Maximalist 180°

Superhouse has curated a show for design platform Adorno’s presentation Tactile Baltics
at London Design Festival 2021.

Virtually presented in a concrete skatepark surrounded by a field of flowers, Maximalist 180° showcases the balance between refined and rustic, executed through new and innovative crafts techniques. Curated by Superhouse founder Stephen Markos, the eleven designers shown demonstrate the new, maximalist-leaning wave of Swedish design.

Creatives on view include Andrea Santivanez, Elias Båth, Gustav Winsth, Jonatan Nilsson, Josefin Zachrisson, Julia Olanders, LAB LA BLA, Oscar Wall, Lisa Hartwig Ericson, Maria Bang Espersen, and Sofie Wallenius.

Swedish design, and more broadly Scandinavian Design, has historically been known for its minimalism. Think of Gunnar Nylund’s highly polished ceramics with their simple forms, Greta Magnusson-Grossman’s delicate metal lamps, or Axel Einar Hjorth’s naked wooden chairs and tables. The new wave of Swedish designers, taking cues from larger trends in Europe and abroad, have nurtured their own brand of maximalism. Blending the country’s traditional hantverk (or, handicrafts) –such as glass blowing, textile development, and woodwork – with new techniques and materials, the eleven designers presented in Maximalist 180° demonstrate the wide variety of furniture and decorative objects coming out of Sweden now.

A selection of pieces from the Swedish collection will be exhibited at Gallery 4, Dray Walk, Shoreditch.

Location:

The Truman Brewery
(Shoreditch Design Triangle)
Number 4, Dray Walk
off Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL

Open Hours:

Wednesday, September 22 to Saturday, September 25
10 AM to 6 PM

Sunday, September 26
10 AM - 6 PM