After spending the past few days on the ground at Stockholm Design Week, Dezeen’s editorial team has selected 12 standout launches from the event including a demountable sofa and a “future classic” lamp.
Centred around the Stockholm Furniture Fair, Scandinavia’s biggest design fair, the festival hosted hundreds of designers, architects and brands over the last week.
Having scoured a good portion of these events – as you might have seen on our live blog – the team has compiled a list of some of our favourites.
Read on for our roundup of highlights, ranging from experimental graduate work to innovatively mass-produced products.
Lamp 53 by Axel Wannberg for Nordiska Galleriet
chosen by Amy Frearson, editor-at-large
“Swedish cabinetmaker Axel Wannberg originally crafted this table lamp as a limited edition, using knotty mappa heartwood.
“The newly launched production version is made from powder-coated steel but has the same satisfying geometry and sense of solidity.
“Launched by Swedish retailer Nordiska Galleriet in three sophisticated colour shades – grey, blue and mustard yellow – it has the makings of a future classic.”
The King’s Hat chair by Nick Ross for Contem
chosen by Jennifer Hahn, design and environment editor
“The appeal of this chair is twofold. First, there is the obvious poetry of it being made from the branches of historic 300-year-old Linden trees on Kunghatt island, which were pruned for the first time in a century.
“But there’s also the reassuring knowledge that the trees are still standing and will likely continue to stand and sequester carbon for another 300 years, while somewhere in the world their limbs are used as chairs.”
Gestures Play table by Kajsa Willner
chosen by Clara Finnigan, social editor
“When it comes to designs made of steel, I’m like a moth to a (shiny) flame. So Kajsa Willner’s latest project Associations is just the ticket.
“The Malmö-based industrial designer presented a series of mirror-polished steel furniture centred around the act of tearing and stripping. Inspired by a picture taken on holiday in Albania of a torn strip of protective film, Willner’s collection freezes spontaneous actions, creating something both playful and beautiful.
“I’m particularly drawn to the Gestures Play table, which looks like a slightly sinister board game slash coffee table (a vibe).”
Regelverk sofa by Nils Askhagen
chosen by Jane Englefield, design and interiors reporter
“Konstfack university graduate Nils Askhagen set out to create mass-produced and affordable timber furniture without cutting down a single tree. The result is Regelverk, a collection made entirely of recycled wooden studs leftover from the construction industry, including this sofa.
“All too often, furniture made from waste materials is created on a limited scale in expensive or at least extremely specific materials that do not reach a wide enough pool of consumers.
“Askhagen’s sofa has neither of these issues and features a naturally patterned but super smooth surface that is so rarely associated with upcycled furniture.”
Hosoi tables by Gustav Winsth
chosen by Cajsa Carlson, deputy editor
“Listening bar Hosoi filled its interior with work by contemporary designers this Stockholm Design Week.
“With their playful swirly patterns – informed by a zebra print originally designed for his own kitchen worktop – designer Gustav Winsth’s tables were some of the stand-out pieces in the room (and the week!)
“The handcrafted tables were made from coloured concrete that was polished to reveal terrazzo details – the perfect backdrop for the bar’s natural wine and Japan-inspired food.”
Circulus sofa by Mario Ferrarini for Offecct
chosen by Max Fraser, editorial director
“It’s not often I’m struck by contract furniture but this new modular sofa system is a clever design that appears to be tackling several important issues at once. Firstly, the seating is honest in its construction, made up of few components that can be configured in many different ways and updated, repaired or replaced when needed.
“The structure is made from perforated recycled aluminium sheet and moulded parts, making the sofa simple to reconfigure and lightweight to move around. The upholstery fits neatly over the structural parts without glue, staples or any special tools, meaning it can be easily removed for refurbishment or repair.
“And crucially, at the end of the product’s life, the whole thing can be disassembled into its constituent materials for optimum recycling.”
Special Effects chair by David Taylor for Bukowskis
chosen by Jane Englefield, design and interiors reporter
“The over-saturation of ‘things’ during any design week can sometimes make it easy to forget just how much artistry (and undoubtedly frustration) goes into creating a successful piece of furniture.
“Scottish designer David Taylor presented not one but 25 handcrafted aluminium objects during the event.
“All of them painstakingly bent and embellished, the deliciously swollen aluminium pieces defy the many obstacles involved in making them – not least the fact that the metal does not change colour when heated, making it extremely difficult to know when it is ready to be moulded.”
Chub Lounge by Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng
chosen by Clara Finnigan, social editor
“Norwegian designer Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng often finds inspiration in the organic silhouettes and shapes found in nature, and her latest collection is no exception. Eng presented four new pieces, made from untreated American hard maple, which draw on the twisting and fluid lines of tree roots.
“Created using surplus material from a previous project, each piece is intuitively carved into the grain, allowing the wood itself to influence the final shape. I could picture the Chub Lounge in my home for years to come – or in a Nordic fairy palace.”
10:05 Lounge Chair by Tobias Berg
chosen by Amy Frearson, editor-at-large
“Norwegian designer Tobias Berg has a talent for designing chairs that are produced from very few materials but are no less comfortable as a result.
“His latest design, the 10:05, has a frame formed simply from four aluminium plates. These slot together, providing a carefully angled backrest and seat. Cushions fit inside, resulting in a design that would be easy to clean and repair if needed.
“The design was clearly popular – Berg won the Best in Show Award at Greenhouse, the section of Stockholm Furniture Fair dedicated to emerging designers, and the chair is now going into production with Norwegian brand Lunnheim.”
Cathyphae cabinet by Björn Johan Olsson
chosen by Jennifer Hahn, design and environment editor
“Sure, mycelium furniture is kind of old news. But this project from Konstfack graduate Björn Johan Olsson goes one step further, exploring fungi as a way to remove pollutants from the former industrial area of Henriksberg in southern Stockholm in a process known as mycoremediation.”
“The many-limbed, vaguely zoomorphic shape of the cabinet also injects a sense of playfulness, which can sometimes fall by the wayside when designers are laser-focused on sustainability.”
Knöl table by MatssonMarnell
chosen by Cajsa Carlson, deputy editor
“Design studio MatssonMarnell’s One Day Exhibition showcased work by 15 designers and featured everything from quirky hairy lamps to more practical furniture pieces.
“The duo’s own Knöl table is somewhere between the two extremes – its low-slung design and generous size mean it’s a useful everyday table. But what really made it stay in my mind throughout the design week was its fun shape.
“A mappa burl top rests on hand-shaped round legs, creating a chubby, unusual table that would make you smile every time you saw it in your living room.”
V.DE.07 chair by David Ericsson for Verk
chosen by Max Fraser, editorial director
“Amid the bustle and visual noise of the Stockholm Furniture Fair, the calm and confident furniture displays from Swedish producer Verk caught my attention, dominated by a natural material palette of wood, wool and leather.
“This relative newcomer is working hard to create functional pieces with a rigorous analysis of each product’s ecological footprint. Swedish supply sits at the core as the company strives to use materials and processes that originate in the country.
“Local talent David Ericsson created this angular yet surprisingly comfortable pine armchair during lockdown and after many years of the prototype attracting positive comments, pleasingly the chair has now seen the light of day.”
Stockholm Design Week 2025 took place at various locations around the city from 3 to 9 February. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.
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