FOLKFORM
Grindsgatan 29
SE-118 57 Stockholm
SWEDEN
info@folkform.se
Anna Holmquist
cell: +46 737 67 55 45
Chandra Ahlsell
cell: +46 739 41 10 12
Map
MILAN DESIGN WEEK
Via Alessandro Tadino 2
Second floor, No.5
Porta Venezia
June 7-10 June 2022
9am – 7pm
Welcome to Cipango,
an exhibition by the Japanese brand Ariake, set in a residential apartment at Via Alessandro Tadino 2 in Milan. Ariake will present new furniture by Inga Sempé, Note Design studio, Neri and Hu and Gabriel Tan to mention a few, but also invites Folkform, Studio Cappelen Dimyr to exhibit their work since they all share an appreciation for craft.
Folkform: Factory Works is an exhibition and auction of objects from the Stockholm-based design studio Folkform. Taking a selection from Folkform’s collected works of product and furniture design, Factory Works includes pieces produced over the last 15 years.
Welcome!
Viewing February 9–12, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
Auction February 4–13 Online only {---}
We are honoured that the Red Plissé Lamp is being nominated for the Swedish Design Award by Rum in the category Furniture of the year 2021!
FOLKFORM + HJORT: L’ART PLISSÉ
Bar Brillo 29 October-24 January 2021
Folkform and artist Roland Hjort interpret traditional pleating techniques in a joint exhibition
Welcome!
For this year’s Dezeen award Folkform has been long-listed in the categories Exhibition design: ”Folkform Production Novellas” Installation design: the Mural at Spånga public swimming pool, and finally Folkform were longlisted in the category for seating design with the design of the Plank chair. {---}
The Stockholm-based design studio Folkform has completed a permanent installation for the public indoor swimming pool in Spånga, outside of Stockholm.
Folkform: Production Novellas
On 5 October 2019 the large-scale exhibition Production Novellas by Folkform will open at Vandalorum in Värnamo.
5 October 2019 – 8 march 2020
Vandalorum, Värnamo
Design studio Folkform is proud to reveal Patchwork, a specially commissioned leather Bench that will grace the museum´s galleries and entrance lobby.
A collaboration between Folkform, Färgfabriken and Södertörn University.
Folkform will be hosting their very first Public Art Lab at Färgfabriken.
Among invited speakers are
Bigert & Bergström, Folkform, Katja Pettersson, Päivi Ernkvist, Frida Fjellman, Magdalena Nilsson and others.
Join us in Milan April 16-22 during Milano Design Week.
Via Eugenio Balzan 4, in Brera Design District
Press Preview Monday 16 April 09.00-17.00
Opening Party Tuesday 17 April 18.00-22.00
Welcome!
In collaboration with the craftsmen at the bookbinders workshop Folkform are manufacturing one unique book each day during the exhibition in Milan.
Welcome to se the result Legatoria Conti Borbone at Corso Magenta 31.
ÖRSJÖ
Salone Del Mobile
Euroluce
04-09 April 2017.
Pav 13 E01
Welcome!
Folkform summer exhibition
18 June – 21 August 2016
Address: Gallery Nivå 125
Finnsbovägen 277
Båstad
“Releasing a revolving bookcase in the world of flat screens is a manifesto for the thoughtful.”
Folkform was awarded Residence magazine’s “launch of the year” prize for the revolving bookcase, book case sold exclusively at Svenskt Tenn, the limited edition pieces such as the Archiver is still possible to order from Folkform.
http://www.residencemagazine.se/arets-lansering-2016-boksnurran/
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Folkform is a part of the Romanian Design Week, an annual event in Bucharest that promote design and architecture.
May 16th to 24th, 2015.
Cabinets with Stripes by Folkform commissioned by Nordiska Museet.
Exhibition: Oct 4th – Aug 31th 2014
Address: Djurgårdsvägen 6–16 Stockholm
Black and White Fractional Numbers
Sculpture inspired by mathematical fractional numbers, the black and white squares are divided into geometric shapes each representing a mathematical problem.
The patterns were created during a workshop with the children at the school.
Vansta, 2013
International launch of our new products for Skultuna. The event takes place in the new Skultuna Concept Store at Grev Turegatan 18 in Stockholm.
We invite you to the exhibition Feb 4th–Feb 9th
Address: Grev Turegatan 18
www.skultuna.se
A Folkform exhibition at Skandium
Date: 19-28 September 2012
Address: 245-249 Brompton Road
London SW3 2EP
Check out the patchwork leather benches that we will exhibit.
Folkforms hand and machine cut vase was acquired by the National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Study of Stones in Milan
Raw material from the ancient swedish limestone hills forms the basis of a new series of articles.
In the new series in stone Folkform has been collaborating with some of the few stone masons still working in the Gillberga quarry.
Hope to see you at the exhibition in Milan! {---}
A New series of furniture; Stone Veneer Tables. The table top is made of an entirely new stone material, where wafer-thin sheets of stone are cut and glued into a 1 mm thick stone top {---}
The exhibition will include the new work developed exclusively for the Glassfactory.
Welcome to join us for the opening on the 22nd of October! {---}
tel 0471 24 93 60
info@theglassfactory.se
www.theglassfactory.se
We are launching Folkform Manufaktur
-a platform for articles at the intersection between handcraft and industry.
Hope to see You at the exhibition!
Stockholm Furniture Fair A42:20b, 4-8 Feb {---}
FOLKFORM is pleased to announce the opening of its new studio space and product gallery at Grindsgatan 29, Södermalm, Stockholm.
Welcome to visit us!
FOLKFORMs Sea Plant Cabinet was acquired for the permanent design Collection of S. Bensimon Gallery, Paris, The cabinet will be on show for this year’s Maison&Objet
Date: 22-27 january
Address: 111 rue de Turenne, Paris
Tel: 0033 142 74 50 77
FOLKFORM exhibiting at Mint during the London Design Festival.
For this years London Design Festival, Mint will showcase its intriguing and thought provoking show Mint Escapes. The exhibition will present The Escapists of contemporary design as our modern day storytellers who use the medium of design and craft as the interpretive voice of imagination. This project is in collaboration with Max Fraser author of the Annual London Design Guide 2009. {---}
The Swedish Design Award premiers for the second time around the best examples of Swedish design. Among over 200 contributions only 19 designs have been nominated by a renowned. A number of these nominees will then in June be premiered with the Swedish Design Award. {---}
Address:
Swedish Society of Crafts and Design
Holmamiralens väg 2
SE-111 49 Stockholm
We are so happy that the l’art Plissé Lamp series by Folkform has been awarded the Residence Magazine Form Award 2022 in the category lighting of the year.
Motivation: A sophisticated jewel of light that brings the somewhat neglected handcraft of pleating to the fore in a contemporary setting.
Thank you!
Female Traces – Female furniture designers through 100 years
The exhibition Female Traces highlights both historical pioneers from the 20th century and women in today’s young designer generation. With a generous selection of Swedish and international material, the exhibition provides a picture of the importance that female designers have had for the development of modern and contemporary design.
The exhibition shows furniture such as chairs, armchairs, shelves and tables by, among others, Aino Aalto, Mia Cullin, Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Monica Förster, Eileen Gray, Lena Larsson, Karin Mobring and Charlotte Perriand.
FEBRUARY 5 – APRIL 24
Welcome!
Plissé White first studio edition is possible to order through Folkform. Come by our gallery or send us an email info@folkform.se
Folkform: Production Novellas will reopen
on the19th of September. The large-scale solo exhibition “Production Novellas” will open at Rian Designmuseum in Falkenberg.
Welcome!
19 September – 22 November 2020
Address: Skepparesträtet 2, 311 74 Falkenberg
The Dezeen award jury has long-listed 318 projects from 4300 international applicants! We are happy and honoured! Thank you again Dezeen!
In their new interpretation of the tabouret, Folkform’s ambition is to challenge the classic shape drawn by Bruno Mathsson by means of combining materials and techniques in new ways. The covering is made of leather from the Tärnsjö tannery and in the same dark brown tone used for the benches Folkform designed for the National Museum in 2018. The legs are pigmented with varnish in dark brown.
Welcome!
Stockholm Furniture Fair, stand A05:18
Folkform has been longlisted for the Dezeen Designer of the Year Award 2019!
Thank you Dezeen! {---}
Örsjö Exhibition Stand
F15 Pavilion 13
Fiera Milano Strada
9-14 April 2019
Welcome!
We are honored that the Swedish Parliament has selected our skyline lamp as the nation´s gift for H.M Queen Silvia of Sweden on her 75th birthday. The brass table lamp will now complement the floor lamp already installed in the Royal Palace.
On the occasion of the Stockholm Design Week, Folkform will be hosting their very first Studio Conference. This combines an exhibition and conference format, with the idea of creating a platform to discuss the intersections between theory and practice-based design research. The exhibition runs inside the Örsjö exhibition stand, as a parallel narrative, and the conference sessions will be held as an independent event located inside the context of the Furniture Fair.
AMONG INVITED PARTICIPANTS ARE
Dr Catharine Rossi (UK), Andreas Nobel (SWE) Mårten Medbo (SWE) Folkform (SWE)
Selected by the curators among all prevoious exibitors at Salone Satellite are the Masonite Cabinet and Candle Collage
“SaloneSatellite. 20 Years of New Cretivity”
Dates: 4-25 April
Place: Fabbrica del Vapore
Address: via Procaccini 4, Milano
Open: 10 a.m – 7 p.m
Welcome!
Folkform was awarded ”Lauritz ICON Award” and Residence magazine’s “launch of the year” prize. We are honoured to be exhibiting at ArkDes. In this exhibition hosted by Residence Magazine we will display our new Suburban Skyline and Revolving Bookcase.
The exhibition is portrayed by leading Norwegian stylistduo Kråkvik & D’Orazio.
Welcome!
Exhibition open: Feb 8th–March 19th 2017
Address: Exercisplan 4, Skeppsholmen
Thank you Plaza Magazine for this lovely article and interview about Folkform
Read the interview at
– Twelve methods that investigate contemporary design culture. An exhibition curated by Folkform in collaboration with Johanna Agerman Ross during Stockholm Furniture Fair 2015.
In the field of design in recent years, the practical method of making has become just as a prominent part of a project as the finished design itself. This is what Twelve 2015 will highlight.
3-7 Feb 2015
Stand B12:11
Artipelag 14 juni 2013 till 21 augusti 2013
Folkform is invited to Artipelag
Designers and architects have traditionally been inspired by nature and used wood as an important design material. Amongst Swedish designers, the popularity of wood has waxed and waned over time – culminating in the hysterical 1970s pine mania, when every kitchen table was made of a thick solid wood top and {---}
14th -30th September 2013
2 North Terrace
Alexander Square
London SW3 2BA
www.mintshop.co.uk {---}
Folkform is part of the group show Contemporary Lightworks at Gallery Kleerup.
An exhibition with new pieces by: Johan Carpner / Folkform / Alexander Lervik / Katja Pettersson.
Opening Party
Feb 4th 6pm–12pm
Jakobs Torg 3
Exhibition
Feb 5th–8th
3pm–8pm
Folkform is launching the new furniture line Masonite:Memoriam containing Masonite cabinets designed exclusively for Svenskt Tenn. The cabinets are made from original recovered Masonite from 1929, in combination with the last Masonite boards produced in the factory in Rundvik in April 2011.
Folkform cabinets by Svenskt Tenn
May 10 – June 10
Masonite:Memoriam
Launch of a new furniture line and exhibition of Masonite cabinets designed exclusively for Svenskt Tenn by the Folkform design duo. The cabinets are made from original recovered Masonite from 1929, in combination with the last Masonite boards produced in the factory in Rundvik in April 2011.
Opening: 10 maj 2012
Address: Strandvägen 5, 114 84 Stockholm | Find
International launch of new products by Richard Hutten, Folkform and Claesson Koivisto Rune. The event takes place in the new Skultuna Concept Store at Grev Turegatan 18 in Stockholm.
Address: Grev Turegatan 18, Stockholm | Find
Date: Feb 6th, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
www.skultuna.se
Welcome!
Folkform invites you to the group exhibition Work in Progress. New talents and renowned designers uncover their work processes and tell the stories behind new ideas and works.
Exhibition: Feb 8th – 10th, 12:00 am – 6:00 pm
Address: Regeringsgatan 48, Stockholm | Find
www.work-progress.se
The Scale of Things at La Pelota-Milan-8/4-13/4
Six of Sweden’s foremost designers’ interpretation of the concept of scale: to scale down, scale up, scale in relation between objects and between images and reality, to scale as monuments and miniatures and in terms of distance. A unique opportunity to witness widely differing design interpretations never before presented in Milan.
April 8 – April 13
An exhibition of experimental work by Jens Fager, Folkform, Färg & Blanche, Jonas Wagell, Lukas Dahlén & Matti Klenell.
Address: Via Palermo 10, Milan
https://picasaweb.google.com/scaleofthings {---}
FOLKFORMs Unique Standard collection, masonite cabinet was acquired for the permanent design collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, Norway.
Gallery Pascale, the first dedicated design gallery in Sweden, will be hosting an exhibition of a limited edition series of candelabras by FOLKFORM.
Folkform has created its Candle Collages series for Gallery Pascale in cooperation with Liljeholmen Candle Factory. The collection is comprised of unique candelabras and candleholders. Simple tea light candles are placed side-by-side with pillar candles and more exclusive hand-crafted votives. The various lights are traditionally used in separate contexts. The new candelabras combine these different types of candles with unique materials to create an entirely new form of expression. {---}
The product will now be on display in Material ConneXions four locations; New York, Bangkok, Cologne and Milan
The Folkform + Åke Axelsson Masonite Chair is exhibited at Sven-Harrys Art Museum in Stockholm from today. The Masonite Chair is a collaboration between the iconic Swedish interior architect Åke Axelsson and Folkform. The chair is inspired by an experimental design by Åke Axelsson from 1978, he then made several interpretations of a Marcel Breuer chair ”Ti3a”. The new Folkform+Åke Axelsson Masonite Chair was designed as a unique piece for the exhibition Talking to Åke. The exhibition at Sven Harrys Art Museum is running 5th of February to the 27th of March!
WELCOME!
The Dezeen award jury has long-listed 308 projects selected across 12 categories from over 4,700 entries from all around the world! We are happy and honoured! Thank you again Dezeen!
FOLKFORM + HJORT: L’ART PLISSÉ
AT STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK 8-13 February 2021
Folkform and artist Roland Hjort interpret traditional pleating techniques at “Inside Swedish design” an exhibition at Stockholms Auktionsverk during Stockholm Design Week.
Location viewing
Stockholms Auktionsverk
Nybrogatan 32, Stockholm
All lamps for sale through Folkform, first edition and studio produced please contact us for more information at info@folkform.se
Opening hours viewing
Wed–Fri 10–18
Sat 10–16
Welcome!
We are honored to announce that Folkform has been longlisted in three of the Dezeen Awards 2020 design categories:
Exhibition design, Seating Design and Installation design.
Folkform: Production Novellas will reopen
on the14th of March. The large-scale solo exhibition “Production Novellas” will open at Form/Design Center in Malmö.
Opening Saturday 14th of March 12pm-2pm
Welcome!
14 March – 10 May 2020
Open: Tue – Sat 11 – 17 Sun 12 – 16
Address: Lilla Torg 9, Malmö, Sweden
“The Plank Chair” is made from only two planks of wood. The unique curve of the backrest is formed through challenging the traditional bent wood technique by bending a whole plank.”
The curve of the backrest was made by wetting the wood and steaming it, then bending it and letting it harden into the curved shape.The Plank chair is currently on show at the Vandalorum art gallery but will be “on loan” to the exhibition at Sturegatan 18 during Stockholm Design week. Curated by Hanna Nova Beatrice, Set design and styling by Kråkvik D´orazio Styling by Sophia Bratt.
Welcome!
4-7 Feb 2020
Open: 10am-6pm
Sturegatan 18
Doorcode 1346
“The 2019 Bruno Mathsson Award was given to Chandra Ahlsell and Anna Lovisa Holmquist, from the design duo Folkform, for their keen research into how materials and manufacturing methods are valued in contemporary furniture production. Their work is focused on process and without prestige they tirelessly gather knowledge and engage in more traditional modes of production that otherwise might be lost to future generations. Through this process they create pieces of unique artistic expression, informed by free and unconstrained processes.”
Thank you Karin and Bruno Mathsson Foundation!
Örsjö belysning celebrates its heritage with Folkform designed-display.
Hope to see you there!
Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair
5-9 Feb 2019
Stand A07:11
Folkform at Bodafors
15 June – 9 September 2018
Open hours: 11-17
Address: Magasinsgatan 8, Bodafors
For the upcoming Stockholm Design week Folkform have curated and designed the exhibition stand för Örsjö belysning as well as a new collection of floor standing and table lights. In this exhibition Folkform are interested in the intimate connection between hand and head in the manufacturing process.
6-10 Feb 2018
Stand A07:11
The project is a collaboration between Folkform and the bookbinders workshop craftmen in the old town of Milan, and the curators at 5-vie Art+Design.
Exhibition open: 9am-6pm 4th-8th April 2017
Address: Legatoria Conti Borbone, Corso Magenta 31, Milan
Welcome!
The studio is honoured to be the winner of the 2016 Lauritz Icon award for the lamp Skyline. The award ceremony was held in Stockholm in the beginning of December.
Thank You again Lauritz.com International and Residence Magazine
http://www.residencemagazine.se/arets-lauritz-icon-2016-folkform/
International launch of our new Revolving Bookcases. The event takes place at the long-established Rönnells bookshop in Stockholm.
Place: Rönnells Antikvariat
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 32
Opening: 10th of February 6pm-9pm
Reading by Carl Johan De Geer at 7pm
To attend please contact olivia@folkform.se
Exhibition open: 11–20th of February 2016
Almedalen week is an annual event taking place June 28th to July 5th in and around Almedalen, a park in the city of Visby on the Swedish island Gotland. With speeches, seminars and other political activities, it is considered to be the most important forum in Swedish politics. During the week, representatives from the major political parties in Sweden take turns to make speeches in Almedalen.
Folkform will be represented at Almedalen Week between June 29th and July 2nd. Come and listen to our talk at Svensk Form on the 30th of June, 7.30pm-10pm ”Arkitekturträdgården”, Strandgatan 16 A.
WELCOME!
The Swedish Design Award premiers the best examples of Swedish design. Among over 200 contributions only 19 designs have been nominated by a renowed jury. A number of these nominees will today be premiered with the Swedish Design Award.
7x4m Composition in Fabric and Metals
For this unique textile Folkform collaborated with the material scientists at the institute of Thechnology in Stockholm. The textile consists of over 600 pieces of metals and fabrics that are sawn by hand in collaboration with the skilled craftswomen at HV Studio.
Commission for The Royal Institute of Technology 2013
Valhallavägen 79 100 44 Stockholm {---}
HV STUDIO is noted for the professional and artistic competence of its staff. Long experience of interpreting and realizing the designer’s intention in different forms of textile art has given the studio a unique reputation in this field.
Folkform Wall light pieces at New Makers and Doers.
Superstudio Più, Zona Tortona 9–14 april, 2013.
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New Makers and Doers is an exhibitionproject, consisting of a selected group of Swedish designers. It is organized by Svensk Form and Business Sweden during Salone del Mobile 9–14 april, in the Swedish pavilion at Superstudio Più, Zona Tortona, Milan.
Presentation of the new project: To Deconstruct the Campus
Chair Hall B, B07:11
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
Stockholmsmässan
Exhibition
Feb 5th–9th
The crystal pieces will be presented at the biennale for art and design at the chateau of Mikulově.
Date: 1–3 june
Address: Regional Museum in Mikulově, Chateau Mikulově, Czech Republic | Find
“We looked at two decades to the mark of the new millennium and amazingly we find ourselves thinking, imagining, representing, designing,
and still dreaming about candles.”
Poldi Pezzoli Museum | Via Manzoni 12, Milan | Find
5th April – 21st May 2012
10 am – 6 pm (closed on Tuesdays)
Opening
Wednesday 4th April, 2012 | 6.30 pm
Cocktail
Thursday 19th April, 2012 | 6.30 pm
Auction of studio produced objects by Swedish and international designers; Ingegerd Råman, Matti Klenell, Folkform, Åsa Jungelius, TAF, Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Per B Sundberg, Thomas Bernstrand and more.
Exhibition: Feb 6th – 10th, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Address: Jakobsdalsvägen 15A, Subway: Örnsberg | Find
www.ornsbergsauktionen.se
The Ambassador of Sweden will open up her Residence at Portland Place for a Swedish design exhibition. The magnificent architecture of Robert and James Adam will shed a new light on the contemporary shapes of Swedish design for one of the first events during the Design Festival. Folkform will exhibit limited edition pieces of lamps and candle holders in brass and bronze and selected glass pieces from the Industrial Intervention exhibition.
The exhibition Industrial Intervention started off with a trip to the old glassworks in the Czech countryside. The new pieces explore the collision between mass-produced and handmade articles, where crafts meet industry, the machine meets the hand. Can something new be created when traditional handicraft is incorporated into existing industrial manufacturing processes?
Stockholm designweek 2011
FOLKFORM was invited by fashion brand Whyred to create an exclusive installation for the newly opened flag ship store. The duo describes the installation as a celebration of old industrial processes and traditional manufacturing techniques. This exhibition will show limited edition pieces in brass and bronze.
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Folkform at Stockholm Auction House.
Candle Collage, Bronze edition No1, Masonite Memoriam will be at the Contemporary Auction
Viewing
5-8 Nov 11am-6pm (6pm talk by Folkform)
9-10 Nov 11am-5pm
11 Nov 11am-6pm
Auction
12 Nov 1pm
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“Warsaw Under Construction” 2009
On Oct. 3 the Museum launches its feature project – “Warsaw under construction”, a trailer of a new festival focused on design and architecture in Warsaw.
Folkforms Unique Standard collection, marble cabinet was acquired for the permanent design collections by the National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden