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.

Hygge Collection - Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2020

The Hygge collection is Kauppi & Kauppi’s first design collaboration with the esteemed Swedish wooden furniture producer Karl Andersson & Söner. Inspired by a sailing trip to the Danish island Læsø, the collection of generous ottomans resembles an abstract indoor archipelago – launched at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2020.

“It has been delightful to collaborate with a producer where every project and piece of furniture starts with a raw plank in their own production. An ambitious approach to both craftsmanship and company culture – exemplified in their use of solar energy and their own production of veneer. Values we aimed to reflect when we designed Hygge”, Nina Kauppi says.

The Hygge seating islands comes in three sizes with three selectable accessories – all connected to the extended solid wooden legs. A family of furniture capturing the great woodwork, craftsmanship and tradition found at Karl Andersson & Söner, established in 1898. The accessories are designed to reach out a hand to the small or big needs people may have, sharing a public seating space. One example is the diagonally armrest, creating a support for every individual who appreciate a sturdy grip when rising. An attractive detail in interiors with a certain focus and attention on care.

The Hygge family of furniture is developed to leave a lot of options open for the interior designers. Its flexibility in use, functionality and expression will easy lend itself to interiors in a broad range of styles. Fully dressed in black it will signal a minimalistic and strong attitude, while a blond soft material and surface choice, will emphasize and flirt more with the Scandi-soft tradition” says Johan Kauppi.

In the production facilities of Karl Andersson & Söner. Hygge, Design Kauppi & Kauppi 2020.

Ohm Collection - Hemljus Design Award 2020

We are very honored that Ohm Collection by Ifö Electric received the Hemljus Design Award 2019. A design prize initiated by Föreningen Hemljus - announced and celebrated at the opening day of Stockholm Furniture Fair 2020. Thank you Hemljus!

The jury statement:
“With a timeless design, a nice addition to the range has been created. With its clean, sober shapes, the product range fits in most environments. Thanks to the material choices, the series is characterized by an exclusive sense of craftsmanship and tradition. A future bestseller. "

This years jury:
Kai Piippo - Lighting Designer and Head of Lighting, ÅF
Ulrika Gabrielsson Kantermo - Assortment Manager, Norrmalms El
Mikael Castanius - CEO, Hemljus

Gold - German Design Award 2020

We are overwhelmed, honored and tremendously excited that Ohm porcelain lights collection by Ifö Electric, designed by Kauppi & Kauppi, receives the German Design Award gold 2020 in the category Excellent Product Design - Lighting!

The »Gold« award honors outstanding achievements in design and is given only to the best of the best in each category by the international jury. The German Design Award are among the most prestigious design competitions worldwide, organized by the German Design Council.

The Award Ceremony will take place in Frankfurt am Main, 7 February 2020.

Ohm Collection - German Design Award Gold 2020

The Ginkgo Ceremony Hall for Icehotel #30

On December the 13th the grand opening of the 30th version of Icehotel took place, welcoming guest from all around the globe to celebrate the 30 year anniversary. This winter over 33 artists from 16 countries have spent an intense time in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland, creating the new seasonal version of the world famous hotel.

”We were tremendously honored to be invited by Icehotel to design and create this years Ceremony Hall. We believe it to be a poetic and beautiful mission, to create a large scale design - designated to last only a winter. It reminds one to appreciate the moment, to see the beauty in transience and to celebrate life.”

The Ginkgo Ceremony Hall designed by Kauppi & Kauppi is an ode to nature and life. The Ginkgo is the oldest tree species known to exist and a symbol of hope, strength and love. In the ceiling, 30 shining ice stars are placed to celebrate Icehotel´s 30 years, and all creative artist and designers who contributed over the years. An open welcoming space for ceremonies, celebrations, gatherings and contemplation.

This years version of Icehotel can be experienced December 2019 until April 2020 - before the ice and snow returns to Torne River in the shape of water.

Photos: Kauppi & Kauppi
Artist Photo: Asaf Kliger

Kauppi & Kauppi Artist portrait for Icehotel 30.
Photo: Asaf Kliger

Ohm Collection - Honoree in Best of Year Awards by Interior Design Magazine

We are happy that Ohm Collection by Ifö Electric is officially a 2019 Best of Year Awards Honoree in the Table Lamps category by Interior Design Magzine, New York!

“Best of Year Awards by Interior Design Magazine is the design industry's premiere design awards program, honoring the most significant work of the year as well as recognizing designers, architects and manufacturers from around the globe.”

Exhibition “Ohm - A porcelain light story” at Form/Design Center

The exhibition & film presented at Form/Design Center will give a glimpse of the collaboration between the design studio Kauppi & Kauppi and the dedicated team of the classic company Ifö Electric, resulting in the first grand collection in more than ten years by Scandinavia’s only press porcelain producer.

Ohm - A porcelain light story
15.11.19 – 12.01.20
Form/Design Center
Malmö, Sweden

Photos: Daniel Engvall

The Swedish Design Pavilion - London Design Fair 2019

The new Ohm collection by Ifö Electric was part of The Swedish Design Pavilion at the Old Truman Brewery, 19-22 September at London Design Fair 2019. The Swedish Design Pavilion 2019, initiated and organized by Form / Design Center in Malmö, gathered south Swedish designers, studios and companies during the London Design Festival.

Essential reading - The Trendforecaster´s Handbook

The Trend Forecaster’s Handbook second edition, by Martin Raymond co-founder of The Future Laboratory, just arrived to our studio. The book is newly published by Lawrence King Publishing.

It’s a great honor having our Kebne Outdoor Gym, designed for Nola Industrier, included and referenced in the book - many thanks Martin!

”Written for the professional forecaster, researcher, innovator and foresight strategist, this expanded and updated version of The Trend Forecaster’s Handbook explains, explores and fully examines the growing battery of technologies, techniques and executional approaches used to identify trends, capture insights, develop forecasts, inform innovation, and define and develop new product streams.”
- The Future Laboratory.

Kebne Outdoor Gym - Designed by Kauppi & Kauppi for Nola Industrier

Ohm Collection - Longlisted in Dezeen Awards 2019

The Dezeen Awards 2019 design longlist has been announced and we are happy that our Ohm Collection launched by Ifö Electric is listed in the category of Lighting design!

This years edition of Dezeen Awards attracted over 4,500 entries from 87 different countries for the second edition of the awards programme, which celebrates the best new architecture, interiors and design in the world.

The projects will now be judged by leading designers and industry figures ahead of the shortlist announcement in September. The winner of each category, which will be announced in October, will go on to compete for the title of design project of the year.

Longlisted in Dezeen Awards 2019 - Ohm Collection by Kauppi & Kauppi for Ifö Electric

Invited to design The Ceremony Hall for ICEHOTEL #30

ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, the world’s first ice hotel, has created breathtaking experiences for its guests from all over the world Since 1989. For the 30th anniversary ICEHOTEL has invited six artists and designers who all have a special place in the hotel’s heart and history.

”Next winter will be an important milestone for us, celebrating a long and successful journey that initially was generated from a crazy idea. Those six artists and designers have been an invaluable part of our journey, and we can’t wait to see what they’ll create for ICEHOTEL #30. We are really looking forward to celebrating the past as well as our exciting and inspiring future”, says Creative Director at ICEHOTEL, Luca Roncoroni.

Kauppi & Kauppi are deeply honored to be invited to design The Ceremony Hall and looks tremendously forward to being part of ICEHOTEL #30. “It will be a pure joy to work and to celebrate the anniversary together with skilled artist and designer teams from all corners of the world”, Nina and Johan Kauppi says.

The doors of ICEHOTEL #30 will open on the 13th of December 2019.

Kauppi & Kauppi, Photo: Asaf Kliger