After our last sojourn at Orgatec in late 2018, the Love That Design team was once again airplane bound and crossing international waters, all the way to Stockholm for the annual Stockholm Furniture and Lighting Festival 2019.
This leading Scandinavian design event is nothing new in Europe, having been around since the eighties. But over the decades, and much more in the recent years, the Stockholm Lighting and Furniture Fair has gained global interest, with numbers steadily rising to a 35 percent international participation and a whopping 99 countries recorded.
The trade fair, and its wider umbrella, Stockholm Design Week, are also beloved within the region and its periphery for being the social design event of the year, and looked forward to by all. We merrily traipsed through the many stands, absorbing the creativity on display that is unique to the region, and discovered some real jewels in Scandi design in the process. It was also a great opportunity to catch up with the European arm of Love That Design’s manufacturing partners. Here is a summary of our experiences…