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Andyland
    Andyland is another great site for affordable art, their collection is even a bit bigger than wonderwall. My personal favorites, of course, are the illustration collages of various Stockholm motifs. But I also love the butterfly woman, so delicate!
Salad and Ljungbergs
  Saldo is a Swedish textile company run by textile design couple Stefan and Madlein Fallgren. They recently started working with Ljungbergs textiles, so there should be more exciting news from this collaboration within the coming year.
wonderwall
   .wonderwall. is a Swedish company, selling affordable art online, hoping to change the look of Swedish homes, one wall at a time. They offer a wide selection of artist's work, both photography and illustrations, each piece is numbered and signed.
Ljungbergs textiles
  .Ljungbergs Textiler., is a great place to shop for textiles in Sweden. Located about 20 minutes outside of Gothenburg, it's a perfect weekend day trip. Ljungbergs has one of the best collections of fabrics in the country. And they are always working with some of Sweden's most well known and current textile artists. In 2004 they began a collaboration with textile artist Catharina Edlund, for her thesis project at Konstfack in Stockholm. Catharina asked three different writers to fantasize freely and write about a piece of art that she had created. She then drew inspiration for her textile prints from those writings.
halloj
 : : halloj ....following in the footsteps of two fabulous Swedish designer women, Frida and Karin is yes, another Swede. However, I am a Swede gone American. Living in Boston for five years, currently working in the city as an Industrial Designer. My own blog, red.house, is where I dream about the perfect home [a red house in the Swedish country side] and everything else that I find inspirational within the realm of design. I am so excited to be sharing some of my inspirations with all of you! Thank you Grace for this wonderful opportunity! I am hoping to focus mostly on textiles, but there will also be some prints and illustrations in there from both sides of the Atlantic. : : enjoy : :
Adieu
 My time on the guest blog is over. Thank you Grace and all readers for having me! I hope I've given you some food for thought and inspiration. If you want to get to know me more, please come visit my blog. I shall leave you with a heart from Dada's Diamonds "That's Amore" collection and a bird brooch from Grainne Morton. Bye, bye! 
Maxine update
 Many of you really liked Maxine Sutton's work, and I asked her whether she sell to anywhere in the US? She doesn't yet, but she's working on it. In the meantime, contact her directly through her website.
Subdued beauty
 LOD is six people sharing a working space and showroom in central Stockholm. They all work with metal in various ways. I think there is subdued beauty in Tobias Birgersson's tea ceremony set, I like the way the objects are laid out together and am especially fond of the spoon and the knife.  Above and below is jewellery by Åsa Lockner. 
Glass from Denmark
 There is a little discussion going on about Kuldeep Malhi's work at Graces mention of my post from yesterday. It's refreshing when objects invites the viewer to react in many different ways, don't you think? I believe we all have our own personal style and I like when that individual style and personal preference is encouraged, it just makes life so much more interesting! This post is about subtle pieces of work. Above is Headwind by Micha Karlslund.  Lotte Thorsøe's Twig vases have been favourites of mine for a long time, they have a neverending pull on my heart! The Blue Puffin below is part of Lotte's more recent work.   Black Sub by Micha Karlslund. Imagine it with a sweet pea winding its way down that smooth profile. Micha Karlslund and Lotte Thorsøe are both part of the exhibition New Glass from Denmark at the Traver Gallery, on show until October 31st.
Lubna Chowdhary
 It's ceramics day here on the guest blog! These vibrant tiles comes from Lubna Chowdhary. The collection above is called target.   A lot of Lubna's work is done as commissions. Above is a public commission for Haringey Borough Council, London. Here's another one, for a kitchen in a private home.   Graphic black and white collection echo.
Kuldeep Malhi
 The installation above is titled Blush and the inspiration comes from life and the pursuit of happiness, joy and pleasure. I think it looks just wonderful!  Kuldeep Malhi works with ceramics in a textile or painterly way. The wallpieces are like woven tapestries in their tactile qualities and shades of colour. Above and below is Braided Blue, made to commission.  Malhi is a graduate from Royal College of Art and a member of Contemporary Applied Arts, where his ceramics is part of an exhibition of new members work that is showing until 23rd December this year. Read more about Kuldeep Malhi's work on New Designers.
What will the neighbours say?
 I've already mentioned Stockholm jewellery gallery Platina several times, and here we go again. Their current exhibition is called N-0183 Norwegian jewellery - nothing but nine favourites, showing pieces by Kirsti Reinsborg Grov, Reinhold Ziegler och Sigurd Bronger.  In connection to my earlier post about wearable (or not) art... here's an egg-silver-steel ring by Sigurd Bronger.  Wax rings by Chatrine Rinman was shown for an earlier Platina exhibition called "What will the neighbour say?". It tackles the issue that jewellery is not necessarily about precious materials anymore, but also about attitude and crazy ideas...
Safe throws
 Eleanor Pritchards throws and cushions brought me straight back to a safe cosy haven. I think most of all it is the colours that awaken a sense of nostalgia.  Eleanors new work draws inspiration from traditional British textile crafts and does it with a contemporary feel.  I love Eleanors way of presenting her architectural commissions with a storyboard.  Eleanors throws and lavender bags can be purchased from the Hidden Art Shop, a treasure trove for unique gifts.
A couple of London shops
 mint on Wigmore Street is a favourite London shop to me. Owner Line Kanafani mix design and crafts objects in the most exciting way. When I was there a couple of weeks ago she was showing for instance Maarten Bass' clay furniture.   Hygge is another small shop tucked away in the backstreet of north London's Islington.  "Cosy mug" by Ruth Cross, wooden placemats by Sarah Finn, ceramic bowl by Anne Black.  Hand in Colville Mews sell handmade objects from around the world, for instance this charming tea cups and saucers by Kaori Tatebayashi. 
David's designs
 David Taylor wants his work to raise questions about identity and function: "This requires an input from those who pause long enought take in the object in it's entirety. My aim is to reward the viewer for the time they invest in looking at what I do."
 His designs sure wake my curiosity, for instance the mix of materials in the tina box above - made of silver and plastic flooring. In relation to this, I just have to show you my old tina box, inherited from my granny.  Back to David again, here are two of his lights: a table lamp in silver wire and nylon cable sleeve and below that is the "baby wanton" table lamp, made in silver and silicon.  
Avant-garde and primal
 I could do with one of Adrienne Rogers' elongated cables (that's the piece above on the sofa) to keep me warm through the winter months ahead.  Critic Leslie Sherr writes about Roger's approach to knitting that it is: "..at once avant-garde and primal. Her forms are intriguingly original, yet they stem from the timeless human urge to surround oneself with warmth, softness and comfort."  Avant-garde and primal - isn't that a fabulous combination?
Paper Origin
 The Extasie by Su Blackwell. Origin was filled with paper in all shapes and forms - artist's books, cards, sculptural forms... All very contextually displayed - some of the exhibitors had built whole interiors around their wares.  Laper lantern poem by Rachel Hazell.  Solitude by Lucy May Schofield.  Book Shoes by Jennifer Collier. See more images of Lucy's and Jennifer's work on Atelier 455!
Clare Henshaw
 Clare Henshaw was exhibiting in the first week of Origin. It turned out that she could speak swedish after an eight year old forray into the very north of my country. Clare's time in Sweden influenced her current work: "The extraordinary light phenomenon in the north of Sweden, pristine nature and long Arctic winters has shaped my visual sense."
 This small woman is the designer and maker of big glass, both in its presence and in size. See more pictures of the process here.  At Origin Clare showed her work on a massive aluminium structure, a combination I thought worked so well. It showed off the shape and tactility of the pieces. In the UK, Clare's glass is for sale via anvari art.
Autumn in Stockholm
 It's a rainy beautiful fall weekend here in Stockholm. Here are a few photos that I took just now here at Överjärva.  A day like today is perfect for gallery visits and a cup of coffee. We have some really lovely galleries that I like to frequent. Most of them are conveniently clustered together at "Söder", the bohemian part of Stockholm. Konsthantverkarna is a very lovely applied arts gallery, next door is Blås & Knåda showing ceramics and glass with Kaolin just a stones throw away.  To visit Nutida Svenskt Silver, you'll have a walk through pittoresque Gamla Stan to look forward to - that is the eldest part of Stockholm. And then there is my favourite jewellery gallery Platina, by Odenplan. Have a great weekend. See you Monday!
defyra
 Design group defyra (the four) pop up here and there in their swedish folk lore costumes. As from last friday, we can pop in to their showroom on Bergsgatan 18 - open every friday 3-8 pm.  Defyra does all sorts - sushi set zara (above), installations and for Swedish style they curated the exhibition design archipelago. Below is "flower picking", a stage design they've done for Kinoko dance company.   Wallpaper Kinobori, handtowels and porcelain. The wallpaper is available from Björklund & Winqvist in Stockholm and from defyra. Read more about defyra on Style pd who interviewed de fyra in 2003.
Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding
 "The thing I like about jewellery is that it is such an unnecessary necessity." Says Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding, whose jewellery dares to take center stage. She is represented by CharonKransenArts, a treasure trove for interesting and different jewellery.  Beauty becomes complicated is an essay about the development of swedish contemporary jewellery, by craft and design critic Love Jönsson. He writes about Charlotte's work: "In Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding's sculptural rubber jewellery, with their somewhat ghostly depictions of flowers and birds, a contradictory bond between human and nature transpires. The carrier mu st subject to Aud Charlotte Ho Sook Sinding's voluminous pieces of jewellery, resulting in the appearance of nature getting the upper hand." 
Laura McCafferty
 Laura McCafferty is a textile artist whose imagery is inspired by her travels and by people closer to home.The piece above is called At the line, and that is Laura's granny hanging her washing up. Laura works with a mixture of textile artwork such as screen print, applique, embroidery & illustration.  I love the way Laura describes her work process for Dare to be different: “In Tokyo March 2006, I couldn’t help being caught up in the busy, yet peaceful evening rush hour. While travelling to a meeting, in rush hour, I looked across and saw a group of people, sitting in various sleepy states. Inside my floral mind I transformed their black anonymous suits into a colourful collection of Japanese inspired prints. Having been overwhelmed by the beauty of the rich kimono fabrics; I was immediately inspired to create a piece. In the following months, I drew, blew-up, shrunk down, sourced, printed, hand stitched, worried, got excited, stretched and breathed a sigh of relief...This piece is hopefully the beginning of a new and exciting period of my work; I am keen to work on large scale commissions for galleries, private interiors, architectural spaces and public buildings.”
 Jackie and Arlo, one of a range of twelve baby cards completed for Little Dog Really Likes.  Wellys in Wales - a little piece depicting Laura and her friend, wearing their welly boots in Wales.
Michael Ruh
 Smokey and turquoise lighting by Michael Ruh. All his work is mouthblown and shaped by his own hand. Michael finds inspiration for his work in his physical surroundings.  The wonderfully stubborn looking Cocoon vase is available in the US from lille. "My String and Cocoon vessels have evolved from the delicate patterns on sandbars caused by receded water, or lines drawn into fresh snow by leafless windblown shrubs."  Glass is just unbeatable for showing flowers off! The flower holders in the Tulipani series have holes in both ends so that the flowers can soak up water and be beautifully arranged.  Wonderfully cascading chandelier.
What do they do in Finland?
 Anteeksi is a group of 14 people in Helsinki. They do happenings, fashion, publications and here's a selection of their products. Above is Spring Collection and below is Milky/Maitovalo and Johanna chair/tuoli.  
Into hiding
 Whoups, my post about lovely Copenhagen shop Stilleben hid itself further down the list. Scroll down or take a shortcut!  Here is a concrete shell birdbath from Stina Lindholm at Skulpturfabriken on Gotland, an island off the swedish east coast. She also makes concrete flooring that looks almost soft to walk on.   Sophie Cook's graceful handthrown porcelain bottles. For sale in the US via Clio, Homework and Relish. More stockists here.
Potato art
 Green silvered glass plate - and what a beautiful green that is. Below, stoneware Potato Object. Both by Mårten Medbo. 
Sustainable embroidery
 Maxine Sutton showed her printed, hand- and machine-embroidered textiles at Origin's Springboard, an arena for emerging designer/makers. Its something to do with the threedimensionality the embroidery creates and her choice of imagery that just captivates me.  Originally trained as a painter, Maxine's imagery "draws on a variety of sources; nature and our relationship with the environment; human anatomy and folklore". I think it's really interesting the way she creates a narrative in her work.  All the work is also - in as far as possible - ethically and sustainably produced. The materials used are a combination of either reclaimed or organic fabrics and fibres. In November, Maxine will be at the Brighton Craft Fair.
Swedish grace
 Mia E Göransson (her website is under construction but you can find more info and pictures of her work here) and Kinna Björklund are exhibiting together at Wadköpingsrummet in Sweden. Mia E Göransson is showing unique pieces in bone china which is a highfired translucent material with a will of it's own! I love the way she allows the thin bone china to bend from the weight of the thicker branches. And just look at the pink contrasting pieces below. The bone china is filled with granite stones.   Kina works in earthenware which is a low fired clay, which she pierces and cuts into, creating intricate bowls or wallpieces. Kina and Mia were educated together at Konstfack and they now have their workshops at the old porcelain factory in Gustavsberg outside Stockholm. They are members of applied arts cooperatives blås&knåda and Konsthantverkarna in Stockholm and they are also represented by beautiful flow gallery in London.  An installation Mia has done at a tube station in Stockholm suburb Råcksta. Bringing beauty into the everyday.
Stilleben, Copenhagen
 Stilleben is a tiny little shop in Copenhagen, jampacked with ceramic goodness like Mizuyo Yamashita's delicate "wobbly bowls" (below), Fabula's ceramic bags and Helbak Schernings collection.  The owners, Ditte Reckweg and Jelena Schou Nordentoft, opened up shop after graduating in ceramics and glass from the Danish Design School. Stilleben is danish for still life. The shop offers Ditte and Jelena's personal mix of industrially produced and unique hand made items and they recently launched their own Stilleben collection. 
A Frenchman in London
 I believe I share a love of boxes with Olivier Droillard (yep, that's him above). His tables and wallhangings are all made up of a modular system of boxes, some that can be opened and some that works as a hidden shelf (for instance behind the chalkboard). 
Olivier was at Origin the same week as me. We did a swap – his furniture against my ceramics – which is why I am now the proud owner of Olivier’s Blue Cedar wall hanging (above is the green variety).
The boxes are veneered in oak, walnut, sycamore and then varnished. The surface is smooth and wonderful to touch. I also like his use of colours - shades or bold mixes.
Skirt girl
 Alison Willoughby’s skirts combine two of my loves – fashion and textiles. Her skirts are like pieces of art and they're wearable. They’re a real exploration of material and when worn they come to life. 
In 2001, Alison graduated with an MA in Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art. Her skirts are "the inevitable outcome of a love of kilts" and the "treasures she and her sister found in her mother’s dressing-up box – petticoats, taffeta skirts, ostrich feathers and clothes from the 1930’s to 1960’s". 
Above image was featured in Czeck magazine Blok. I think Alison's skirts are really rock’n roll...and a bit punk rock. You can tell that she is inspired by places in the city that are “neglected, ever-changing, disintegrating and subsiding”. This works beautifully in combination with the rich materials the skirts are made of – at the same time contrasting and balancing.
This is from an installation at Urban Outfitters in Glasgow.
Yoko Shimizu
 Isn’t it just like a flower pushing its way through the crack in a neglected old building? I’ve always been inspired by textiles but now jewellery is pushing its way straight into my heart, demanding a large portion of it.
Yoko Shimizu’s jewellery could be sculptures or large-scale architecture… I love when an object demands your attention – either by the way it looks or the way it makes you behave and act while using it. 
This bracelet is made by silver, niello and 24 karat gold.
Things that make me tick
Hi there, d*s readers. I’m Karin from Sweden. I’ll be here two weeks, hoping to bring to you some of the things I treasure around me. Thanks Grace for this opportunity!
 I’m a former project manager turned potter. This picture was taken yesterday outside my workshop. This is the kind of rural calm I surround myself with while designing, making, packing and sending my work out into the world. I also have a blog which I see as my inspirations library. 
Sometimes I journey away from Överjärva Gård. The last couple of weeks I’ve spent in London where I took part in a new craft fair called Origin. It was me and 299 other exhibitors showing jewellery, textiles, furniture, metalwork, glass and much more. 
I thought I’d tell you about my favourite things from Origin and the persons who made them. I like meeting the maker behind an object, especially if it’s handmade. An introduction to the girl behind the skirt above is coming later today... 
I’ll also mention some shops that make me tick and I will follow in Frida’s footsteps and turn the spotlight on some stunning and innovative craft and design from Scandinavia (the glass beaver lamps above are by Frida Fjellman). I hope you will enjoy!
More of Scandinavia
It is time to bring my two weeks of guest blogging at Design*Sponge to a close, but there is just one last project that I have to tell you more about before I go. Yesterday the Star Chef Marcus Samuelsson, raised in Sweden now working in New York, attended Swedish television to talk about his new kitchen ware - launched in the late fall of 2006, in cooperation with the owners of the company I work for. We are oh so excited! 
Marcus is known for incorporating his Scandinavian culture and cooking techniques to create flights of fancy with astute culinary vision. Now we can see the release of his first collection of serving dishes, plates and jugs under the name More of Scandinavia. Pattern design by Hanna Werning. 
The collection also includes serving dishes and matching bibs for kids! Everything for a complete table setting.  
If you want to know more about the product range or want info on where to buy it, feel free to contact Moreof by email.
Heavy Designs
Decorative concrete just keeps getting more … decorative! On a scale from white to black Forsberg Form presents tasteful items and exciting art work, with the inspiration from todays modern urban environment. Meet Swedish designer Johan Forsberg in his workshop, covered in dust, heavy buckets and dried cement. 
Sudoku Wallpaper
The logic based number puzzle Sudoku (数独), also known as Nanpure has become very popular in Scandinavia. In fact so popular that the Swedish company Superdesign decided to produce a special Sudoku wallpaper for waitingrooms, toilets, cafés and such. On this page you can find owner Lisa Engardts emailadress to place an order. Good luck!  
The Snowroom
This post might not be new, new for people living in Scandinavia, however The snowroom deserves all the cred they can get for their fab lighting collection. I just adore their little In-House table lamp made in snow-inspired polyester fiber. Interested in buying? Just send an email to them and ask! 
New "Wall Art" from Bolia
Another Danish furniture chain is Bolia. They have their own team of designers focusing on simplicity and functionality. Most of the furniture is produced in Denmark, and the production starts when the customers order ( for us impatient people thats scary enough to hear, however their furniture is well worth its wait). Check out their latest collection, especially the new range of Wall Hangings/Decoration/Art/Notice-board .  
Bo Concept
If you didn't know it already, BoConcept® is the brand name of Denmark's most global retail furniture. A chain with more than 170 Brand Stores and 250 BoConcept Studios in 32 countries. BC is certainly making the Danish people proud. Their stores are filled with stylish furniture, making the place you live a space to love. Click here for a new edition of their online catalogue. 
Paper A Wall
Wallpaper is great stuff. Funkis is too. Check out all the new items in their shop. Click here for info on where to buy. 
Folkform
 Folkform consists of two very talented, young girls who won the Swedish Design Year Award for their collaboration with the Masonite factory and the Masonite Concept House. Folkform adds new value to traditional down-to-earth materials such as masonite and paper, combining them in new ways. They recently launched the Material Merge collection at Atlantis Gallery, London in collaboration with LDP and Curator Laura Slack. Check it out here. Oh So Beautiful!  
Himla of Sweden
Ok, I could obviously go on forever and ever about Swedish fabrics but I promise not to. However there is yet another company (probably hundreds of them) worth mentioning. Himla of Sweden is definately a must see. They have a large selection of products for your home, with many possibilities for combinations. Click here to see fresh fabrics and textiles for the kitchen and table as well as textiles for the living room. 
Mairo
While blogging about chic Scandinavian textiles and fabrics I must mention Mairo. A Swedish textilebrand owned by the familycompany Markisol AB. Most of the products in the Mairo range are designed & produced in the south part of Sweden and because of that, the leadtimes between the initial idea and finished product are short which means that they are able to keep their patterns and fabrics up to date and hot, hot, hot.  
Sandbergs Tyg och Tapet
 Another Swedish textile and fabric company, this one established in 1976, is Sandbergs Tyg och Tapet. They recently realised that not only adults are interested in interior decoration – children are too. For this reason, they are launching their first children’s collection, called Kaspar och Saga, during fall 2006. Click here or here to check out their new fabrics and wallpaper, photographed by Magnus Eklöf.  
Form & Design
Form & design, founded in November 2004 by the swedish designer Ulrika Elofsson, is a small Swedish company that works with trendy prints on textile products such as table runners, cushion covers, serviettes and lamp shades but also on fabric by the meter and ready made panels for curtains. Check out some of the new items for fall and winter 2006.  
New product - Aalto Collection
The characteristic and forever modern shape of the Aalto vase, designed in 1936, remains one of the major icons of Scandinavian glass design. While visiting Hem 2006 this weekend I ran across a new product in the Aalto collection. A wooden serving dish that can be used for cheese, sushi or tapas. Alvar Aalto was the son of a cartographer – perhaps the shapes are derived form the Finnish landscape and lakes? 
Hem 2006 - HDK
 Emillion made by Elias Gillberg is a grayscale pattern with the shape of edgy diamonds as the startingpoint. It has an inherent variation of shading, placement and mottled background effect.
 Helena Malms wallpaper Staden puts the city in the center. While designing this she was inspired by Bauhaus and the shapes of buildings, colours and environments in urban areas.
 The wallpaper Skuggverk designed by Johanna Westlin consists of small posters that can be arranged in several different ways to create various patterns. Johanna wants her pattern to create the feeling of diffuse shadows from branches or treetops.
Hem 2006 - Elle Interiör
During Hem 2006 the Swedish edition of interior design magazine Elle Interiör has put some of their favourite products on display. Among the chosen few you can see Candlestick Candelaber from BoConcept as well as the Swedish nutcracker Drosselmayer designed by Erik von Schoultz and Joakim Norin. 
Hem 2006 - Drömmarnas Paradis
Earlier today I went to see the interior decoration and design fair Hem 2006 in Gothenburg, which showcased new trends in furniture, textile, potted plants, wall paper, lighting and various home accents. Jimmy Schönning and Helena Sandberg presented a specially made exhibition called "Drömmarnas Paradis", consisting of three different bedrooms. Behold trendy colours, products and combinations in inspiring environments!  The bedroom "Andligt" featured a round bed from IKEA, a white room divider from the IKEA owned yet brittish interior design company Habitat and an edgy lamp from Flos.  The bedroom "Till Skogs" inspired by mother nature featured a bed from BoConcept, pillows and throws from Posh Living, chandeliers from Mio and furniture from R.O.O.M The bedroom "Sagolikt" inspired by fairy tales like "Alice in Wonderland" showed this huge lamp from Luxo . So cool. Photos: Frida Berglund
Formidable 2006
 At the latest autumn edition of Scandinavian interior design fair Formex, the prestigious Formidable prize was awarded for the 13th time. This year the Danish company DYB won the overall Grand Prix for their graphic, boldly colored, op, pop, and pretty patterns on gift wrap, wall paper and posters. Made in cooperation with talented designers such as Lotta Kühlhorn, Kelly Hyatt, Karim Rashid and Hanna Werning.
Spira - fall and winter 2006
While drawing the collection for fall and winter 2006/07 Swedish textile company Spira found the emigrant novels “Utvandrarna” to be a great source of inspiration. Ahum. Sounds whimsical enough, that an old story of Swedish families (who disillusioned with their infertile plot of land emigrated to North America in 1844) could inspire to such great textiles. But for sure, that reading must have been something extra.  Using a limited palette of greens, yellows and browns Spira has captured the epoch authenticity, combined it with bold patterns and turned it into ultrachic fabrics for modern homes. Check out their collection and website (in Swedish).
Isa Form
Looking for that little extra something to decorate your walls? You can stop pounding the pavement right now. You’re only a few clicks away from contemporary and Scandinavian art prints, originally meant for kids, but adored and loved by all ages. Isabelle Norman, probably the most talked about graphic designer on Swedish interior blogs nowadays, is the woman behind the idea to produce customized art of her illustrations.   In the webshop you can order prints overseas and customize them with your childrens names or favourite animals or other personal attributes. Check out Isa's portfolio (for children as well as grown ups) and read more on how to treat your home and little ones with tailored art from the very north of Sweden.
Pretty Petals
Speaking of nature-inspired and shadow making lightning fixtures I can’t help but to mention the Swedish design couple Larsson United and their cut out wonder called Nightfly. I fell in love with these dazzling layers of pretty petals, that plays peek-a-boo with the light, during a visit to the interior shop DeFine in Varberg. However the lamp was also recently shown at the Scandinavian interior design fair Formex. Nightfly, made by Catarina Larsson, comes in several different colours and sizes. The trailing wines of flowers are made of polyester and wool.
Lehvä
Byro Lights is a young Scandinavian Design company run by Jukka Korpihete and Ilmari Issakainen. They were recently awarded “Young Designers Of The Year 2006” in Finland and have specialized in lighting fixtures. Byro give form to the light itself by creating exciting shadows. Check out their latest product called Lehvä. Elegant, isn’t it? 
Hi Guys!
I'm not only an interior design junkie but also Swedish and adore many of the simple, functional, yet innovative designs produced by Scandinavian designers. My two weeks of guest blogging at Design*Sponge will therefore be a tribute to both modern classics and upcoming talents from our region. So off we go to some stylish and fresh Scandinavian design finds.
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