Some of our favorite views from the Formex Show

It was wonderful meeting with a lot of our Swedish vendors at the Formex show and seeing all their new items for the Spring / Summer collection. One of our favorites Camilla Engdahl was there showing her wonderful Arla birds.

Sagaform had a wonderful new selection of happy and colorful items as well.

We are also very excited about our new pieces coming from Danish design brand Rice.

Several new finds were also on hand and will soon be in our store in the coming months, we can’t wait to share them with all of you!

Views from Formex

We just returned from Stockholm’s Formex Gift show, and what a whirlwind trip is was! Just a few days to see all the new items offered for Spring, as well as meeting some of our vendors and making new connections too.

The theme for this years Formex show was Creative Flow, and according to designer Jan Rundgren, who created the main exhibition”Creative Spaces”, is summed up by: “Studio trends are precisely with the times, the individualistic style feels like one of the most powerful things at the moment. We’re looking for something unique in both objects and expressions. The spaces are bohemian, spontaneously decorated and show that a creative process is taking place” Jan’s exhibition space uses both…

Alice in Wonderland Danish Style

Designer Anders Arhøj from design studio Venom Yum, and ceramist Louise Gaarmann, co-founder of LYNfabrikken.dk, have collaborated on a reusable ceramic series where they give discarded cups new life by decorating them with graphics from Alice in Wonderland.

We think Alice in Wonderland is an exciting whimsical universe which includes a tea party and many other fun things. Anders has designed and drawn all the characters, and by a special technique, transferred the motives to the ceramics.

Sweet Little Hot Plate

Is this not the cutest little hot plate? Would work well for a guest house or maybe even camping!

COLLAGE ‘the kitchen demystified’ is the Master project of the Swedish designer Isabelle Olsson. This Porcelain cookingplate is part of a comprehensive kitchen concept.

Finnish lines, Sanna Annukka’s prints are wonderful!

While Scandinavian design is often a byword for minamalism, the colorful work of illustrator Sanna Annukka is awash with folkloric maidens and towering palaces reminiscent of fairy-tale lands. This Finnish artist states that much of her art stems from summertime expeditions to Lapland, where the long white nights and forest encounters with deer and elks made a lasting impression. “The bold shapes and detailing all reflect the simple beauty of Finland”, she explains.


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