Activities on the exhibition floor

Find out everything that happened at Formex in January 2025

Design Talents

Design Talents is one of Formex’s most exciting features. In Hall A you will find talented and unestablished designers from Sweden and internationally showcasing their innovative design solutions and products.

Formex Shop

The Formex shop offers a selection of new spring products from exhibitors for sale, as well as a variety of books and magazines. Take the chance to buy something to take home from the shop, now located on the entrance square.

Exhibition: Formex Trends

The large trend exhibition is curated by Jan Rundgren who collects trend-setting products from our exhibitors that fit well into the trends for the coming season. See the trend exhibition in the A-hall.

House of Creativity by Kristin "Krickelin" Lagerqvist

Digital creator Krickelin is the creator behind the large main exhibition in the entrance square.
– I want to create a place that encourages reflection where every detail has a story. Visitors will encounter a home that feels alive, filled with sketches, craft materials and art,” says Kristin Lagerqvist.

Formex Trends spring/summer 2025

Designer and creator Jan Rundgren presented the upcoming trends for the spring/summer 2025 season with inspirational images, color schemes, excitement and thoughts. The trends are also printed in Formex’s physical trend guide, which is available on site.

Monchique x Maxjenny

Monchiqe will be there with its elegant parasols and accessories, spreading a glamorous touch of the Riviera and celebrating parties and sunny moments. In collaboration with fashion designer Maxjenny, known for her bold and vibrant prints, a lounge area and spectacular table setting will be created in an environment that spreads joyful vibes.

Hilke Collection x SKRUF

This year, Hilke celebrates its 10th anniversary and launches an exclusive collection of mouth-blown glass, designed by Hilke in collaboration with SKRUF. In addition, Hilke has once again teamed up with furniture company Mogi Home and panel experts Wood Up to create a truly inspiring fair environment.

Flow & Glow

Dance your way out of stress and pressure together with Flow & Glow. With music in headphones, you dance together, free from mirrors and performance.

Café Conversation Piece - A café with a sustainability focus

Take a break in IMMA’s café, which encourages conversations about moving from thought to action. The café, located in Hall A, is built in an environment created by, among other things, waste material from previous fairs that the trio has carefully collected from Stockholmsmässan’s containers.

Sustainability Stand encourages sustainable purchasing

– As an interior designer and former shop owner, I know how difficult it is to find your way around the huge range of new products released every year. The Sustainability Stand is a perfect place to start your Formex visit, says Malin Jensen, IMMA.

Formex Sustainability Award

A prize to celebrate a successful example of a product designed with climate and environmental considerations in mind, as well as to recognize designers and companies driving sustainable development. The nominated entries will be showcased in an exhibition at the fair in January 2025, when the winner will also be announced.

Formex Sustainability Walk

What exactly is sustainable? Join Maria Soxbo, sustainability profile and jury chair for the Formex Sustainability Award, on a tour through Formex in search of answers. An inspiring walk at a fast pace where you get to take part in and learn more about sustainability and climate-smart design! Start at the entrance square behind Information (no registration needed).

Formex Design Walk

Join one of Sweden’s leading trend experts Stefan Nilsson on a tour through Formex. For about 45 minutes, Stefan will guide you on a fast-paced walk with lots of entertainment. We look at this year’s colors, gadgets and inspiration on foot. Start at the entrance square behind Information (no registration needed).

Country music with Springdale

On Friday, Formex will be visited by the country group Springdale. They will entertain with country style during the press breakfast, at one point in the main square and in the evening during Public Hours.

Italian buffet in an environment created by Karl Fredrik

In Hall B, popular TV personality Karl Fredrik invites you to a flowery experience with his popular sense of style in “Formex Fiori Trattoria et caffe di Karl Fredrik”. Here Österlen meets Italy and we get to enjoy a buffet with everything from Foccacia with wild garlic and Insalata caprese á la Österlen to Italian meatballs with Österlen apples.

Speakers on stage

Nicole Wilson & Linnéa Dickson

How to create and decorate a garden room

Meet the host duo Linnéa Dickson and Nicole Wilson from SVT’s Drömträdgården and hear about how you can create and decorate a garden room.

Lisa Bengtsson

Bringing colors and patterns back into our homes

Now is the time to reintroduce patterns and colors into our homes and create personal spaces again. But how do we do it? Is my home getting cluttered? Where do you start? Listen to designer Lisa Bengtsson give you inspiration for personalized homes.

Stefan “Trendstefan” Nilsson

Banana vases, popcorn patterns and fake food interiors – surrealism is here

In a world of anxiety, we escape into the surreal world, which is playful and full of fantasy. Stefan takes us through the biggest phenomena and expectations of the trend.

Christina Stielli

What does your customer decide in 7 seconds?

A lecture on life and work and the important meeting that is decided in a few seconds. About how turnover increased with the help of what managers were exposed to.

Markiz Tainton

Interview

In his new cookbook “Everyday Favorites with a Twist”, TV chef and food creator Markiz Tainton collects his smartest shortcuts to cook tasty and luxurious everyday food in a quick, easy and enjoyable way.

Mark Isitt

Interview

The very topical architecture critic Mark Isitt will be on the Formex stage to talk about his exciting projects and experiences.

Susanne Roth

Tiktok made me buy it

An inspirational lecture that gives you the tools to step out on TikTok and implement TikTok’s “thinking” on your other digital channels.

Louise Byg-Kongsholm

Future insights and consumer trends

Louise will also provide an exclusive sneak peek into the key trends for the SS25 season, including the most important shifts, colors, and materials that will influence fashion, design, and consumer choices in the year ahead.

Jan Rundgren

Formex Trends SS25

Designer and creator Jan Rundgren presents Formex Trends for the upcoming season with inspirational images, color schemes, tensions and thoughts.

Cissi Åhlén

A journey from fear to inspiration in the sign of colors

From white hospital walls to a colorful home – Cissi Åhléns’ lecture is about daring to test, use your imagination and create joy through creativity.

Kristin Krickelin Lagerqvist & Hanna Wendelbo

Creativity and the collective power & energy of a community

How do you tackle a 200 square meter exhibition space? A lecture about courage & about digging where you stand, about following the creative through curiosity and humility. Play & seriousness that go side by side, always.

Maria Soxbo

Sustainability trends 2025

An inspiring and thought-provoking lecture on the sustainability trends that influence our view of design, products and consumption. Maria Soxbo is a journalist, sustainability professional and jury chair of the Formex Sustainability Award.

Annica Bergman

The shop window – your store’s most important marketing space

Annica Bergman works as a Visual Merchandiser and has written the book “The shop window – the face of the store”. This talk will give concrete tips and good advice on different ways to work with the shop window to drive traffic to the store and increase sales.

Karl Fredrik

Green trendspotting – Spring feelings and garden magic

This talk is based on selected parts of Karl Fredrik’s latest book – Spring Feeling and Garden Magic. Karl Fredrik also brings along five objects that personify and interpret his green trend forecasts for the coming season.

Panel discussion

Textiles for a sustainable world: how do we create real change?

Welcome to a panel discussion on one of the most pressing and complex sustainability issues of our time: textiles. Moderator: Maria Lagerman.

Nina Klæboe Mørkve

How the shades of colors affect us and our surroundings

Nina Klæboe Mørkve, global color specialist, works with trends, inspiration and colors for Jotun globally. With her expertise in color and design, Nina provides a unique insight into how the shades of colors affect us and our surroundings.