Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2015

From ladder lamps to vases with protective chambers, our picks from this year's design bonanza

This year’s Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair welcomed a healthy number of strong collections from young international designers in its Greenhouse area but also many in its Design Mart. From thoughtful ladder-style lighting and single-flower vases (complete with a protective chamber) to spectacular textiles, here are some of the designs that stood out most. Instantly pleasing on the eye was the “Naturally Collection” by Lisbon-based …

Time in Color: Chrono Chroma

Dutch designer Jolene Carlier's latest work replaces numerical values of time with bright hues

The ubiquity of clocks on our phones, tablets and computers lessens the burden of pinpoint accuracy for wall clocks, opening up the door for more (sometimes purely) decorative, experimental design pieces. Taking full advantage of this shift is Jolene Carlier (a recent graduate from the Netherlands’ Design Academy Eindhoven) whose inventive and thoughtful objects evoke a sense of childlike wonder from users. Her latest creation, …

Colorful Standouts at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2015

Designers bring a heavy dose of fresh, bold color to the first of the year's big international fairs

Kicking off today, the 2015 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair is the first of the year’s big international fairs and certainly the biggest in the Scandinavian region. While there is certainly much in the way of the archetypal Scandinavian pared-down tones, this year sees a few names bringing a heavy dose of fresh, bold color to proceedings. Inspired by the action of knock-knocking on a …