The Design Bar by Note Design Studio

In part a restaurant, in part an exhibition in its own right, The Design Bar pops up within the fair every year, and every year a different Scandinavian design studio is tapped to create it. This edition, Stockholm-based Note Design Studio and chef Isabella Morrone teamed up to create the space that was dubbed Sulla Bocca di Tutti (on everybody’s lips in Italian). Note Design Studio created a temperate environment filled with furniture pieces by the likes of Muuto, Fogia and Zero. The colour palette shifted from light pink to deep burgundy, infusing a relaxed yet elegant ambience in the multifunctional space that plenty of visitors made use of to hold meetings or stop for a quick bite to eat and a chat.

Contrasts exhibition by Lotta Agaton

Through unexpected juxtapositions of materials and furniture, Swedish interior stylist and creative consultant Lotta Agaton illustrated how the lines between residential and public spaces are gradually being erased to create new, dynamic concepts of space. This exhibition showcased how, as the design world moves towards facilitating efforts to work from home, a more varied mix of products can be seen in both residential and office product ranges.

Reset Your Table exhibition by Iittala

Finnish design studio Iittala presented a range of creative answers to a very simple question: how do we dine at home today? The studio created four distinct table settings featuring pieces from different Iitatala collections in collaboration with Stockholm architecture studio Codesign. Each setting was dedicated to a different way to enjoy one’s food, from a hearty family meal to a more intimate, one-on-one affair to a meal that focuses on healthy, eco-friendly eating.

New pieces by Claesson Koivisto Rune

Stockholm-based multidisciplinary design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune—which boasts architecture, furniture and product design among its stable of work—presented 14 new additions to its Smaller Objects collection. The range has a strong focus on both function and beauty, created with longevity in mind. From leather travel accessories to mouthblown Murano glass vases and carafes, each piece would make an elegant addition to one’s daily routine.

CH23 chair by Carl Hansen & Son

One of the Danish group’s classic pieces—the CH23 chair—is finally back in production. One of the first four chairs that Danish architect Hans J. Wegner designed specifically for the firm at the beginning of his career, the chair’s deceptively simple design means that it stands as modern and as timeless today as it did when it first launched. The re-launched version is completely faithful to Wegner’s original design, the only change being two centimetres added to its height for improved ergonomics.