The girls behind our stand

Our group at Novia in Turku focuses on designing the furniture for the fair, but for a successful exhibition you also need to focus your attention on the stand itself. Our stand is designed by a group of young women from Pietarsaari (Jakobstad), who study the Interior Design Program at Novia in their hometown.

Their studies at the Interior Design Program at Novia University of Applied Sciences give students knowledge about the functionality and layout of spaces, materials, light, color and decoration. The program comprises 240 credits and takes 4 years to complete. Students develop their creativity in the field of spatial and interior design. The studies also include creating different products like furniture and textiles in the schools own workshops.

For this project, called "mute", they wanted to create interaction between the furniture and the exhibition stand, so that they emphasize each other. They were looking for a material that is eye catching and something that people can relate to. They value sustainable development and it is something they try to keep in mind in our work.

Like us, the furniture design students, they’ve also addressed the theme Senses in their design. Egg cartons emerged from the idea of soundproofing the stand. The material meets their criteria and values.

"To plan an exhibitions stand has been an exciting project with new challenges, and we’re honored to have had the opportunity to contribute to Stockholm Furniture Fair 2015."