The meeting chamber of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the UN Headquarters in New York, designed by architect Sven Markelius in 1950, needed new chairs. That new chair is Zen New York, designed and developed by Åke Axelsson for furniture manufacturer Gärsnäs, on assignment by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of ...
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Welcome to House of Gärsnäs our showroom and concept store. A meeting place and source of inspiration on Skeppsholmen. Our furniture by renowned designers is available and shown alongside selected rugs, textiles and lighting. Opening hours Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday closed. Mondays only by appointment. Address ...
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“Ronja is no ordinary new chair, but marks the start of a process by Gärsnäs to use more domestic, locally sourced raw materials. We are making the effort, which hopefully will lead to Swedish wood being used in much more of our furniture,” says Dag Klockby, part-owner of Gärsnäs AB. “The main idea is to ...
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