Swedish Design Talent thrives at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026 – All photos are by Andy Liffner.

Design. At the former sewing factory Industricentralen, Stockholm Creative Edition‘s main exhibition gathers 35 emerging Swedish designers, studios and brands in a space that celebrates experimentation, innovation and bold creative thinking – Until February 7 at Hudiksvallsgatan 4, Map.

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“We want to highlight how the designers of the future think,” say Ulrika Kjellström Attar and Philippe Attar, founders of Stockholm Creative Edition. “It is more explorative, more risk-taking, and shows new ways of approaching materials, function and form.” We’ve rounded up our favourite discoveries.

Self-taught artist, designer and carpenter Niklas Runesson unveils sculptural furniture conceived as “friendly creatures, tying together the seriousness and playfulness of life.” It’s a playful yet profound take on contemporary Swedish design.

Niklas Runesson at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Pernille Knudsen‘s hand-dyed wool rug, Where the Memory Roars, beautifully symbolises memory’s fluidity through colour transitions and tactile richness. Over at DRY STUDIOS, sculptural ceramic vessels emerge from an intuitive dance with the material—its resistance, weight and movement shaping each unique expression.

Pernille Knudsen and DRY STUDIOS Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Louise Hederström‘s Bark leather pouf captures the organic beauty of tree bark’s sculptural patterns and formations. Meanwhile, Magdalena Keller‘s poetic textile room divider enchants with hand-dyed gradients that flow from deep, saturated hues to gossamer transparency.

Louise Hederström and Magdalena Keller at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Scherlin Form dazzles with the chrome-finished steel Italo Disco seat and the sleek Duetto table, featuring steel legs and a black-laminated top. Matilda Hunyadi of Sloyd Lab presents the wood-sculpted Piscoco mirror, a whimsical portal to imagination inspired by Rococo décor.

Scherlin Form and Sloyd Lab at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Interesting Times Gang debuts an updated Kelp chair, 3D-printed from recycled fishing net plastic and now wrapped in Shimber, a shimmering wood-based coating. Shimber also teamed up with Finland’s A&O Design to craft Herbarium, an elegant hand-turned walnut sphere. Studio Kryss keeps the sustainable momentum going with chairs and shelves fashioned from repurposed climbing ropes—proof that Swedish design talent leads the way in mindful making.

A&O Design and Studio Kryss at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Nils Askhagen‘s VALCHROMAT + SPRUCE series explores contrast, structure and material honesty. “The strength of red pigmented valchromat is used for the load-bearing parts, making the construction clearly readable.”

Nils Askhagen at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Stockholm-based, Greek designer Myrsini Alexandridi works magic at the intersection of architecture, painting and ceramics with her Tile Topographies project. Hand-painted tiles create both freestanding sculptures and a flat wall that cleverly tricks the eye into seeing depth.

Myrsini Alexandridi at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Josefin Antus presents ARK 1.0, an elegant lamp crafted from a single sheet of paper—cut, folded and hand-stitched using Japanese bookbinding techniques. With her WHAT I WATER, GROWS project, Siri Gerda Lövén creates a deeply personal exploration of how meaning, memory and emotion can live within objects. The work features twelve glass goblets, each embodying a distinct feeling from her creative journey—a touching testament to Swedish design’s emotional intelligence.

Siri Gerda Lövén at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

Despite the cancellation of the Stockholm Furniture Fair and its connected design week, the exhibition showcases a vibrant community that thrives through collaboration, material exploration and creative risk-taking. A compelling glimpse into where Swedish design talent is heading next.

Scherlin Form at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.

All photos are by Andy Liffner.

Josefin Antus at Stockholm Creative Edition 2026.