'Designed To Last' by Residence & ArkDes with Kråkvik&D’Orazio.

Ceramic pots, 2016 designed by Carina Seth Andersson, Fogia. Wall paint: LADY Mineral 10683 Cashmere, podium paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2782 Deko Pink.

Prototype of the armchair, Byredo by Christian Halleröd. Photographs, from the left: Byredo at Åhléns, Stockholm. On the right: Frame Denim, Melrose Place, Los Angeles. Photo by Brendan Austin. Bottom left: Engelbert, Birger Jarlsgatan Stockholm. Brendan Austin. Top right: Axel Arigato, Broadwick Street, London. Photo by Mikael Olsson Nere. Bottom right: Frame Denim, Melrose Place, Los Angeles. Photo by Michael Weber. Wall paint: Jotun LADY Mineral 10683 Cashmere.

On the table – material samples and prototypes by Christian Halleröd. Podium paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2782 Deko Pink.

Table Landala, Emma Olbers for Tre Sekel. On the table, an installation from the exhibit Where does it come from? by Emma Olbers in collaboration with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, 2016. Wall paint: Jotun LADY Supreme Finish, gloss 80, 1001 Dijon Yellow.

From left, armchair Julius, design Färg & Blanche for Gärsnäs. Video from production at Gärsnäs. Armchair Couture, design Färg & Blanche for BD Barcelona. Stool Succession, Färg & Blanche. Ceramic Succession Ceramic for Petite Friture 2016. On the podium, form for the production of the carafe in felt, the first mold in plaster. Under the glass case, material for the formation of Succession Ceramics. Stool Frankie, design Färg & Blanche for Johanson Design. Wall paint, left: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2036 Rose Brown, podium paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2859 Whispering Red, wall paint, right: Jotun LADY Pure Color 1362 Olive Brown.

Book stand, Revolving Bookcases by Folkform. Podium paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 10428 Masala, wall paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2995 Dusty Red.

Lamp series Skyline, brass ceiling lamp, chrome floor lamp, copper table lamp, all by Folkform for Örsjö. Podium paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 10428 Masala, wall paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2995 Dusty Red.

Mirror ash, Stool ash, Coffee table black ash, Orb ash and Shelf magazine Rack black, ash all from Melo. Wall paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2992 Delightful Pink.

Three models on the podium straight ahead: Membrane, Venice Art Biennale 2014 – collaboration with textile artist Akane Moriyama. Client: Venice Art Biennale, Palazzo Bembo. 5 m2. On the shelf to the right, The Cathedral – an inventor’s workshop for audiovisual design. Conceptual section and hub (two modules in the back). On the same shelf, the models Bruksgården – Lindéngruppen, Höganäs. Stairwell. Situation model. Models, Petra Gipp Arkitektur AB. Wall paint: Jotun LADY Pure Color 2994 Heat.

How are Swedish designers working with sustainability today? How do they feel about developing new things, and how do they create an added value in a piece of furniture?

‘Designed to Last’ reflects on some of the most important issues currently facing the design industry – sustainability and designing for the long term – allowing a number of designers and architects to describe how they look at their role in a rapidly evolving, throwaway society.

Curated by Karin Åberg Waern, ArkDes and Hanna Nova Beatrice, the exhibition is a collaboration between Residence Magazine and ArkDes (Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design) and is designed by Norway’s leading stylist duo Kråkvik&D’Orazio. Taking part in the exhibition are Fredrik Färg & Emma Blanche, Johan Carpner, Folkform, Calle Forsberg, Petra Gipp, Christian Halleröd, Massproductions, Melo, Emma Olbers and Carina Seth Andersson. The participating designers have all received an award in Residence Magazine for their contribution to the Swedish design scene during 2016. The selection of contributions shown in the exhibition focuses on new works and deals with topics such as quality, material usage and local production – still very prevailing in Sweden today.

‘Designed to last’ is the second collaboration between the Swedish magazine Residence and ArkDes. During 2016 the exhibition ‘Designer of the year’ celebrated Note design studio, curated by the leading stylist Lotta Agaton, also bringing up topics about the role of the stylist in the design industry.

‘Designed to Last’ is on show at ArkDes, Stockholm until 19th March 2017.