Blå Station

Forsnäspriset was established in 1983 by the Swedish Institute for furniture (Möbelinstitutet) in collaboration with Forsnäs Fanérsitsfabrik Bröderna Bergqvist AB. The purpose of the award was to promote development and stimulate interest in the technique of compression moulded layer-glued wood furniture. For 24 years the award was presented at the opening of the annual Stockholm International Furniture Fair. It became one of the most prestigious prizes in the Nordic furniture industry. The last prize was awarded in 2006. Since 2007, the prize has a new name, Nordiska designpriset för formpressade trämöbler.

Award-winning products from Blå Station:
Beplus, 1987
Bimbo, 1994
Söndag, 1996
Chair 69, 2005

Bimbo, the jury's verdict:
Excellent in-every-way furniture with a simple and obvious design, a good example of the compression moulding technique; a rigid design makes the stool very steady, it can be stacked in a beautiful way, has the potential to become a classic.
Jury: Andrejs Legzdins, Kenneth Ståhl, Kerstin Wickman

Excellent Swedish Design award was distributed by Svensk Form 1983-2002. The award shows that the product has been evaluated by representatives of the designers own union and found to live up to high standards: that is, they are carriers of innovation, good design and superior quality with regard to materials, manufacture process and function

Award-winning products from Blå Station:
Beplus, Diploma 1987
Blå Station´s graphic sheet, Diploma 1988
Simsalabim, Sparta & Hannah, Special prize for the best cooperation between the designer and producer 1993
Bimbo, Diploma 1994
Söndag, Honourable mention 1996

Bimbo, the jury’s verdict:
Small, compression moulded, stackable stool with a simple form. Versatile and space-saving, both for everyday use and as a playful object in adult and child environments.

Guldstolen (“the Golden Chair”) is an annual design award administered each year by the Swedish Association of Architects - a professional organisation for architects, interior architects, landscape architects and space planners. The prize is awarded alternately in the categories “Best product” and “Best interior Design”. Guldstolen can also be awarded in an additional category “Excellent Classic”

Award-winning products from Blå Station:
Bimbo, Excellent Classic 2005
Sting, Best product 2003

Bimbo, the jury's verdict:
With its versatile uses and combination of elegance and playfulness Bimbo is at home in both castle and cottage. The furniture is suitable for today's living with its simple stackability and lightness both in design and weight.