NWG // GIFTS & HOME FURNISHINGS
Orrefors
Orrefors products are characterized by contemporary design of the highest quality . Through the clear , almost invisible glass , Orrefors gives each room an obvious elegance that is as relevant today as it is tomorrow . The combination of craftsmanship and innovative technology has made Orrefors one of the world ' s most respected glass manufacturers . Orrefors works with several awardwinning designers such as Erika Lagerbielke , Lena Bergström and Lisa Hilland . During the year , several new and old collaborations were initiated . Among these Claesson Koivisto Rune with the launch of the sculptural vase Ebon . Furthermore , Orrefors has resumed its collaboration with one of Swedish design ' s most important foreground figures , Ingegerd Råman . Her work Paroll was introduced at Galleri Glas , Stockholm in November 2020 . Ingegerd has also developed a collection for Orrefors , which will be launched in the spring of 2021 .
Kosta Boda Art Hotel
Kosta Boda Art Hotel in Kosta is the world ' s first art glass hotel . The hotel is a living showroom for the glass and manages a heritage since 1742 . With its 102 rooms , conference facilities , indoor and outdoor pools as well as a large spa and relaxation area , the hotel has provided Kosta , as a tourist destination , a fantastic boost and the number of visitors throughout the region has increased . Two restaurants and a bar , with different food concepts , create the prerequisite for providing guests with the desired dining experience . In 2020 , the hotel received the Travelers ' Choice award from Tripadvisor . The award means that during the past year , the hotel has received consistently positive and high reviews and ratings from its guests and is ranked in Tripadvisor ' s top 10 % best and most popular accommodation in the world . The hotel is unique in its kind , originating from the glass , designed for the experience .
Kosta Boda
Kosta Boda is one of the world ' s leading brands in glass and glass art . Kosta Boda creates boundless glass with high artistic height . The conscious design-interested consumer is offered an assortment that ranges from beautiful everyday articles to unique art glass objects . Kosta Boda works with several of Sweden ' s leading designers and glass artists . Among others we can name Matti Klenell , Ellen Ehk Åkesson , Åsa Jungnelius , Kjell Engman and Bertil Vallien , who today is one of Sweden ' s most highly regarded living artists .
Unique book in three volumes This spring , a unique book was launched in three volumes about Bertil Vallien and his outstanding 60-year career , written by the form writer and TV producer Staffan Bengtsson . The largest of the three books is Book of Glass , which is also available in a signed special edition in 500 copies delivered together with a craft and an original drawing by Bertil Vallien in an exclusive box .
Ulrica Hydman Vallien - a paradise attack In the documentary " Ulrica Hydman Vallien - a paradise attack ", which was published on SVT Play in April 2020 , the TV producer Staffan Bengtsson has tried to capture the beloved , colourful and largely unknown woman behind the great commercial successes . A film about love , grief , the inevitable death and life as a stubborn but impossible attempt to reach paradise .
” Ulrica - a paradise attack " was also the name of this summer ' s large exhibition at Liljevalchs Konsthall , Stockholm . The exhibition showed how life and art were one for her and how the energy and joy also carried on a darkness . Ulrica was an all-around artist but best known for the stained glass . The exhibition showed a large selection of what Ulrica has created for Kosta Boda through her career . In connection with the inauguration , Kosta Boda released its second tribute collection in memory of Ulrica .
Let ' s celebrate Ulrica ! In 2019 , the Vallien Family , Orrefors Kosta Boda and the Robert Weil Family Foundation decided to take Ulrica Hydman Vallien ' s work forward by forming a foundation in her name . Among other things , the foundation ' s task is to annually award a scholarship to a young , promising and headstrong artist . The scholarship consists of SEK 90,000 and the opportunity for the scholarship recipient to develop their art in collaboration with Orrefors Kosta Boda in the glass cabin in Kosta . The first scholarship was given in the autumn of 2019 to Ellen Ehk Åkesson . Together with the glass workers , she has now developed her own technique where the sculptures are blown into wooden molds that are built up internally from layers of wet clay . Some of these works were presented during the year at the solo exhibition Geomancy at Bergh Gallery , Stockholm .
This year ' s scholarship was awarded to Sissi Westerberg . The hope is that Sissi Westerberg with the scholarship will expand the space for new ideas and stories to create puzzle pieces in the future glass art . Sissi Westerberg graduated from the Department of Metal Design at Konstfack , 2002 .
Circular raw materials Working with circular raw materials and recovering waste glasses from the mill is a matter of course today . Kosta Boda continues to experiment and develop products with recycled glass . An example of this is the Kosta pot , which is for sale at Kosta Art Gallery and in our own factory shops . Another example is Kappa , design Mimmi Blomqvist , which will be launched in the spring of 2021 .
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