String Furniture - Individuality in Every Detail
Swedish design, designed and made in Sweden.
String Furniture encourage creativity in every space, room and home.
Upholding the Scandinavian tradition for ingenious design, everything they create is elegant in form, instantly recognisable, and flexible in function.
Forever inspired by the simplicity of the original String® shelf.
Designed by Kajsa and Nisse Strinning in 1949, this design icon is not only considered a masterpiece invention, but officially recognised as a work of art.
Design enthusiasts, Peter Erlandsson and Pär Josefsson founded String Furniture in 2004, continuing the legacy of Nisse and Kajsa Strinning. Today, they honour their timeless vision and invite fresh ideas to the family time and time again.
"Some things become so strongly associated with a time they become timeless" – Kerstin Wickman, History of Design and Crafts Professor
Minimalist ethos, sustainable ethics.
String Furniture has always been dedicated to upholding the legacy of Nisse and Kajsa Strinning with a responsible and conscious approach. As the producers of a range of furniture, including the timeless and modular String® System, they value longevity and quality. However, String Furniture recognises that accountability for impact extends beyond these principles.
To actively contribute to the creation of a circular economy and an equal society, they are committed to creating furniture that lasts for generations and remains timeless across various design styles. Their multifunctional approach ensures that String® furniture can be repurposed, rebuilt, repaired, and reused, eliminating the need for recycling.
While the inherent circularity of the system is evident, String Furniture is also focused on reducing the environmental footprint of their production methods and logistics. They invite everyone to join them on this journey of continuous improvement and learning, with plans to share updates along the way.
Meet The Designers
TAF Studio
Anna von Schewen & Björn Dahlström
Nisse & Kajsa Strinning
Founded in Stockholm in 2002, TAF Studio is run by Gabriella Lenke and Mattias Ståhlbom. The duo are interior designers and product concept designers.
For String they created the shelf Museum NM&.045 and the Museum Sidetable for String Furniture.
Gabriella Lenke and Mattias Ståhlbom are free thinkers. In their work with interiors and product design they continually challenge traditional definitions.
Anna and Björn are a couple working together, and apart. But String's collaboration with the pair is more than a marriage of convenience.
For String Furniture they designed the office range Works and extended the String System and String Pocket by creating new parts and clever accessories.
Thanks to Anna and Björn, today’s range of String products functions in all sorts of rooms and contexts.
Kajsa and Nisse Strinning were a young architect couple in Stockholm when they won their first international design competition with String in 1949.
Of course, String went on to become the String® System, and remains one of Sweden's most loved designs, as well as the world’s.
Thanks to its elegant simplicity and ingenious construction, String® has earned a place in design history.
The Products
String has earned its place in design history thanks to its elegant simplicity and ingenious construction. Designed by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning, the String shelf won its first design prize in 1949. Based on three simple elements – the shelf, the wall panel and the metal fitting – it can be combined in an infinite number of configurations and is endlessly reinvented as it passes from one generation to the next.
Today, String comprises of an entire system and can be combined in an infinite number of configurations. New colours, materials, and accessories have been added over time. Some of them blueprint ideas from Nisse's archives; others created by contemporary Swedish designers.
Although the system is endlessly being reinvented as it passes from one generation to the next, its basic construction – the shelf, the wall panel and the metal fittings – remain identical to the 1949 original. This year, String celebrates 75 years and there are still thousands of combinations to discover.
String System
Known for its characteristic panels, designed by architect Kajsa and Nisse Strinning in 1949, the String System is a series of components that offer almost unlimited combinations. You can choose among a wide range of colours and materials to build your own, personal shelving system.
Panels: Start your String by choosing between wall panels in two depths, floor panels, plex wall panels, and galvanized panels for outdoor use.
Shelves: Create your own unique combination with a choice of timeless colours, wood, metal and galvanized steel. The shelves are available in widths and depths to fit into wall or floor panels, with the same depth.
Cabinets: Their cabinets fit into panels from String and come in five different sizes and versions: cabinet with flip door or swing door, cabinet with sliding doors; solid, mirror or glass, chest of drawers and tiny cabinet.
Accessories: Enhance your system with accessories like magazine holder, organizers, hooks, rods, cork dividers etc.
String Pocket
Designed by Nisse Strinning in 2005, String® Pocket became his last contribution to the Scandinavian design portfolio.
In contrast to the String® shelving system, String® Pocket comes as a complete package. One Pocket shelf consists of two wall-hung panels and three shelves in a variety of colour options.
In 2020, the first interpretation of the original String® Pocket design was launched, designed by Anna von Schewen and Björn Dahlström. They kept the essence of the design because, like they said, why change a winning concept? But why not try a new material? This resulted in a brand-new version of the String® Pocket all in metal. It is available in three colours: neon, blue and white.
With perforated shelves you have the option if adding accessories, such as rods and hooks, and increase storage space in no time and make your little Pocket shelf even more useful.
Pira G2
The Pira G2 is a contemporary reinterpretation of Olle Pira’s 1954 design classic, blending vintage brilliance with modern innovation. Originally crafted by the renowned master cabinet-maker Olle Pira, known for his traditional skills and groundbreaking achievements, the Pira G2 reflects a fusion of historical craftsmanship and today’s advanced technology. Designed by architect Anna von Schewen and industrial designer Björn Dahlström, this updated version is both an elegant and robust metallic masterpiece.
Its design features an interlocked series of joints and poles made from extruded aluminum, and shelves crafted from sheet steel with an integral ridge, allowing each shelf to support up to 50 kg and each section up to 350 kg.
The modular structure is engineered to be jointless and seamless, creating a unified piece that stands as a centerpiece in any space. The Pira G2 combines technical sophistication with a calming aesthetic, balancing its industrial strength with a touch of warmth and refinement. This fusion of the past and present results in a sophisticated, functional, and visually striking shelving solution.
Museum
Prior to the re-opening of the completely newly renovated Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, TAF Studio was commissioned to design parts of the interior. Among other products, they designed the brand-new console shelf Museum NM&.045 for String Furniture. The beautifully slender – but oh how robust - shelf now holds sculptures, busts, and other smaller objects from the museum's collections.
And it does this equally well at home. As the Museum family is expanding with the height-adjustable Museum Sidetable, the possibilities become even greater: pedestal, small extra table by the sofa, bedside table, computer table or what your creativity might come up with. For you to always have your favourite belongings within proximity – or placed safely and steady on a secure distance.
Relief
The Relief system consists of chest of drawers and hook rails in three different dimensions and five colours. They can be connected and mixed in size and colour.
Since all parts of the chest of drawers - including the back - have been designed with the same meticulous care, Relief works just as well as a stand-alone piece of furniture as it does in larger, connected groups or as elegant room dividers.
Works
While modern technology enables for working remotely it does not mean everyone have the optimal workspace set-up at home. String decided to develop a new assortment to solve this and teamed up with architect Anna von Schewen and industrial designer Björn Dahlström. They designed modern sit-stand desks, functional essentials such as pull-out drawers and a free-standing shelf where you can insert a filing cabinet and lots more.
The already flexible String® shelving system is the perfect complement to give your workspace even more function and storage space. Pro tip if you already have a String shelf at home is to add a work desk to your shelving system, and suddenly you have a dedicated spot to work from. Everything is designed with the timeless Scandinavian mindset.
Center Center
Center Center is designed for the modern office where maximum flexibility and collaboration are key. A unique, multifunctional, and highly flexible modular system, Center Center sets a new standard for office design.
A system made up of individual modules, Center Center acts as a platform that can be built upon and configured into a range of solutions suitable for the office, homes, and social spaces. Individual modules work vertically and horizontally, allowing the system to be combined and expanded into a range of varying, creative solutions.
With its minimalist design, Center Center seamlessly combines functionality with aesthetics.
String Furniture continues to grow in Europe, the US and Asia, and is currently sold in 48 countries. Manufacturing still takes place in Sweden just as in 1949; with the wall panels being made just a few kilometres away from where the shelves are produced. From here, everything is packaged and shipped worldwide.
