2019 Stockholm Furniture Fair

The scene was set when, on the final approach to Stockholm, the Captain announced that the city was ‘enjoying’ heavy snow and a temperature of minus 15 degrees C. Can the fair organisers be persuaded to move future events to balmy June? Probably not. But of course, everything works perfectly despite the weather, and interiors everywhere are beautifully warm. Stockholm is a fiercely proud and uncompromising place with little in the way of pandering to international tastes. Luckily, the city is easy to navigate with excellent public transport systems – aside from some dubious taxi companies – the people are charming and friendly, and the food is heart-warming and delicious. The Show It’s a sad fact but the word ‘design’ has become one of the most overworked in the English language – as much in the area of commercial interiors as anywhere. Manufacturers of the most poorly conceived products make …