For the 21st year in a row, Swedish interior design magazine Sk\u00f6na hem is giving out the \u00c5rets M\u00f6bel award \u2013 the Furniture of the Year prize. The winner is chosen by the magazine from among a small group of four to five finalist pieces, and has become one of Sweden\u2019s most prestigious \u2013 and awaited \u2013 awards for the furniture and interior design industry.<\/p>\n
This year, the winner is Gustav Person\u2019s table \u201cSp\u00e4nna\u201d (which means stretch), announced earlier today. The award will be given out at a ceremony later in May.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prize is the oldest of its kind in Sweden today as far as I know,\u201d says Dan Gordan, an editor at Sk\u00f6na hem who has been involved with the prize since its inception, first as a writer and later as jury member. \u201cWhile all sorts of interior design magazines give out prizes left and right, we have a qualified jury and award the prize to only one piece of furniture, with the winner receiving a sum of SEK 30,000.\u201d<\/p>\n
The prize definitely has a life far beyond the magazine. For example, when the Swedish government declared 2005 \u201ca year for design,\u201d the magazine created an exhibit, \u00c5rets M\u00f6bel, which appeared at eight museums touring throughout Sweden. And for last year\u2019s 20th anniversary, Sk\u00f6na hem threw a massive party in the courtyard of the National Museum in Stockholm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the prize, we show that Sk\u00f6na hem is a serious player to the furniture and interior design industry,\u201d says Gordan. \u201cAnd our readers understand this of course, they see that their magazine makes a difference outside their living rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for this year\u2019s prizewinning table, the jury wrote: \u201cA table for furniture lovers, a design with poetic appeal. Furniture-maker Gustav Person\u2019s master\u2019s project for the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design was a test of joining, where with the help of poetry he added something extra to the design process. The table is held together through the power of the wood itself, there is no need for glue or screws.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interested in owning your own Sp\u00e4nna? It\u2019s available from furniture company K\u00e4llemo. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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