With summer finally here, Orrefors introduces a new highly anticipated mini vase collection that perfectly marries two Swedish traditions – the most popular holiday and Orrefors’ design excellence. Midsummer is a collection of seven elegant mini vases designed by internationally renowned architect and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. The collection is inspired by the old Midsummer’s-Eve tale, where collecting seven types of flowers – to be placed under your pillow – will bring you love and fortune on the longest day of the year.
The seven mini vases of the Midsummer collection showcase an unconditionally Scandinavian, sleek, and timeless design whilst each vase maintains its own confident and distinct character. Claesson Koivisto Rune’s formidable design impressively captures both the dynamic of the overarching Swedish tale of Midsummer and the interplay of the seven vases as a group. The compelling collection has already been recognized internationally, securing the prestigious Red Dot ‘Best of the Best’ Design Award.
Seeing the importance of the Midsummer holiday, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Orrefors looked to seven meadow flowers for inspiration in both design and name. Each vase has been named after a Swedish summer flower approved by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. Midsummer is mouth-blown and is launched in seven unique shapes with each style in a stand- alone colorway.
“The Midsummer collection manifests the essence of modern Scandinavian design by marrying essential style with human warmth,” says Eero Koivisto. “The mini vases are inclusive with both readily understandable and positive values, regardless from which cultural viewpoint they are observed.”
”Midsummer is in every regard a new Orrefors icon,” says David Carlson, Creative Director at Orrefors. “Timeless elegance inspired by tradition, nature, and minimalism – all presented with an almost conspicuous assurance.”
Midsummer is Orrefors’ third product collaboration with Claesson Koivisto Rune following the votive collection Tou and the vases in the Ebon collection. The Midsummer collection featuring seven mini vases is a perfect collectible, with select styles being exchanged for new ones in upcoming seasons.
About Claesson Koivisto Rune
Claesson Koivisto Rune is a Swedish architecture firm founded in 1995 by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune – all of whom studied at the University of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack) in Stockholm. Over time, they have come to work broadly with architecture and design, creating buildings, interior design, furniture and beyond. In all, they have designed products for more than 80 international brands. In 2004, Claesson Koivisto Rune became the first Swedish architecture firm to exhibit at the Venice Biennale of Architecture.
Claesson Koivisto Rune have won over 60 awards and distinctions, including Designer of the Year and Best Seating from Elle Deco Italia 2014, Furniture of the Year from Elle Deco Sweden 2012, and Designer of the Year from Elle Deco Sweden 2011. In 2014, the firm was named Best of the Best in the Red Dot Design Awards, becoming the first to receive a Red Dot in five different product categories. They also received the Prince Eugen Medal for outstanding artistic achievement in architecture from HM King Carl XVI Gustaf in 2020. Currently, twelve books have been published about the trio’s work.
About Orrefors
The history of Orrefors is the story of how the simplest ingredients – lime, sand and soda – can become magnificent glass objects. The proximity of the forest, the craftsmen and designers made Orrefors a global leader in glass.
Today, they maintain their proud heritage by making sure that the products meet the principles of Scandinavian design: innovation, functionality, craftmanship, timeless aesthetics and sustainable quality. Important values that survive the test of time. Now, with a history stretching back over 125 years, Orrefors sets sight on re-introducing their impressive archive to a new audience and form new design partnerships to deliver iconic products for future generations. The story about Orrefors’ celebrated designs continues.
Learn more at https://www.orrefors.us
