chair with the bare minimum of material. This was important to us for ecological reasons, but also from a commercial perspective.” − Konstantin Grcic

Bell Chair is transported and delivered on a specially designed reusable pallet that is made from the same material as the chair. Up to 24 chairs can be stacked on the pallet and less packaging materials are used.

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A natural link to humankind Fritz Hansen, in collaboration with Japanese design studio Nendo, has developed the stackable NO2™ Recycle chair – which is made from 100 % recycled material from discarded plastic household items.

“The fact that the material is made of recycled household plastic creates a further link between the user and the chair,” says Oki Sato, founder of design studio Nendo.

The composition of the chair makes it possible to recycle the material again once the chair reaches the end of its useful life.

NO2 Recycle is stackable and comes in three different designs in seven colours.

The chair is Fritz Hansen’s first move towards contributing to a circular economy.

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10 years of refinement “Begin with what’s left over. Turn it into what will last.” This year the 111 Navy Chair celebrates its 10th anniversary. A joint venture between Coca-Cola and Emeco founded on a desire to create something meaningful and sustainable from unwanted plastic waste.

Emeco has been producing chairs since 1944. Their classic 1006 Navy Chair was made from aluminium for the American Navy during the Second World War. In the same way that the idea for the 1006 Navy Chair was born out of wartime challenges, the idea for the 111 Navy Chair was triggered by one of the biggest threats of our time.

In order to be part of the solution to the environmental challenges we face, Coca-Cola and Emeco entered into a partnership in 2006. It then took four years to convert the recycled soft plastic bottles into sturdy, timeless chairs built to last.

The 111 Navy Chair was launched in 2010 and has since prevented millions of plastic bottles from ending up in our oceans or in landfill.

Plastic bottles can only be recycled a limited number of times.

By repurposing and recycling the bottles, Emeco can transform what was once regarded as rubbish into something of greater value. Every 111 Navy Chair is made from at least 111 recycled plastic bottles and designed to withstand heavy use both indoors and out. n

The 1006 Navy Chair was manufactured in 1944 for use on submarines during the Second World War. This hardwearing yet lightweight chair has been in production ever since and is produced by means of a 77-step process.

The soft recycled aluminium is shaped by hand and welded before undergoing a heat treatment process to give a durable finish. The chairs come with a lifetime guarantee.

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A new landmark for the city, but also a new meeting place for around 4,000 students and 300 staff.

Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna has concentrated its activities at a new campus that has drawn inspiration from the city’s heritage and its surroundings.

Campus Eskilstuna is a six-storey, 16,000 m² new build that has been designed by Danish architects 3XN. The glazed façade connects to a renovated and listed public baths, designed by Paul Hedqvist in 1933. This section of the campus, which now houses a library, has retained a sense of the old baths.

“On the lowest level of the older building, you can stand in what was once the bottom of the swimming pool. From there, a large staircase leads up to the second floor, where the edge of the pool has been retained. We have used turquoise textile flooring for the library floor and the staircase. This particular colour scheme was inspired by the Eskilstuna River, which runs through the city,” says Annika Askerblom, who, together with Heli Vauhkala at AIX Architects, was responsible for the overall interior configuration of Campus Eskilstuna.

A second colour scheme has drawn inspiration from the local area and Eskilstuna’s past as an industrial city, with its many charming 19th-century brick buildings, some of which previously housed a number of Mälardalen University’s activities.

The variation in the shades of brick, from a dark iron oxide red to the lightest pale pink, have been incorporated into the furnishings and features heavily in the floor colours used throughout the project.

Eskilstuna’s old public baths, designed by Paul Hedqvist in 1933, have been renovated and now interconnect with the newly constructed part of Campus Eskilstuna, which has been designed by the Danish architects 3XN. Photo Jason Strong

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A meeting point The university’s various learning environments were previously spread out around the city. To create greater cohesion and a clear symbol for Mälardalen University, the brief was to gather all activities in one location. An important element of the process involved maintaining the students’ sense of proximity to one another and to the teaching staff.

to support more active learning, where students can work in groups, discussing one another’s work and conclusions.

“It was our teaching staff who asked for Active Learning Classrooms. They needed lecture rooms adapted for teaching methods that stimulate students and boost learning,” says Anna Gulyas, Mälardalen University’s project manager. Her colleague Linda Redebrandt works as a premises planner and is especially pleased with the resulting student workspaces and study areas.

“The six storeys of the building all connect to atriums, which creates a bright, open atmosphere. No matter what floor you are on, you always have an overview of the building. This provides a space for students and teaching staff to meet and engage with one another,” says Heli Vauhkala.

“It feels really good to know that the interior furnishings and equipment work and are being used as we intended. We have a large student body with a wide range of expectations.

Seeing them thrive makes us happy.”

Campus Eskilstuna is a warm site with rich colour schemes and a wealth of detail, much of which is provided by the many special joinery components incorporated into the project. The glazed and clad façade is balanced internally by elements of wood, predominantly ash, that are used in key features and which help to create a harmonious impression.

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Eskilstuna is an old industrial city on the Eskilstuna River with many charming brick buildings. AIX drew inspiration for the project’s main colour scheme from the many shades of brick seen locally, which range from the darkest iron oxide red to the lightest pale pink. The river and the water are reflected in the blue colour scheme.

On the upper floors there are activity-based office areas with a slightly lower ceiling height than the 3.40 metres boasted by the educational level. Here textiles help to create a calm and cosy work environment. The students’ traditional learning environments have also been challenged and influenced by new ideas. Classic auditoriums and classrooms are combined with Active Learning Classrooms, which are environments designed

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A timeless marker Input interior has supplied the majority of the furniture for Campus Eskilstuna. Joakim Råberg, who was responsible for the project, describes the interior furnishings as harmonious and, more importantly, as of a high quality.

“This project achieves an impressive standard. A large proportion of the furnishings are locally produced and use high-quality, sustainable materials. These are not throw-away items, but ones that will stand the test of time. It’s a project that the entire city can be proud of.”

Annika Askerblom and Heli Vauhkala, from AIX Architects, agree that the project delivers in terms of quality and that Campus Eskilstuna serves as a symbol for the city.

“With its wealth of detail and the care that has been taken with regards to the choice of furnishings and materials, Campus Eskilstuna will retain a contemporary feel for many years to come. Its links to the site and the history of the city make it timeless, although buildings of this type always provide a snapshot of our time.” n

Bright and warm. The floors are linked by the building’s atriums, which helps to create a sense of openness and proximity for both students and teaching staff.

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The lowest level in the older section of Campus Eskilstuna incorporates the bottom of the former baths’ swimming pool. One floor up you can walk around what was the edge of the pool.

Today, this space houses the university library.

Photo Jason Strong

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About Mälardalen University Mälardalen University is located on both sides of Lake Mälaren, with campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås. With around 16,000 students, it is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions. It offers students courses and programmes in business, health, engineering and education. Research is conducted within all areas of education to address some of the challenges facing modern society. Research conducted at Mälardalen University in the areas of future energy and embedded systems is considered internationally outstanding.

About AIX With around 90 employees, including architects, interior designers, engineers, conservation consultants and a number of other specialists, AIX is a Stockholm-based architectural practice with assignments in fields ranging from town planning to new construction and restoration. AIX possesses expertise in areas such as buildings and environments of cultural and historical value, theatre technology and modern wood and timber architecture. AIX has worked on many well-known projects, including the food hall Östermalms Saluhall, the outdoor swimming pool Järvabadet, the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm, and the Gothenburg Concert Hall.

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Over the past few months social distancing has resulted in the accelerated adoption of digitalisation processes and new meeting arenas in working life. This trend has expanded the scope for remote working, and home-working has become an increasingly important complement to the office.

Creating an active, ergonomic and sustainable work environment requires office furniture with a function and design that takes into account the home setting and a new norm. Be inspired by creative workplaces that provide order and structure for the new remote-working norm.

1 Map Table Edward Barber / Jay Osgerby.

2 .04 Office Chair Maarten Van Severen.

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2 PC Lamp Pierre Charpin.

3 Compas Direction Table Jean Prouvé.

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4 Fem Work Desk Fyra.

5 UseMe Table Scagnellato / Bertolini / Ferrarese.

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1 Aeron Office Chair Bill Stumpf / Don Chadwick.

2 Mereo Office Chair Veryday.

3 AM Office Chair Alberto Meda.

4 Eleven Office Chair Bejot.

5 Noor Armchair Form Us With Love.

6 Grade Armchair Johannes Foersom / Peter Hiort-Lorenzen.

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1 Sayl Office Chair Yves Béhar.

2 Compile Shelving System Cecilie Manz.

3 VX Work Desk / Storage Horreds.

4 S18 Table Anya Sebton.

5 Quickly Folding Table Foersom / Hiort-Lorenzen.

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6 Fifty Fifty Desk Lamp Sam Weller.

7 Noc Clamp Lamp Jack Smith & Gemma Matthias.

8 Fem Work Desk Fyra Interior Architects.

9 Eames Plastic Side Chair Charles & Ray Eames.

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1 Montana System Peter Lassen. 2 StandUp Desk Dan Ihreborn.

3 Eames Storage Unit ESU Bookcase Charles & Ray Eames.

4 Halves Side Table MSDS Studio. 5 Add Cable Table Anya Sebton.

6 Nelson Ball Bubble Pendant George Nelson. 7 Matin Lamp Inga Sempé.

8 CPH 90 Desk Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. 9 Neu 12 Chair HAY.

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1 w127 Winkel Desk Lamp Dirk Winkel. 2 Neos Desk Lamp Peter Mattisson.

3 StandUp Active Exercise Mat Matting. 4 O-Tidy Organiser Michel Charlot.

5 Crosshatch Stool EOOS. 6 Civic Table Sam Hecht / Kim Colin.

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Pluggie │ Form Us With Love

Pacific Chair │ Barber & Osgerby

ID Air │ Antonio Citterio

Lino │ Hecht / Colin

Kaari │ Bouroullec

Grade │ Foersom / Hiort-Lorenzen

Analog │ Shane Schneck

UP IS1 │ Sven von Boetticher

Archie │ Carl Öjerstam

Yoyo │ EFG

Pato │ Welling / Ludvik

New Order │ Stefan Diez

Bin There │ Addi

Boss │ Tuva Rivedal Tjugen

Joi │ EFG

Corr │ Bejot

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case: k-kampus Case: K-Kampus

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When Kesko, Finland’s largest retail and wholesale chain, needed a new head office, the seed was sown for K-Kampus − a timeless, Scandinavian building designed to last for the next 100 years. While the emphasis was the wellbeing of staff, an out-of-the-ordinary experience for visitors also took shape.

The interior of K-Kampus is indeed anything but ordinary.

The visitor experience is the central focus in this 37,000 m2 head office in Helsinki. The entrance makes a striking impression while being warm and welcoming. The interior is white and fresh, with elements of oak and a softer colour temperature contributing to a warm Scandinavian feel.

“As soon as they enter the lobby, staff and visitors are invited into Kesko’s world. Coming here is intended to be inspiring,” says Samuli Hintikka, interior architect at dSign Vertti Kivi & Co, which was responsible for parts of the design of the entrance floor of K-Kampus.

All-in-one solutions All communal areas on the entrance floor are multifunctional and present a variety of possibilities for meetings and development for Kesko’s employees. In addition to a service lounge, inspired by Finnish forests, there is a K-Café and a restaurant where staff can eat, work or hold informal meetings. Kesko’s three business areas – the grocery trade, the building and technical trade and the car trade – are also showcased for visitors on the entrance floor. Kesko’s grocery trade activities are on show, for example, in the form of an exclusive demo kitchen that can also be used for events and functions.

An atrium forms the focal point of the building. Staff can sit and work with the benefit of natural daylight on a tiered staircase-cum-seating-area that extends from the entrance up towards the private working areas.

The general lighting has been combined with pleasant background lighting and spotlighting to create the right atmosphere. A softer colour temperature of 3,000 kelvin helps to create a welcoming impression in the public areas.

“There’s always a special feeling coming back to a project that has been taken into use. Seeing all the areas and spaces come to life. The feeling I get when I see the green living wall and the tiered staircase on the entrance floor is that this is a workplace that focuses on the comfort and wellbeing of its staff,” says Riikka-Maria Slotte, who served as the supervising sales representative and project manager from Input interior.

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Photo Pauliina Salonen

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Unique range of options A large number of the staff were involved over the three years it took to complete the project to help ensure that both the new working methods and the functionality of the premises would be satisfactory.

K-Kampus will see 1,800 employees from eight different locations come together in one building. The working culture has undergone a major change and the new office has been designed to suit a task-oriented working method. On each floor, employees can choose between three different zones, from quiet settings to open-plan co-working areas.

“In addition to the open working areas, there are 100 meeting rooms for internal and external meetings and a further 100 retreat rooms suitable for meetings with small numbers of participants or as a place to chat without being disturbed.

Each floor also has a café, with a design featuring a selection of Kesko’s brands. The cafés are an ideal venue for both breaks and informal meetings,” says Hanna Laavainen, who is responsible for Kesko’s workplace services and development of the work environment.

Task-oriented working is now the norm for Kesko’s 1,800 employees. They have three different zones to choose from, ranging from quiet workstations to co-working areas.

Elina Niemi and Paula Salonen, interior architects at JKMM Architects, who designed both the building and the interior, feel that the focus of the design process has been to create a welcoming and pleasant workplace. Over 200 employees have been involved in the process in the form of discussions and workshops.

“Comfort, functionality and a soft and cosy feel are factors that guided us in our choice of materials. Plants have also played a significant role in the design process, as has lighting.

The general lighting has been combined with pleasant background lighting and spotlighting to create the right atmosphere.

Each floor has a café that provides a setting for both breaks and informal meetings.

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Timeless not trendy As a result of Kesko’s desire for timeless design that will last for the next 100 years, current trends have been rejected in favour of natural material choices and muted shades. Scandinavian design with elements of wood provides a stylish sense of coherence between the workplaces and the public zones at K-Kampus.

“The working areas on each floor have been given different colour schemes, contributing to a harmonious and tranquil setting, and the materials used are top quality. In normal circumstances, the private areas of an office tend to be less well-appointed than the public zones, but that’s not the case here. The workplaces have been given the attention they deserve,” says Elina Niemi. n

Open-plan working areas, but for those seeking peace and quiet there are over 100 meeting rooms and 100 retreat rooms for meetings with small numbers of participants or as a place to chat without being disturbed.

About Kesko Kesko is Finland’s largest retail and wholesale chain with operations within the grocery trade, the building and technical trade and the car trade.

The company was founded in 1940 and currently has a total of 1,800 stores across Finland, Sweden, Norway, the Baltic states, Poland and Belarus.

K Group employs 43,000 people and, in terms of sales, is one of Finland’s largest companies.

JKMM Architects has designed both the building and the interior, and interior architect Elina Niemi believes that one of Kesko’s objectives has been to provide its employees with firstrate workspaces. It makes a difference to have employees who feel happy and contented.

Photo Pauliina Salonen

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revamp for home of design icons A thoughtfully designed, homely and flexible work environment aims to boost productivity and creativity and increase collaboration at Fritz Hansen’s newly refurbished headquarters.

Through partnerships with icons such as Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm, and notable new designers such as Cecilie Manz, Piero Lissoni and Jaime Hayon, Fritz Hansen has facilitated worldwide distribution for classics such as the Series 7 chair, the Egg, the PK range and Ro. Flagship stores can be found in Copenhagen, San Francisco, Milan and Tokyo.

However, the small Zealand community of Allerød is the real heart of the company.

Lasting classics Large expanses of glass extend above an austere concrete façade, flooding the inside with daylight. The building, dating from the 1960s, is made up of a series of different zones.

This includes the former factory, which was shut down in 1999 when production relocated to a more modern facility in Vassingerød, and an administrative building that opened in 1965 when Fritz Hansen’s office functions in Christianshavn transferred to Allerød. In the years that followed the new showroom at the headquarters was filled with the latest innovations of the time, such as the Super-Elliptic table. This democratic table with no corners, designed by Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen, became one of Fritz Hansen’s biggest successes of the 1960s.

For more than 150 years Fritz Hansen has been producing iconic furniture such as Arne Jacobsen’s Egg and the Series 7 chair, Poul Kjærholm’s PK range and Hans J. Wegner’s China chair. Many of these pieces of furniture can be seen in the company’s museum entitled “the Legacy of Fritz Hansen”, which is visited by just over 6,000 people every year.

The new activity-based work environment that largely resembles a thoughtfully cosy home provides an ideal setting for creative work and the exchange of ideas, while carrying on Fritz Hansen’s heritage and at the same time shaping furniture history of the future. n Revamp for home of design icons

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The China chair was designed in 1944 by Hans J. Wegner, who drew inspiration from 17th and 18thcentury Chinese imperial thrones. It is the only chair from Fritz Hansen made wholly from solid wood.

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1 Happy Wall Hook Jaime Hayon.

2 Volume 2 Pendant Niclas Hoflin.

3 Moon Pendant Verner Panton.

4 Sciangai Folding Clothes-stand De Pas / D'Urbino / Lomazzi.

5 Svit Wall Lamp Snøhetta.

6 Dots Ceramic Coat Hook Lars Tornøe.

7 Plywood Group LCW Lounge Chair Charles & Ray Eames.

8 Tupla Wall Hook Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.

9 Night Clock George Nelson.

10 Column Wall Shelf John Astbury.

11 Ikeru Vas Jaime Hayon.

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Be inspired by details that catch your eye and draw you in.

Happy holidays

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1 Atlas Hooks Claesson Koivisto Rune.

2 Libri Bookshelf Michaël Bihain.

3 Rime Pendant TAF Studio.

4 Comma Mirror Mia Lagerman.

5 Svit Floor Lamp Snøhetta.

6 Bumling Mini Pendant Anders Pehrson.

7 Lucia Candleholder COMPANY. 8 Asterisk Clock George Nelson.

9 Matin Table Lamp Inga Sempé.

10 Flare Candle Holder HAY.

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2 Cobbler Pendant Olle Lundberg. 3 Rival Chair Konstantin Grcic.

4 Riff Pendants Olle Lundberg. 5 Trays Jasper Morrison. 6 Classic 24 Basket Korbo.

7 Riihitie Plant Pot Aino Aalto. 8 Sowden Toaster George Sowden.

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in the next issue we will be taking a look at furniture, lighting and furnishings for spring 2021. product guides and inspiring examples from clients and partners.

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