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THE INSIDE TRACK March 2020
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his year marks the 70 th anniversary of the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair - a furniture fair, which started as a humble showcase of local Scandinavian design has now evolved into a gathering of influential players in the global design industry. The 2020 edition of the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair that kicked-off on 3rd February and concluded on 9 th February, was discerningly supported by Stockholm Design Week - the yearly design celebration, which was introduced in 2002. While the furniture fair brought the best from across the world under one roof - with a special focus on the companies from Scandinavian countries - the Stockholm Design Week offered a smorgasbord of events and interesting installations that were sprinkled across various venues from galleries, showrooms to museums and institutions. This year’s showcasing witnessed riveting disclosures about global megatrends, an earnest celebration of craftsmanship, exploration of new hybrids in space design, as well as focus on sustainability with the introduction of new bio-materials and products. London-based design studio Doshi Levien was the Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2020 and was given the responsibility to highlight the narrative of the show through their exhibit in the entrance hall. For the exhibit, the IndianBritish duo scaled-up models that they had made for their previous works. The labyrinth of connected
Stockholm Design Week
The 2020 edition of Stockholm Design Week and the Furniture and Light Fair, succeeds in melding the past, present and future of design. BY SHWETA SALVI
Greenhouse offered a platform for promising designers to present and launch their ideas in the market
vaulted spaces constructed in wood, provided insights into their creative process, revealing for the very first time, their drawings and prototypes along with the actual production pieces. They chose to leave the wood untreated and sourced the material locally to minimise transportation.
Fredrik Paulsen’s Design Bar had a vibrant, carnival-like vibe, and was minimalist in design
The Archive exhibition explored ‘shared aesthetics and values’ of Japanese and Scandinavian design
