Designers including Anna Maria fstedal Eng and David Taylor showed the potential of crafts-based design at experimental design platform lvsj Grd at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair.Named after the manor house lvsj Grd, which first showed emerging design pieces as part of Stockholm Design Week in 2023, the exhibition has taken place inside the fair since last year.Among the pieces were selected works by a collection of designersHere, 10 designers showed everything from 3D-printed pieces described as "functional sculptures" by Simon Mattisson to fstedal Eng's handcrafted furniture.The design platform has become well-known in the past few years, with people getting in touch and wanting to exhibit, curator Hanna Nova Beatrice said, adding that it is deliberately curated to show a wide variety of designs.Simon Mattisson showed 3D-printed sculptures"We look for a mix of materials, a blend of different practices and a mix of different expressions," she told Dezeen."Otherwise there's a risk that everything is super crafted. The challenge is finding different stories, materials and ways of making."Undulating wooden furniture was among the crafts piecesNova Beatrice said that the concept has also enabled more niche designs, which may not initially have been made to be mass-produced, to reach a larger audience."What's been really nice is that from the two earlier editions of lvsj Grd, a lot of things have gone into production despite, having originally been designed as unique objects," she explained."We've also seen interior designers who've bought pieces to be used in their projects after seeing them at lvsj Grd. And that's how it's supposed to work, they're supposed to complement what the fair has to offer."Read: Ten unmissable exhibitions and installations at Stockholm Design Week 2025Also on show this year were pieces by Jonas Lutz' and Simon Skinner, two emerging designers who were among those spotlit in Dezeen Dispatch's feature on upcoming talent in Stockholm.Lutz' undulating wooden furniture and Skinner's glass lamps and upholstered seating, which aim to create a connection between the past and the present, exemplify the marriage between craftsmanship and more commercial production that is often seen at lvsj Grd exhibitions.The exhibition showcased upholstered furniture by Simon SkinnerTo Nova Beatrice, this is how design works today."It's about the importance of craft and about how we work today barely anyone does only industrially-produced design," she said."People move between working with their hands and working with industrial production, and the aim is to mirror that in the show. It is often a starting point for new projects."Niklas Runesson's dinner table and chairs are made from stacked walnut woodNova Beatrice, who was formerly the director of Stockholm Furniture Fair and Stockholm Design Week and is now the chief brand officer of retailerNO GA Group, believes lvsj Grd is now an important part of the fair."It's become a natural part of the fair," she said. "The first edition, when it was at the house outside of the fair, was really debated more traditional companies at the fair felt it took the attention away from them.""But last year, when it moved into the fair, people got it, and now I think everyone sees it as a complement to the fair and an important part of SFF," she concluded.Anna Maria fstedal Eng's pieces are shaped by handThe exhibition also showed work by Jenny Nordberg, Niklas Runesson, Eero Moss and Vanders Studio, as well as a selection of pieces by designers Erik Bratsberg, Staffan Holm, Mia Cullin, Studio Matti Carlson and Jon Buck.The photography is by Andy Liffner.Stockholm Design Week 2025 is taking place at various locations around the city from 3 to 9 February. To see what's on, visitDezeen Events Guide. Follow Dezeen LIVE for exclusive previews of products, installations and events.The post lvsj Grd exhibition showcases "functional sculptures" and undulating furniture appeared first on Dezeen.