Blå Station

The Swan is the official Nordic Ecolabel, introduced by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Nordic Ecolabel criteria for furniture stipulate low environmental impact as well as high quality. Furniture that is long-lasting is in itself an environmental advantage, because it does not have to be discarded after a short time. Furniture is also tested for sustainability and stability and must fulfil Nordic Ecolabel safety requirements.

Eco-labelled products from Blå Station:
Boo
Sting
Chair 69
Innovation C
Oppo

Svensk Form, SVID, Swedish Industrial Design Foundation and The Advertising Association of Sweden are the initiators of the Design S / Swedish Design Award, which since 2006 is awarded biannually to creative solutions to problems. The award singles out successful design and rewards creative solutions to problems with a focus on design for sustainability issues including climate, the environment, the welfare of society and the long-term quality of life.

Award-winning products from Blå Station:
Innovation C, nominee 2006
Boo, winner 2008
Oppo, nominee 2010

Boo, the jury's verdict:
The BOO chair exemplifies a well implemented, user-focused design process. The seating shell in moulded formfelt with a textile-laminated surface simplifies the manufacturing process. A comfortably shaped end expressive chair with a self-assured attitude.

Unusually comfortable
Like furniture designer Bruno Mathsson’s search for the perfect seating curve, with BOO, Stefan Borselius has delved even deeper into the process of optimising a comfortable seating shell for different kinds of bodies. With its small dimensions BOO is welcoming in a generous, warm way. Unusually comfortable and ergonomic, it takes weight off the pelvic bones and supports the small of the back. It is an unusually good compromise in the balancing act required of office and contract furniture – to be not overly assertive but far from having no personality. Unusual in its lines, BOO has a unique side profile. The seat slopes forward but the seat’s depth balances the seating and makes it extremely comfortable, despite, or thanks to, the chair’s small and elegant volume. Stackable, of course, 100 % recyclable, and no, it might feel like suede but the sound-absorbent formfelt, which makes expensive upholstering unnecessary, is laminated with a durable microfibre fabric that is far more long-lasting than the “real” thing. All in all, BOO gives the expression “fits like a glove” a new, unique and contemporary meaning.

The red dot design award is one of the most prestigious international design competitions. Since 1955, expert juries have made awards annually in the competition for outstanding design achievements which set new standards in the relevant product categories. The red dot has thus become a globally recognised seal of quality and excellent international design.

Award-winning products from Blå Station:
Sting, red dot award: product design, Best of the Best 2004
Chair 69, red dot award: product design, winner 2007
Clip, red dot award: product design, winner 2006
Boo, red dot award: product design, winner 2010