Yellow Thread 装置及酒吧丨瑞典斯德哥尔摩丨Farg & Blanche studio

Farg & Blanche studio designs the Yellow Thread installation in Stockholm

The Yellow Thread bar and installation invited visitors to relax in a joyful and warm design environment at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.

Yellow Thread installation by Färg & Blanche at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2024 – Photos by Martin Brusewitz, courtesy of the designers.

and installation framed by striking yellow arches where visitors can stop for a coffee or a break from the fair’s hustle and bustle. Designed to provide serenity, the Swedish design studio filled the 500-square-metre space with a warm and calm atmosphere.

The Yellow Thread conveys a warm welcome

Yellow is the most brilliant colour in the spectrum, capturing our attention more than any other and symbolising joy, optimism, enlightenment and creativity. Yellow also represents the Nordic light

,” adds Emma Marga Blanche.

was first created for the 2023 Swedish Presidency of the European Union at the European Council in Brussels – a project commissioned by the

Swedish Institute

. The installation has evolved from its original form to encompass a bar and seating area and a spacious stage area housing the fair’s talks program.

The setting featured pieces by the Swedish design duo, starting from

The Thread

. In this modular sofa series, Färg & Blanche have experimented with a carpet overlock machine to create stand-out design features while pioneering new construction techniques. “

We stitched together multiple layers of felt or textiles to produce the three-dimensional shapes they wanted

.” Explain Färg & Blanche. “

It lends a tactility to the edges that would otherwise be hard to achieve with a traditional piping cord

.”

is a series of tables with a clear and characteristic identity in various sizes. “

The name Lindy is a nod to the Lindy Hop, a dance that has inspired our earlier designs. In Swedish, it also raises associations with a word that describes how different elements are interlinked. And that is exactly what the all-important design feature of LINDY does

,” says Emma Marga Blanche.

The

Lulu

chair is a comfy soft sculpture ‘behaving’ like a pet living at home. “

Alone, or a whole flock of them, it will make your home relatable in a new and harmonious way

.” Lulu is also a welcome reminiscence of ancient times when furniture was infused with a life of their own: pottery, tables and couches decorated with lion paws, the beak of an eagle, and plant extravaganza.

Färg & Blanche developed the collections in collaboration with The Swedish Federation of

Wood and Furniture Industry

, keeping circularity in mind. The flooring product used in the area is provided and installed by Tarkett.

Developed in collaboration with The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry,

TMF

, Färg & Blanche integrated various components from the original installation and furnished the bar with several circular products from TMF’s member companies.