Swedish Design Pavilion in the pink at London Design Fair

12 October 2018


The Swedish Design Pavilion at this year’s London Design Fair caused something of a stir. Sponsored for the first time by Swedish Wood and designed by Karin Sundberg of KarIN architects, the pavilion was constructed entirely of high quality Swedish solid pine, with plywood plinths, all finished in a deep pink translucent stain, which proved to have a considerable wow factor and made the pavilion a central attraction of the Fair.

The wood for the Pavilion was supplied by Mike England Timber, Preston, specialists in timber coating and supplying premium quality timber from Swedish Wood members.

Visitors to the Fair, which ran from September 20-23 at the Old Truman Brewery in London’s fashionable Shoreditch, included the Swedish ambassador, Torbjˆrn Sohlstrˆm, and representatives of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, who were treated to a showcase of Swedish designers and brands, including Swedish Ninja, Kullaro, Konsthantverk Tyringe, Nola, Nina Johanna Christensen, Butler/LindgÂrd, Happy Ears, Nordgrˆna, Jolly-Good-Fellow, Myltha by Lisa Hilland, Snego, Karolina Brobeck and Scandinavia Form.

Swedish Wood was happy to get involved because of the opportunity to showcase new, finished wood joinery products alongside some of the finest contemporary Swedish design at an exhibition that attracted over 29,000 interior designers, buyers, manufacturers and members of the public.

The UK remains the most important export market for Sweden’s wood, accounting for around half of the UK’s timber imports. Swedish slow growth pine is already used extensively for joinery and interiors. Now Sweden’s mills are developing enhanced products, such as wood prefinished in a range of opaque and translucent colours, aimed specifically at the UK interior design sector.

As part of this move into interior design, Swedish Wood has produced a special Wood Campus online learning programme, Wood in Interiors, available free at www.woodcampus.co.uk. Featuring information and inspiration for interiors and furniture design, Wood in Interiors was developed in partnership with the British Institute of Interior Design and carries BIID CPD accreditation.

High quality Swedish solid pine, with plywood plinths, all finished in a deep pink translucent stain, supplied by Mike England Timber