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The Stockholm Furniture Fair named Faye Toogood the 20th Guest of Honour for the 2025 edition; she will create a captivating installation in the entrance hall. Known for her ability to seamlessly move between disciplines like fashion, furniture, textiles, and sculpture, Toogood’s work embodies creativity’s unifying power. Her appointment aligns with the fair’s focus on celebrating diverse design fields.

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Faye Toogood

Toogood, whose works are part of prestigious collections worldwide, founded her London studio in 2008. She is known for creating contemporary classics like the Roly Poly Chair and collaborating with brands like Tacchini, Poltrona Frau, and Hermès. Her interdisciplinary practice, which spans interior design, homewares, art, and fashion, continues to push boundaries, with her studio fostering a collaborative environment among architects, sculptors, and other creatives.

Her participation in the 2025 Stockholm Furniture Fair emphasizes the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping the future of design. The event will take place from February 4-8, 2025, alongside Stockholm Design Week.

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The Manufacture installation

Who created the chair you’re sitting in right now? Who designed it, who made it? With which materials? These are the questions Faye Toogood invites visitors to explore in Manufracture.
“To ensure furniture has a future, we must repair the fractures in our maker’s chain. We must take pride in the process. Pursuing quality should not merely be a path to profit,” says Faye Toogood.

The installation highlights every step in the maker’s journey, delving into the intricate, symbiotic relationship between artist and artisan. Toogood opens her personal archive of maquettes, sharing her creative process.

“I decided to bring pieces from my personal archive to the Stockholm Furniture Fair. It’s like opening my cabinet and sharing my processes and works. It feels vulnerable. There are unfinished projects, some that didn’t work, and others that I still hope for in the future. But right now, sharing them feels crucial,” says Toogood. “From humble, sometimes fragile models crafted from masking tape and spare cardboard pieces, furniture collections emerge, often involving a hundred different highly skilled individuals. My respect for the makers drives my commitment to imbue emotion into the work, making it meaningful,” she continues.

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A fractured process

Toogood chose the name Manufracture because she believes that the process of creation today is broken. The way we manufacture and transport products globally is problematic.
“The biggest challenge for furniture designers today is that we live in a world overwhelmed with design and objects. Do we really need new things? Probably not. As designers, we need to understand our role in the future, and I believe that role is to create objects that truly connect with people” she explains.

Designing by Making

Toogood’s latest furniture collection, Assemblage 8, which includes the Gummy (upholstered seating) and Palette (wooden tables), reflects the principles behind Manufracture. The Gummy Armchair is her first upholstered piece. Although she has longed to create upholstered furniture, it took years of building relationships with the right makers to bring this design to life. Gummy is the culmination of that journey. It’s crafted locally using traditional techniques and sustainable materials such as coconut husk and wool.
Toogood has recently worked with design brands like Poltrona Frau, Tacchini, cc-tapis, Vaarnii, and Hem, among others. Her London-based studio, founded in 2008, bridges design, art, and fashion, blending deep respect for craftsmanship with a playful, intuitive approach.

Guests of Honour at Stockholm

Previous Guests of Honour include: Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Naoto Fukasawa, Konstantin Grcic, Giulio Cappellini, Ineke Hans, Sir Paul Smith, Arik Levy, Inga Sempé, Oki Sato (Nendo), GamFratesi, Ilse Crawford, Barber & Osgerby, Jaime Hayon, Paola Navone, Neri&Hu, Doshi Levien, Front and Formafantasma.