3 x lunch talks at Stockholm Furniture Fair

08 Feb 2023 / 10.45 - 13.15

Event

Welcome to 3 x lunch talks and find out more about the vibrant design scene in Malmö and southern Sweden – international design festival, innovative production possibilities and natural fiber as a local raw material. Stockholm Furniture Fair is aimed at trade visitors – for those who visit the fair on business.

Southern Sweden Design Days, SPOK, Fiber Land

The talks are part of the Swedish Design Movement program during Stockholm Furniture Fair and take place in stand C04:27.

Swedish Design Movement brings together actors in design, fashion and architecture who are spearheading the transition to sustainability. They are driven by a genuine commitment to drive change through good design. Their believe is that, together, we can achieve the UN 2030 Agenda goals for Sustainable Development.

PROGRAM

10.45–11.30 Southern Sweden Design Days

11.45–12.30 SPOK

12.45–13.15 Fiber Land

10:45–11:30 Southern Sweden Design Days 2023 – Highlights from the program

Southern Sweden Design Days presents highlights from the program of the third edition of Malmö's new international design festival which takes place on 25–28 May 2023.

Participants:

Terese Alstin – Manager strategic development of the design industry, Form/Design Center

Louise Hederström – Designer, Louise Hederström Design

Lisa Hilland – Designer, Lisa Hilland Design Studio

Eléa Nouraud – Designer, OnMateria

Lola Buades – Designer, OnMateria

Stina Henriksson – Designer, sa:k design studio

11:45–12:30 Even more local – SPOK Sweden

SPOK Sweden presents some innovative production possibilities and shows examples of how design companies can work more with local manufacturers and local materials.

Participants:

Anna Gudmundsdottir – Project manager SPOK, Form/Design Center (moderator)

Sara Sjöbäck – Artist

Sofia Olsson & Cassandra Bradfield – Designers & founders, Asca Studio

12:45–13:15 Fiber Land – The fiber alternatives hemp, flax and wool

The newly started natural fiber project Fiber Land, run by the County Administrative Board of Skåne, Stpln in Malmö and Jenny Nordberg Design Studio.

Participants:

Jenny Nordberg – Industridesigner Jenny Nordberg Design Studio & strateg Fiber Land

Location

Stockholm Furniture Fair – Stand C04:27, Swedish Design Movement

Organizer

City of Malmö

For who

Trade visitors – for those who visit the fair on business.*

Registration

Buy your ticket here

* The fair is open to the public on Saturday, February 11

Related projects

SPOK – Samtida produktion och konsumtion Southern Sweden Design Days

Related collaboration partners

Malmö stad

Southern Sweden Design Days

25 MAY 2023 – 28 MAY 2023

Southern Sweden Design Days is an annual design festival in Malmö that highlights and builds knowledge about design – focusing on sustainability, collaboration, development and innovation. For four days, a platform is created showcasing a full range of design disciplines through exhibitions, seminars, workshops and networking events. Arranged by Form/Design Center.

SPOK

SPOK is a production platform that aims to gather and spread knowledge about local manufacturing possibilities ranging from handicrafts to industries. SPOK aims to promote the development of local production in Sweden and in the long term also more–local consumption. SPOK is run with Form/Design Center as principal.

Fiber Land

Fiber Land is an initiative run by the County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen) of Skåne together with STPLN in Malmö and Jenny Nordberg Design Studio. The aim is to contribute to the three fibers hemp, flax and wool being seen as commercial alternatives to resource–demanding fibers such as cotton and synthetic materials. This is accomplished by creating new business connections between Skåne–based primary producers of the three fibers and different types of end customers.

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