Pallas UAS students present product solutions inspired by the work of Estonia’s design icon at the Stockholm Furniture Fair

Students from the Textile and Furniture Departments of Pallas University of Applied Sciences will present the project MÕTESTADES BRUNOT / RETHINKING BRUNO at the Stockholm Furniture Fair from February 4–8. The project is inspired by the work of Bruno Tomberg, the founder of Estonian design education. The students worked in design teams and are presenting five different product solutions and their variations at the Greenhouse pavilion of the Stockholm Furniture Fair.

The joint exhibition by Pallas students offers a variety of approaches, where traditional sustainable methods are used alongside 21st-century technological possibilities. The project is driven by the idea of exploring the connections between material, form, and function in the iconic design work of Bruno Tomberg. By (re)discovering the work of this design icon and analysing the character and logic of his objects, the students have created product prototypes that retain the defining traits of the objects being studied but introduce a new, contemporary context.

Bruno Tomberg, the founder of Estonia’s professional design education, was both a design thinker and a promoter of innovative ideas. The design award named after him, given every two years, is an important recognition for Estonia’s best designers. Since this year marks the 100th anniversary of Bruno Tomberg’s birth, the exhibition is a tribute to his work.

The project participants: Minna Arukaevu, Christina Kasesalu, Sigre Kodasma, Markus Margus, Hanna-Maria Org, Grete Ottis, Lisandra Pekkenen, Miina Aleksandra Piho, and Liisi Tasso.

Project supervisors: Madis Liplap, Aet Ollisaar.
The project is supported by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

The Stockholm Furniture Fair is an important event for displaying furniture and interior design products in Scandinavia. Design schools also present their exhibitions at the fair.

Pallas’ booth can be found at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in the design schools’ Greenhouse area, location C02:71.

For more information:
Professor Aet Ollisaar
Head of Department, Department of Textile, Pallas University of Applied Sciences
aet.ollisaar@pallasart.ee