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A meeting between the forest, architecture and Swedish furniture craftsmanship.
Norsk skogfinsk museum
Ett museum format av skogen
In the heart of the Finnskogen landscape, in Svullrya in Norway’s Grue Finnskog, stands the new building of the Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum, created to preserve and communicate the history of Forest Finnish culture while also serving as a vibrant meeting place for future generations.
The architecture is strongly rooted in the site and the surrounding forest. Timber runs as a unifying thread throughout the entire building – from the iron-pine façade to the solid spruce floors of the interior and the many pine posts that create an almost forest-like structure indoors. Together with the light and the rhythm of the architecture, this creates a strong connection between the building, its materiality and the surrounding landscape.
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Furniture that becomes part of the architecture
For the museum, Stolab has supplied Lilla Åland chairs and Miss Tailor tables – two pieces of furniture with a distinct design language and a natural connection to wood as a material.
In the timber-dominated interior, the furniture becomes a natural extension of the architecture. Lilla Åland, designed by Carl Malmsten, contributes its characteristic silhouette and crafted expression, while Miss Tailor, designed by Jonas Lindvall, complements the classic chair with a more contemporary design language.
Together, they create an environment that feels warm, timeless and welcoming – qualities that are particularly important in a public space where people are meant to meet, pause and spend time.
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Solid wood for spaces designed to last.
The Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum demonstrates how furniture can be selected as an integral part of an architectural concept. When materials, proportions and expression are allowed to interact with the building, a cohesive whole emerges in which the furniture does not compete with the architecture, but instead enhances it.
For Stolab, the project is also an example of the role solid wood furniture can play in public environments. Furniture for spaces like these needs to meet high demands for function and everyday use, while also contributing to the identity of the place and ageing with grace.
At the Norwegian Forest Finnish Museum, several generations of Nordic design, craftsmanship and timber architecture come together in a building created to carry a cultural heritage forward.
Lilla Åland & Miss Tailor
For the project, Lilla Åland chairs in a light matt lacquer finish were paired with Miss Tailor tables in oak, finished with a custom stain developed to resemble smoked oak.
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