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NWG // GIFTS & HOME FURNISHINGS
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 objects to unique
art glass objects. Kosta Boda works with
several of Sweden's leading glass artists.
Among others we can name Bertil Vallien,
who is today one of Sweden's most highly
regarded living artists.
The brand's high ambition and good
quality are confirmed by Kosta Boda,
this time together with Åsa Jungnelius,
receiving the prestigious Elle Decoration
Swedish Design Award "Product of the
year for the table setting" with the series
Crystal Magic.
Let's celebrate Ulrica!
Ulrica Hydman Vallien was a colourful
icon in Swedish art. She combined superb
craftsmanship with boundless play-
fulness. She left nothing untouched and is
invaluable to Kosta Boda. In her memory,
Kosta Boda, the Vallien Family and the
Robert Weil Foundation establish-
ed a scholarship, which is awarded
annually to a young, promising and
willful artist. During the autumn, the first
tribute collection was launched to Ulrica's
memory. The first person was Ellen Ehk
Åkesson, who was also invited to expe-
riment in the hot shop in Kosta. The result
of this work will be part of a solo exhi-
bition in Stockholm, spring 2020.
Kosta Boda Artist Collection – made in
Kosta!
During the year the Kosta Boda Artist
Collection was created. The collection
unites the love of glass and the curiosity
of the almost endless possibilities that
glass offers. Timeless classics, elegant
objects, stories and political commentary
gather decades of artistry. Our best known
and recognized artists work side by side
with new designers and young artists. In
collaboration with the glass workers at
the Kosta mill, a colourful, initiated and
sometimes even limitless collection has
emerged. The items in Kosta Boda Artist
Collection are signed and produced in
limited series.
Bertil Vallien
Kosta Lodge and
Safaripark
The lodge has 212 beds, restaurant, pool
area with temperated pools, jacuzzi,
wood-fired hot tubs, sauna and a large
sun deck as well as a rental center. In the
safari park there are wild animals such
as deer, fallow deer, mufflon sheep, wild
boars and European bison. Kosta Lodge
can offer fantastic experiences and create
an attractive place for the active family
as well as for couples or friends who want
to experience everything the Kingdom
of Crytal has to offer. In 2019, work has
begun to establish good fishing activities
and to establish moose in the safari park.
The planning is also to sell game meat and
meat products under its own brand.
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 2019 the hotel received
fine awards from White Guide, Guide
Michelin (both the hotel and Brasserie
1742) and the wine magazine Livets Goda.
Livets Goda ranked Brasserie 1742 as one
of Sweden's 14 best restaurants. The hotel
is unique in its kind, originating from
the glass, designed for the experience. On
June 27, 2019, the hotel celebrated its 10th
anniversary.
Orrefors
Orrefors products are characterized by
contemporary timeless design of the
highest quality. Through the clear, almost
invisible glass, Orrefors gives each room
an obvious elegance that is as relevant
today as tomorrow. The combination of
craftsmanship and innovative technology
has made Orrefors one of the world's most
respected glass manufacturers. Orrefors
works with several award-winning
designers such as Erika Lagerbielke,
Ingegerd Råman and Lena Bergström.
In 2019, together with Martti Rytkönen,
Orrefors resumed the Graal technology
and created several new objects. The Graal
technology was first developed by master
glassblower Knut Bergqvist in 1916 and
came to make the Orrefors brand known
worldwide.
Prestigious special production for
Operakällaren
In collaboration with Operakällaren, one
of Stockholm's most classic restaurants,
Orrefors designer Erika Lagerbielke
has developed a stemware range that
breathes both present and future. A
burgundy glass, a champagne glass, a
white wine glass and a water glass. Erika
is a professor of glass design and one of
Sweden's most well-known designers. She
has spent many years studying the impor-
tance of design for the taste experience
based on the nature of the wine.
Orrefors continues to create
Scandinavian luxury together with
Volvo
During the year, Orrefors launched the
third gear knob in glass for Volvo. A colla-
boration where two of Sweden's strongest
brands meet in an exciting concept. The
exclusive gear lever is hand-made by our
skilled craftsmen at Orrefors.
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