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September 6, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Rebecca Thienes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Maison&Objet\u2019s Rising Talent Awards Highlight Nordic Design<\/h1>\n\n\n

2024 marks 30 years of the biannual trade fair Maison&Objet. At the September exhibition at Paris Nord Villepinte, all eyes are on up-and-coming designers from the Nordic countries. Emerging designers under 35-years-old and hailing from the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, plus Finland and Iceland were selected to show their work by an esteemed jury including Danish architect David Thulstrup and Franco-Swedish design team F\u00e4rg & Blanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the Nordic focus? \u201cNordic countries are extremely dynamic and underpinned by a rich history, world-renowned talent, and considerable expertise. Northern Europe has a different relationship with time and natural materials, which are often left in their rawest state. The younger generation is asserting its new language of craft and collectible design.” says Dereen O’Sullivan, head of the Rising Talents Awards at Maison&Objet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the emerging designers taking part in the exposition, which wraps September 9:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Sha Gallefoss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ali Sha Gallefoss. Photography by Photography by\u00a0Daniel Civetta.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Abstract Landscape. Photography by David Eng.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A striking sandcasted aluminum base supports this amorphic beech tabletop by Bergen-born and Oslo-based designer Ali Sha Gallefoss<\/a>. Says the designer, \u201cI’m inspired by nature, its subtle movements, and the life it brings. I live in the city and I miss Mother Nature.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antrei Hartikeinen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Antrei Hartikeinen. Photography by Robert Lindstr\u00f6m.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Born in Outokumpu in eastern Finland, Antrei Hartikeinen<\/a> studied woodworking, taking after his cabinetmaker father. The designer looks to nature for works like Mysena, a wooden sculpture in ash, oak, and elm, its charred base meant to emphasize the importance of soil for growth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christian + Jade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jade Chan and Christian Hammer Juhl. Photography by Olivia Rohde.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christian + Jade<\/a>, the Copenhagen-based duo of Christian Hammer Juhl and Jade Chan, first select a material\u2014for Reflecting Flame, it was aluminum– when starting a project, then the design follows. The wall-mounted candlestick holder is crafted in limited numbers and hand-finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frederik Gustav<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Frederik Weber and Gustav Dupont. Photography \u00a9DR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FAB table. Photography by Kristian Johannesholm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Frederik Weber and Gustav Dupont, aka Frederik Gustav<\/a>, craft their architecturally-inspired furniture in Copenhagen, such as their FAB table which takes its form from the Factory for Art and Design building\u2019s rooflines and its pastel hues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab La Bla<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Axel Landstr\u00f6m and Victor Isaksson Pirtti. Photography by \u00a9DR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Originally from the small town of Lule\u00e5 on Sweden’s Lapland coast, the design team of Axel Landstr\u00f6m and Victor Isaksson Pirtti <\/a>now reside in Malm\u00f6. Their work is experimental, often involving tinkering and play, including their striped Viper bench composed from spruce, copper mining waste, pigment, and lacquer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studio Fl\u00e9tta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pizza Time. Photography \u00a9DR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Birta R\u00f3s Brynj\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir and Hrefna Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir. Photography by Sunna Ben.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Studio Fl\u00e9tta<\/a> consists of Icelandic designers Birta R\u00f3s Brynj\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir and Hrefna Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir. They upcycle waste into design objects, such as the pair\u2019s delectable Pizza Time felted wool pies made from leftovers from the Icelandic wool industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malin Ida Eriksson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Presented by Ateliers d\u2019Art de France, Malin Ida Eriksson\u2019s work represents the Craft Talent for the fair. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the musician-turned-artist works in clay to produce organic forms speaking to the changeable nature of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n