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Färg & Blanche Bake a Beautiful Collection

Exploring the Baker’s House, Färg & Blanche’s exhibition of lighting and furniture inspired by one partner’s ancestral home in Sweden

Words: Catherine Osborne
Posted: May 2, 2019
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Stockholm design duo Emma Marga Blanche and Fredrik Färg are known for their uniquely tailored objects – surprising explorations of form and material – which they describe as “heavily story-based.” As part of Stockholm Design Week in February, Färg & Blanche pushed its personal narrative further with The Baker’s House, an exhibition introducing a dozen limited editions – ranging from side tables to candle holders – within the setting of a stately 19th-century townhouse. Currently hosting a philanthropic foundation and event spaces, the residence was built by Blanche’s great-great-grandfather, who ran a renowned bakery out of the lower level.

By My Side tables evoke family relationships.

Blanche’s childhood memories of visiting the house, which is still owned by the family, informed each piece in the show. For instance, the Key stools, upholstered in a colourful mix of Kvadrat textiles, borrow inspiration from the keyholes Blanche spied through as a kid, while the upturned lip of the By My Side tables was inspired by family connections. “Depending on how they’re arranged, they almost talk to each other,” says Färg. The name, he adds, came from the idea of having someone by your side, helping you in some way.