Ahead of her exhibition at the 2025 Stockholm Furniture Fair in February, where the renowned British designer has been named the 20th Guest of Honour, Vogue Scandinavia sat down with Faye Toogood to discuss her deeply personal installation, which reflects on the current state of design
For her upcoming installation at the 2025 Stockholm Furniture Fair, acclaimed British multidisciplinary designer Faye Toogood – whose repertoire spans fashion, furniture, art, interior design, and more – is offering visitors a glimpse into one of the most sacred, intimate and rarely seen aspects of any craft: the creative process.
“With opportunities like these, you can either bring a bunch of your work for a sort of mini retrospective, or you might choose to create a space dedicated to a current message – something you’re working on that you want everyone to see,” says Toogood, who has been named the 20th Guest of Honour at the event. “I feel like this is quite a personal exhibition and a response to me being given this award: it’s about opening up my archives.”
Toogood dials in from her bustling north London studio, where staffers scurry around in the background. With a few months still to go before her Stockholm showcase in February, the designer admits she “can’t wait” to share her work in Sweden. Entitled Manufracture, Toogood’s installation celebrates the art of craftsmanship and the process of designing and making, while also raising the pressing question: What is the role of the designer in the future?
Faye Toogood and her maquettes. Photo: Courtesy of Stockholmsmässan
Photo: Courtesy of Stockholmsmässan