Maria Olofsson Karemyr – författare

This is the first book in a planned series about Offeccts collaborations with various designers from around the world.

We want to create a cohesive story about our unique collaborations with world-leading designers and provide an in-depth experience of our products. In a way it´s a kind of missionary, to spread knowledge and understanding about the work behind great design. When fairs and other meetings are cancelled, we find other ways , says Maria Olofsson Karemyr, Brand Manager at Offecct.  

Matti Klenell s collaboration with Offecct started in connection to the renovation of Nationalmuseum in Stockholm in the mid- 2010s. The result was the sofa system Font, launched in 2018 and now extra relevant with several freshly designed modules. In the book and in Carl Javer´s accompanying film, the audience is invited behind the scenes where they get to meet Klenell and Offecct in the midst of the work process.  

Klenell s design always has an apparent ease. Petter Eklund writes: most things seem to have come about out of curiosity. Things are created, as if unsought for . At the same time, there is a critical eye, not least when it comes to quality awareness and the designer s responsibility to contribute to a sustainable society.  

Designer Matti Klenell (born 1972) has received the EDIDA Swedish Design Award four times, and several of his designs are represented in museums in Sweden and abroad. He graduated in Interior Architecture from Konstfack    University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm in 1999, and founded his studio in 2000. Klenell moves with ease between handicraft and industrial design. He has created art glass as well as designing furniture and lamps for mass production for companies such as Fontana Arte and Iittala. Klenell is known in the Swedish design community as a facilitator and has been responsible for the Form programme at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, as well as design projects between Sweden and Taiwan. In 2015 Klenell was given the honourable task of overseeing aspects of the new interior for Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.

Through an elaborate arrangement of mirrors, the coffee table Vertigo creates an illusion of infinite depth contained within architectural refinement. The launch of Vertigo and a new book, marks 25 years of inspired collaboration between Offecct and Claesson Koivisto Rune.  The award-winning coffee table Vertigo is an interactive piece of furniture with strong sculptural qualities that offers contemplation in any environment. Vertigo was first introduced in 2005 in one size and consists of a metal frame supporting two glass tabletops; the top shelf is made of one-way mirror glass while the bottom shelf is a mirror glass. The one-way mirror glass top shelf allows the viewer to see through it to the mirror glass below while simultaneously experiencing the two mirror glass shelves reflecting in each other. This creates the appearance of a bottomless depth when seen from above, and when placing objects on the bottom shelf, the reflections create an infinite number of framings. To mark 25 years of collaboration between Claesson Koivisto Rune and Offecct, Vertigo returns in three new sizes and shapes with three striking colours. 

This table illustrates a long lived misconception about us and our work. Those who call us minimalists have not really understood that it is not about minimalism; for us it has always been about adding something.   Claesson Koivisto Rune 

Claesson Koivisto Rune began their collaboration with Offecct in 1999 and have over the years completed over 50 projects together many of which have been awarded for their strong contribution to the improvement of our public and private meeting environments. From acoustic panels and side tables to easy chairs and sofa systems, they have all now, for the first time, been collected in a book in which Claesson Koivisto Rune describe their journey with Offecct, while giving their thoughts on their work in relation to art, architecture and design.

This is the sixth book in a series published by Offecct, initiated to give clients a deeper understanding of their collaborations and the ideas behind the designs. Ultimately, it serves as a document of design history for anyone interested in knowing more about the craft of our time. This book series have been developed and produced by the celebrated Swedish graphic design studio Henrik Nygren Design. Previous books published in this series: Matti Klenell (2021), Luca Nichetto (2021), Lucy Kurrein (2021), Sketches, Ideas and News (2022), Pauline Deltour (2022). 

This book on Luca Nichetto, is the second in a series offering deep insight into the brand's long history of collaborating with world leading designers, telling the story of the ideas, design and craftsmanship behind their products.

In the book, Offecct teams-up with a number of well-known creators, such as the design writer Yoko Choy Wai-ching, China editor of the Wall-paper* magazine, photographer Björn Ceder, Andreas Ackerup and the team at Henrik Nygren Design. One can read about Luca Nichetto's first contact with Offecct in 2007 and how he adopted Scandinavian sustainability thinking into his native Italian design language. In a conversation with Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde, Nichetto says: The more restrictions you have, the more creative you have to be. Sustainability is one of these restrictions that leads us to discover things that we have never considered before .

Designer Luca Nichetto was born in Venice in 1976, where his artistic talents were inspired by the famous Murano glassmaking industry. He went on to study at Istituto Statale d'Arte in Venezia and then take a degree in industrial design at Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV). He took the leap to setting up his own practice in the city in 2006. Five years later he moved to Stockholm, Sweden, to start his family and open a second studio there, combining his Italian flair with the Swedish spirit of modernity and sustainability. Over the years, Luca has served as art director for many international design brands and gained a reputation as a multidisciplinary designer. His highly researched, innovative projects have earned him an many international awards for designs that range from products, accessories and furniture to architecture, exhibition design and branding.