KLOSS - Archiproducts Design Awards Winner 2023!

KLOSS modular recycling furniture by producer company TreCe AB - designed by Kauppi & Kauppi - was rewarded Winner in the Office category at the International Archiproducts Design Awards in Milan 2023!

“We are super honored and happy to share this design award with the wonderful team at TreCe. A special thank you to the production crew for making it possible to manufacture such a complex and extensive design as KLOSS - locally in Sweden! A humble thank you also to the international jury of the Archiproducts Design Award 2023. ” – Kauppi & Kauppi

“Judged and chosen by a jury panel made up of the leading figures in Architecture and Design, the winning entries stood out for their unique concept and represent the excellence in creativity, technology and research. The awards aim to make us witness the synergy between designers and brands and their creativity and innovation.” – Archiproducts Design Award

KLOSS by Kauppi & Kauppi for TreCe - Archiproducts Design Awards Winner 2023

Solenne - A new porcelain lights collection for Ifö Electric 2023

The art of pressing porcelain takes time and great dedication to master, behind every new component lies hard work and great care! We are more than happy and honored for this new design collaboration with Scandinavia’s only press porcelain producer Ifö Electric - who produces durable lighting, while maintaining and modernizing a unique manufacturing tradition in Sweden since 1934.

Solenne by Ifö Electric 2023 is a voluminous lighting collection designed by Kauppi & Kauppi, including a total of seven new lighting fixtures. All with generous matte opal glass shades and black or white glazed porcelain bases. Four of the fixtures follows the company´s traditional range for ceiling, wall, and facade with IP44 ratings suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. The collection also includes three more novel types of lighting fixtures, taking the pressed porcelain to new indoor contexts. Solenne includes a grand pendant with a corresponding porcelain ceiling cup, a new table lamp with a wooden base, and Ifö Electric's very first floor lamp. The lighting technology in the collection is adapted for both home and public interiors, and the fixtures are equipped with new LED modules prepared for Smart Lighting technology, as well as classic E27 fittings.

Solenne is the company´s biggest launch ever - in several aspects. Ifö Electric have never before pressed porcelain components in such large dimensions, and the new generous opal glass shades will be the largest in the lighting assortment to date. The largest lighting fixtures in the collection have a base diameter of 220 mm. To make it possible to press such large parts for Solenne, the company needed to restore and revive a stronger hydraulic press from the early 1950s. A press that was designed during the construction of the factory but ceased to be used sometime during the 1970s. After “being asleep” for almost four decades, the mighty machine with a press capacity of up to 75 tons has been put back to work. The renovation was a great challenge for the toolmakers, the engineers, and the production team, who have used their joint skills to preserve and modernize a unique manufacturing tradition.

"Our first collaboration with Ifö Electric resulted in the Ohm collection in 2019, inspired by the insulators and connection boxes produced in the factory in the early 1900s. With Solenne, we continue to work with the rounded silhouettes, but on a much larger scale. The design includes lighting fixtures for traditional placements, as well as fixture types new to the company´s range. We believe that the unique quality of pressed porcelain deserves to be showcased and present. The material is resistant and unaffected by weather, wind, water or strong sunlight - and incredibly beautiful! The large, glazed surfaces of the new pendant bring out the very best of the material and reflect both the light, as well as our fascination with the glazed pressed porcelain. The friendly soft curves of the opal glass shades are not only aesthetics, but about diffusing light in a good way. Solenne is a functional luminaire collection that spreads pleasant light without sharp contrasts or strong shadows, and a tribute to Ifö Electric´s unique production and tradition".
‒ Kauppi & Kauppi.

Solenne collection by Ifö Electric will be launched during 3daysofdesign 2023 in Copenhagen, 7-9 June at the FRAMING event held at Odd Fellow Palace, Bredgade 28.

Solenne by Ifö Electric launches during 3daysofdesign 2023 in Copenhagen.

KLOSS - A new modular recycling furniture for TreCe 2023

KLOSS Modular recycling furniture by TreCe 2023. Design Kauppi & Kauppi

KLOSS is a new modular recycling furniture system designed by Kauppi & Kauppi in close collaboration with TreCe - one of the leading Nordic suppliers of storage and recycling furniture. KLOSS is a system of modular waste bins designed to be grouped and regrouped in endless creative combinations.

“The design is inspired by wooden building blocks, one of the first things we play with as kids. Our design vision is that KLOSS will function the same way - as creative play blocks for interior designers and architects! A recycling furniture designed to be accessible and practical in all imaginable interiors and situations, contributing and encouraging a good recycling culture.” - Kauppi & Kauppi

KLOSS design concept includes three steel modules with different shapes and visual properties to be used singly or in various groups and creative formations. All modules are prepared to be elevated on adjustable legs or on wheels, and to be equipped with a range of different open tops and a soft-closing lid. Every unit has an integrated bag holder and can be complemented with a separate inner container, to prevent leakage and to help reduce the use of bags. All connected modules can easily be disassembled, and regrouped into completely new formations - at any time!

KLOSS has the ability to blend in or characterize a space depending on the choice of color and accessories. The systems modularity makes it possible to build almost any formation and to change the constellation over time to continuously follow actual needs. KLOSS can be unlimited repeated, flow along walls, follow inner- and outer corners and even embrace pillars. The modules can also be grouped in small or large freestanding recycling islands. If a recycling solution needs to be mobile, the KLOSS units can easily be mounted on wheels.

The entire KLOSS modules - the insides and outsides, the tops, the lid with a custom designed knob and the special designed adjustment legs, are powder coated to make the system durable and easy to maintain. There is a selection of 11 standard RAL colors to choose from, and in addition to that it is possible to get KLOSS in any custom RAL color for special contexts. This gives interior designers and architects a great opportunity to work with monochrome monolith expressions, or a specific signature color. All KLOSS structural components, including shells and bases and inside features can be disassembled to be refreshed, repaired, refurbished, replaced, and of course in the end - recycled.

“KLOSS has an obvious purpose and function, but also carries a message and encouragement. We believe that contemporary furniture needs to be functional, durable, and adaptable to be justified and to stay relevant over a long period of time. Preferably locally produced in durable, recyclable materials – just like the KLOSS furniture system!” - Kauppi & Kauppi

KLOSS - Hard Facts
Producer: TreCe
Launched: Spring 2023
What: A modular recycling furniture system.
Units: 3 Modules with various shapes. Available in 11 standard RAL-colors.
Measurements: W360 x D360 x H700, volume 62-68 liters.
Material: The modules are made of 20% recycled steel with long durability.
Surfaces: Powder coated.
Accessories: Inner container 45 liters, in 100% recycled ABS, Wheels, Adjustable legs.
Circularity: All modules can be disassembled, replaced, refreshed, repaired, refurbished & recycled.
Production: Made in Sweden

Wooden play blocks for kids inspired Kauppi & Kauppi to design KLOSS.

KLOSS Modular waste bins by TreCe - a few creative examples of grouped combinations.

BuildUp Pods for Glimakra of Sweden - News 2022

BuildUp Pod by Glimakra of Sweden is two new acoustic rooms launching 2022! Designed by Kauppi & Kauppi as cozy corners for co-working or solitude work in shared spaces.

The design is characterized by openness, functionality, and accessibility – with the mission to create inviting working and meeting spaces, and to contribute to pleasant sound atmospheres. Rooms with an equally airy feeling as embracing coziness, following the overall design grammar of the BuildUp system of pods and open pavilions, previously launched by Glimakra of Sweden 2021.

The oval shaped BuildUp Pod (3m²) is offered in two different configurations. The Coupé version is designed to host work sessions or informal meetings for 2-4 persons, with facing sofas and a centered pedestal table. The Work edition is prepared for one or two persons, furnished with both a writing desk and a sofa for reading and recreational pauses. As the name suggests, the round BuildUp Pod (1,4m²) is intended for one individual in demand for a small personal corner. Available with either a work desk or a comfortable sofa - providing a calm, semi-muted space without visual distraction.

“In shared working spaces, we always look for that cozy corner with a pleasant airy atmosphere and diffused light. Our ideal space for concentration offers a muted but still audible contact with surrounding activities, and it allows us to easily adjust the level of visual distraction. We wanted to design the new pod as a workspace to long for - and here it is!” - Kauppi & Kauppi

The fabric covered wall elements have equally good sound absorption on in- and outsides, which means that the pods also serve as an efficient acoustic solution for the greater surrounding interior. The architectural scale makes the pod rooms well suited to divide and define spaces, and the self-supporting construction is easy to install.

Read more on the website of Glimakra of Sweden.

BuildUp Pod (1.4 m²) by Glimakra of Sweden 2022.

BuildUp Pod (3m²) by Glimakra of Sweden 2022. Work & Coupé editions.

Allé Corner for Skandiform - News 2022

Allé Corner by Skandiform 2022 designed by Kauppi & Kauppi

Allé Corner is a new addition to our collection of plant dividers for Skandiform launching 2022.

“We love lush biophilic elements in all kinds of interiors – public spaces, offices and homes. Living plants increase both serenity and creativity, something we believe is more important than ever to fill our shared spaces with. Allé is a family of functional space dividers for plants, designed to enhance these good values. The new Allé Corner addition 2022 enables extended possibilities to create inspiring leafy groups of plants in various situations.” - Kauppi & Kauppi

Read more on the webbsite of Skandiform.

PIVÅ for Karl Andersson & Söner - News 2022

We are happy to share our latest design, celebrating solid wood, craftmanship and local production!

PIVÅ by Karl Andersson & Söner is an extensive family of sculptural steady tables, inspired by majestic trees and the shape of the transition where the trunk meets the ground. The design of the base make full use of all the material in a plank of wood and accentuates the natural shades, enhances the different grains and the growth rings of the heartwood - giving each table a truly unique pattern.

PIVÅ launches during Stockholm Design Week 2022 exhibited at Studio B3 Showroom. Thank you Karl Andersson & Söner for mesmerizing days in your fine wooden production, and for a fantastic design collaboration!

The collection includes a wide range of tables for all sorts of rooms, settings and contexts. The largest tables are big enough to make ideal conference tables or dining tables. The medium-sized tables are well-suited for use in cafés or for spontaneous and informal meetings. The smallest can be used as coffee tables or as imposing pedestals for plants or objects on display.

The tables comes in various heights, table top shapes and sizes. Performed in natural oak, birch and ash, as wells as stained versions. The tops are made of veneered MDF, also available in a laminate finish and as a black desktop. The Pivå tables are supplied unassembled. Just a few hand tools are all that is needed to disassemble the various components of the tables after many years of continuous use.

Read more on the webbsite of Karl Andersson & Söner.

PIVÅ by Karl Andersson & Söner 2022 designed by Kauppi & Kauppi

Design Awards and Longlisted - BuildUp Pods & Pavilions 2021

Award Winning BuildUp Pods & Pavilions by Glimakra of Sweden , designed by Kauppi & Kauppi 2021

On this last day of 2021, we would like to send out a warm & happy THANK YOU to all international design organizations, jury members & colleagues - for the wonderful and overwhelming recognition of our design. BuildUp Pods & Pavilions is a collection of large-scale acoustic spaces for meetings, work or study situations, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi for producer Glimakra of Sweden. The concept was launched in May 2021 and has in short time received several honorable design awards.

Winner - Best of Year Awards by Interior Design Magazine (New York, December)
Winner - Muuuz International Awards by Muuuz Magazine (Paris, December)
Winner - Archiproducts Design Awards by Archiproducts (Milano, November)
Winner - German Design Award by German Design Council (Frankfurt am Main, October)
Longlisted - Dezeen Awards by Dezeen (London, August) 

A big thank you to producer Glimakra of Sweden and everyone in the development team, for a fantastic and fun design collaboration! 

We wish everyone a Healthy and Happy 2022!
/ Nina & Johan

Nina Kauppi - Interview by Kfive Furniture, Australia

Nina Kauppi, designer at Kauppi & Kauppi.

Nina Kauppi had the great honor to be invited for an interview by K5 Furniture, Australia. The I AM WOMAN series by K5 celebrates “the incredible achievements of our fellow women in business”.

“Nina Kauppi is a product and industrial designer with an extra ordinary expertise when it comes to small scale objects, tactility and attention to details - whether it comes to furniture, lighting design or jewellery. Since 2016 she runs the award-winning design studio “Kauppi & Kauppi”, based in Malmö Sweden”.

Read the full interview with Nina Kauppi at K5 Furniture

Winner of Hemljus Design Award 2020

Hemljus Design Award 2020 - Ohm Pendant by Ifö Electric, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi

Ohm Pendant by producer Ifö Electric has received the Hemljus Design Award 2020. This year's jury was Kai Piippo, Design Manager at Light Bureau and Ulrika Gabrielsson Kantermo, from Norrmalms El.

The jury motivation as follows:
“A beautiful and timeless luminaire in durable materials. An IP 44 pendant approved for wet areas. A hanging ceiling pendant which fills a void in the market and calls for aesthetic possibilities in the bathroom and other wet areas.”

Ohm Pendant is produced in pressed porcelain by Ifö Electric. The luminaire is available for either indoor or outdoor use. Both versions are IP44-rated and approved for use in wet rooms. The indoor version with textile cable and roof cup, the outdoor version with rubber cable and plug.

Design Longlisted - Dezeen Awards 2021

We are super excited that our latest project BuildUp Pods & Pavilions is longlisted in the Workplace Design category of Dezeen Awards 2021.

From over 4,700 entries from 87 countries to Dezeen Awards this year, 308 design projects are in the running for awards in the 12 different design project categories. Shortlists will be revealed from 6 to 10 September, which will be followed by the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote. Winners will be announced in November 2021.

“BuildUp Pods & Pavilions by Glimakra of Sweden is a collection of large-scale, acoustic meeting rooms. A new concept characterized by openness, functionality, and accessibility – with a mission to create inviting meeting places and to divide large interiors. The fabric covered wall elements have an equally good sound absorption on both insides and outsides, which means that the pods also serve as an effective acoustic solution for the surrounding interior. The wall's acoustic task is to reduce reverberation time, to achieve pleasant sound atmospheres. All units have a self-supporting construction - easy to build, install or relocate if needed.”

Project: BuildUp Pods & Pavilions
Producer: Glimakra of Sweden
Designer: Kauppi & Kauppi

BuildUp Pods & Pavilions for Glimakra of Sweden - Spring 2021

BuildUp Pods & Pavilions - The spring launch by Glimakra of Sweden 2021 introduces a collection of large-scale, acoustic meeting rooms inspired by the forest, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi. A new concept characterized by openness, functionality, and accessibility – with a mission to create inviting meeting places, and to divide large interiors.

The concept positions itself somewhere between architecture and furniture, re-imagining the archetype of a common pod. A design where the spatial experience has been valued as highly as the acoustic qualities, and where openness and inclusiveness is key, following a Scandinavian design tradition.

“Imagine a forest glade, a calm space embraced by trees, where you are happy to stay a while. A muted restful place, which is never completely quiet. We have carried the forest with us as an inspiration during the entire BuildUp process. The vision has been to design welcoming, comfortable meeting rooms, that neither close in nor excludes. Rooms that offer focus but not necessarily total quietness. Interiors that feel natural to share with others.”  - Kauppi & Kauppi

BuildUp Pods & Pavilions 2021 - By Kauppi & Kauppi for Glimakra of Sweden

BuildUp Pods & Pavilions includes three pods in different sizes - as well as a fully open pavilion. A round room for 4-6 people meetings (10m²), a medium-sized oval room for group meetings of 8-10 people (17m²) and a large oval room for conference meetings of 12-14 people (20m²). The space dividing open pavilion is well suited for informal touch down meetings or small gatherings. The overall concept has a modest and minimalist expression, making the pods well suited as natural space definers and dividers in large interiors such as office landscapes.

The wall elements have an equally good sound absorption on both insides and outsides. Which means that the muted meeting rooms also serve as an effective acoustic solution for the greater interiors surrounding the pods.The walls acoustic task is to reduce reverberation time - rather than to achieve completely silent settings. The atmosphere inside the pods is restful and muted, while comfortable sound levels from the surroundings outside are maintained.

"Our ambition was to design a spatial experience to long for. The pods are friendly and cozy characters, also functioning as architectural furniture. At the same time, several technical solutions and features has been integrated into the design, to make the rooms functional and creative. Our design reflects the long tradition and great knowledge of wood production, textile upholstering and acoustic solutions that characterize Glimakra of Sweden." - Kauppi & Kauppi

The pods have generous entrances without thresholds that closes with curtains. To enable dynamic and creative meetings, the concepts pods and pavilion are equipped with several details, such as white board, monitor bracket, LED light-strips, power outlets and hidden cable routing. All units have a self-supporting construction, which is quick and easy to build and install.

New Products:
BuildUp Pavilion R4 (5 m²)
BuildUp Pod R4 (10m²)
BuildUp Pod R8 (17m²)
BuildUp Pod R12 (20m²)

More information about the products on the producer website: Glimakra of Sweden

Ohm Collection - Spring News 2021 by Ifö Electric

The Ohm Collection grows! The spring launch 2021 by Ifö Electric embraces the classic retrofit bulb and widens the award-winning lighting collection designed by Kauppi & Kauppi. Introducing a new large and airy, clear glass figure tailored for E27 light bulbs – for installations on walls, in ceilings and on tables. In addition, several other new light source options extend the functionality of the grand lighting program.

“When we designed the new large clear glass silhouette, we envisioned an airy light fitting, exposing more of the porcelain - bringing out the best of the exquisite, glazed surfaces. A friendly, warm-glowing and natural living space companion”, says the designers Kauppi & Kauppi.

Ohm is a porcelain light collection for all possible situations and living spaces - indoors as well as outdoors. Inspired by older times porcelain insulators, the design by Kauppi & Kauppi celebrates the material and the century long heritage of Scandinavia’s only press porcelain producer. Since the launch in 2019, the Ohm collection has received global recognition and won several prestigious design awards, honoring its contemporary and yet classic expression.  

The collection includes a pioneering splash safe pendant for bathrooms and gardens, traditional light fittings for walls, ceilings and facades - as well as a special range for sauna interiors. The collection also introduced the company’s first range of table lamps, designed to be placed within an arm’s reach, on tables or in windows – enabling a close and tactile connection to the quality of the porcelain.

The news 2021 introduces a new large clear glass silhouette tailored for E27 light bulbs, spreading a welcoming light. A light fitting that follows the overall program with versions for installations on facades, walls, ceilings and tables (Ohm 140/170, Ohm Table 140/190). The previously launched siblings with opal shades, for a gently diffuse light distribution, also receives a new E27 lamp holder option (Ohm 140/170 and Ohm Table 140/190).

Learn more at: www.ifoelectric.com

News 2021 - Ohm Table 140 / 170 by Ifö Electric, Design Kauppi & Kauppi.

Winner of Design S - Swedish Design Awards 2020

The winners of Design S - Swedish Design Awards 2020 are revealed! With immense gratitude and delight, we are more than happy to share that the Ohm Collection by producer Ifö Electric is the winner in the category of Lighting & Lighting Design.

“We feel overwhelmed and proud that our porcelain lighting design receives this fantastic recognition. We would like to express our gratitude towards Svensk Form and to the jury for highlighting the result of a fun and dedicated design process, together with the producer Ifö Electric. Special thanks to Måns Kiaer, Anders Öringe, Adam Dennerkrans and the entire development team, for the great and fine collaboration.” – Nina Kauppi & Johan Kauppi

Design S - Swedish Design Awards - is Sweden's foremost and broadest design award, including all design disciplines. Arranged by the organization Svensk Form in collaboration with a united Swedish design industry.

The Jury Statement:
“Loyal to their client's manufacturing tradition, Kauppi & Kauppi have designed a family of products that suits most living environments, both indoor and outdoor. The design is simple and timeless, which along with the material durability, results in a product with exceptional longevity. The ceiling and table luminaires spark a relationship with the viewer and emphasize the wet-pressed porcelain as a carefully worked material of aesthetic value. Easily replaceable components in combination with a broad technical range guarantee further durability and justify the initial energy consumption of production.”

Johan Kauppi and Nina Kauppi celebrating the award. This year's award statuette is specially designed by Doberman, produced in Tarkett's recyclable material iQ Surface. The S Medal is made by Swedish renowned company Skultuna.

2 x Honoree - Best of Year Awards 2020 by Interior Design Magazine

We are very happy to announce that two of our partner companies, each earned an Honoree by their newly launched products in Best of Year Awards 2020 by Interior Design Magzine, New York!

• Hygge by Karl Andersson & Söner - Honoree in the category of Contract Stools + Benches.

• Ohm Pendant by Ifö Electric - Honoree in the category of Outdoor Lighting.

The Winners and Honorees was announced live by Interior Design Magazine.

Hygge by Karl Andersson & Säner - Honoree in Best of Year Awards 2020

Ohm Pendant by Ifö Electric - Honoree in Best of Year Awards 2020

2 x Nominated for Design S - Swedish Design Awards 2020

The nominees for Design S - Swedish Design Awards 2020 - is officially revealed. We are immensely happy and proud to share that the Ohm Collection is nominated by the jury of experts in not less than 2 out of the 15 categories!

Ohm Collection by producer Ifö Electric, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi, is nominated in the categories of: Lighting & lighting design + Industrial & product design B2C.

The winners will be announced in November. All the nominated and winning entries will be presented in an exhibition taking place in Stockholm, from the 1st-13th of December 2020.

Design S - Swedish Design Awards - is Sweden's foremost and broadest design award, including all design disciplines. The award is aimed at professional designers, architects, individual studios, producers and companies working with design in the broadest sense. Arranged by the organization Svensk Form in collaboration with a united Swedish design industry.

Nominated in the category of Industrial design & product design B2C

Nominated in the category of Lighting & lighting design

Allé by Skandiform - Autumn Launch 2020

We are happy to introduce Allé by Skandiform - a collection of green room dividers for living plants, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi. Launching autumn 2020.

“Bring in the nature! We wanted to add greenery to Skandiform’s long tradition of creating furniture for functional and harmonious interiors. Allé is a collection of green room dividers inspired by the landscape of the southern Swedish province of Skåne, that surrounds both the company and our design studio. A playful and functional collection of plant furniture that contributes to happier and more harmonious interiors with living plants – in the form of green points, zones or long indoor avenues.” - Kauppi & Kauppi.

The Allé divider is available in three sizes - with or without an optional table. The furniture comes lacquered in white, black or standard lacquers (RAL) by Skandiform as an option. Table in oak, birch, white or black-stained birch. Other stain colors as an option. All plant pots have a mobile inner pot, with an insert for self-watering, made of 100% recycled plastic.

Ohm Pendant Outdoor edition by Ifö Electric - Summer Launch 2020

The Ohm Pendant Outdoor edition launched by producer Ifö Electric is a new weatherproof suspended porcelain light that brightens up the balcony, veranda or the favorite backyard tree.

The Ohm Pendant (previously launched spring 2020), widens the greater Ohm collection with its unusual splash safe feature for indoor installations. A rarely found suspended luminary attribute, and a necessary aspect to cover when installing hanging light fittings in humid environments, such as bathrooms and wellness interiors. The second launch this year, includes an additional feature. The Ohm Pendant now opens the door to our living spaces outside. Designed by Kauppi & Kauppi, inspired by the century long tradition found at Ifö Electric - Scandinavia’s only press porcelain producer.

”We wanted the pendant to follow the company’s tradition of producing multipurpose luminaries that are splash safe and may travel between different types of inside- & outside rooms. It is in a way mirroring our relationship to our living spaces - where we blend and blur the lines of conventional room definitions”, says designer Nina Kauppi.

The new Ohm Pendant Outdoor comes high gloss glazed in white or black, IP44 certified and weatherproof for outdoor use. The white opal shade comes in two lengths; one for a short dense appearance, and a long shade for a more stretched silhouette. The clear glass option gives a possibility to create an individual look, when choosing a light source from today´s wide range of expressive light bulbs.

The pendant is attached to a black rubber covered cord and plug, ready to be plugged in and hung in any outdoor environment where it fulfills a purpose. Strong sun light will reflect but not affect the durable shiny glazed porcelain surface and raindrops may drip and ripple on the splash safe design, without impact.

Ohm Sauna by Ifö Electric - Summer Launch 2020

Ohm Sauna – a new hot feature for the soft curved porcelain luminaries designed by Kauppi & Kauppi for Swedish press porcelain producer Ifö Electric. The latest extension of the Ohm porcelain light collection is now certified and ready to be installed in high temperature sauna environments. The soft wooden interior and the shiny porcelain surface form a great contrasting company, in what often is considered as the heart of a spa - the sauna - a place for relaxation and contemplation.

The soft porcelain figures of Ohm are a welcomed extension of Ifö Electic´s existing sauna fitting assortment and a new extended area of use for the collection. The new addition makes it possible to illuminate an entire wellness interior with the soft and restrained curves of Ohm. A way to achieve a completeness in expression, when combining the sauna luminaries with the earlier launched splash safe pendants, wall & ceiling fixtures in the relax and shower areas.

A narrowed down selection of Ohm luminaries are presented in the sauna edition. The white or black high gloss glazed Ohm 100, with a long clear or opal glass, equipped with an E27 light source for installations on walls and ceilings. The short opal glass version, with a G9 light source, will be available for wall installations.

To develop a light fitting for a testing environment like a hot, damp sauna is a true challenge. To support the selection of sauna lighting fittings Ifö Electric has also developed an assortment of special purpose light sources for their E27, E14, GU10 and G9 sockets. A series of dimmable lamps intended for use in sauna environments.

Ohm Collection - iF Design Award Winner 2020

Ohm Collection by Ifö Electric is now officially a Winner of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 in the category of Lighting! We are truly honored to receive the prize together with the fantastic producer Ifö Electric. Special congratulations to the development team who has made an amazing work with this durable lighting design - locally produced in South Sweden, by the only press porcelain producer in Scandinavia.

We humbly thank the international jury members of the iF DESIGN AWARD for the appreciation of the design and the great work that lies behind it. The Ohm Collection, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi design studio, was selected as one of the Winners - out of totally 7298 entries from 56 countries. More information can be found online at the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE.

The prize ceremony and exhibition was intended to take place in Berlin May the 4th 2020, during the Berlin Design Week, but unfortunately it had to be cancelled due to the situation worldwide. However - sharing great news digitally is the right way to celebrate these days!

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

Since 1953 iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for exceptional design. The iF label is renowned worldwide for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world, organized each year by iF International Forum Design GmbH.

iF Design Award Winner 2020 - Ohm porcelain lights collection by Ifö Electric

New Ohm Pendant for Ifö Electric - Spring Launch 2020

The Ohm Pendant is a new 2020 addition to the grand Ohm Collection by producer Ifö Electric. The first splash safe suspended light fitting in the company assortment, opens new possibilities for how and where a pendant can be placed. A luminaire design that fits as well into the bathroom, as the bistro or by the bedside. Designed by Kauppi & Kaupp, inspired by the century long tradition found at Scandinavia’s only factory producing pressed porcelain.

“We see the Ohm Pendant as a luminaire for the next generation of bathrooms, developing into something comparable to living room interiors. The design may be recognized as both classic and contemporary, the innovation occurs when the pendants are installed in new types of situations. A porcelain fixture that can easily fit in all types of rooms - where it fulfills a purpose”, says Nina Kauppi.

The Ohm Pendant comes in two colors and three glasses that matches the previous launched lamps for tables, wall and ceiling, binding together the greater Ohm collection. The bases are high gloss glazed in black or white with a matching textile cord. Equipped with a classic E27 light source socket or G9. The pendant and the corresponding ceiling cup are IP44, splash safe certified. The design has taken the IP-classification one step further than usual - since the solution also secures the ceiling installation.

“Our design contributes with soft shapes to the assortment, something which is partly visual, how the luster of the glaze is reflected in the rounded silhouettes. What we mainly wanted to add is a sensory and tactile dimension to the products. So that the advanced industrial production can be experienced by the hand. The relationship we build to objects through our hands, is important”, Nina Kauppi concludes.

The production by Ifö Ifö Electric is made with a long-term perspective in focus. The Ohm light fittings are designed and constructed in a way that enables all components to be disassembled and replaced if necessary. If the light technology standards change in the future, new parts can be added. This means that the luminaires, together with the material's own durability, have the conditions to achieve an exceptionally long lifecycle - neither wind, water nor strong sunlight changes the glazed porcelain surface.

Ohm Pendant - A new addition to Ohm Collection by Ifö Electric. Design Kauppi & Kauppi 2020.