We are happy to announce that the Museum of Furniture Studies will open again, now in Småland - the region of furniture making. IKEA Älmhult acquires the museum and will continue supporting design students and making the collection accessible to the public.
Side tables might seem like subtle additions to a room, yet they have played a significant role in design history. This article highlights four iconic examples from across the 20th century.
Yngve Ekström founded the company ESE-möbler together with his brother Jerker Ekström and their friend Bertil Sjöqvist in 1945. The company later changed name to Swedese and is well known for producing the armchair Lamino designed by Ekström in 1956.
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Yngve Ekström
Yngve Ekström founded the company ESE-möbler together with his brother Jerker Ekström and their friend Bertil Sjöqvist in 1945. The company later changed name to Swedese and is well known for producing the armchair Lamino designed by Ekström in 1956.
MDM Talks #10: We talked with the designer, Adrian Bursell. In 2020, Adrian graduated from Konstfack. For his graduation project, Sticks & Stones: Souvenirs from Öland, he designed a side table called "Lilla Alvaret".
