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JOHANSON DESIGN 04 Made in Sweden The Johanson story 09 Products & cases An inspiring range 34 JOHANSON COLLECTION Welcome to a Swedish furniture manufacturer that focuses on craftsmanship and flexibility. Johanson Design AB SE-285 35 Markaryd Phone + 46 (0) 433 72500 Fax +46 (0) 0433 72505 info@johansondesign.se www.johansondesign.se Design and production Olsheden & Co Print Trydells Tryckeri 2013

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JOHANSON DESIGN Made in Sweden Why go to all the unnecessary trouble of manufacturing abroad when everything you could ever need is actually close at hand? TEXT LOTTA JONSON PHOTO MAGNUS MALMBERG Johanson Design, with its production facilities and craftsmanship firmly rooted in Markaryd in southern Sweden, makes all its furniture on its home ground. When travelling past Markaryd it is hard to miss the company’s name on one of its buildings situated just a stone’s throw from the E4 motorway. The letters spell out a warm and glowing J-O-H-A-N-S-O-N… An acknowledged sign of excellence. And...

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JOHANSON DESIGN Of course, a move abroad might have seemed an attractive alternative now and again, with cheaper raw materials and lower wages, for instance. But when all the advantages are weighed together and compared with the disadvantages – greater anonymity and risk of flawed deliveries, more expensive transportation costs, etc. – Markaryd has always won the battle with convincing arguments, including factors such as healthy and well-managed working environments and short lead times. Full control over the complete production process also provides opportunities for more experimentation...

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JOHANSON NEWS ”One of the management’s primary ambitions is to safeguard traditional craftsmanship” 45 people are now employed at the 8,500 m2 plant next to the E4 motorway, with most of them engaged in the actual production of Johanson Design furniture. This is where the wooden frames for sofas and armchairs are made, to be upholstered by skilled cutters and sewers using specially selected fabrics and leather. This is also where the steel frames and armrests, manufactured by the company’s subsidiary Metector in another part of Markaryd, are assembled. One of the management’s primary...

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JOHAN LINDSTÉN Dresscode 10 Alexander Lervik Eye JOHANSON 2013

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JOHAN LINDSTÉN Arena 12

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STOCKHOLM Polygon Nest & U-sit MALMÖ Studio Office Gap

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London ME London Hotel Venus

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Alexander Lervik Nest JOHANSON 2013

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MALMÖ Malmö City Library Stealth & Stay HELSINGBORG Studio Allers P 77

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Design and build your own sofa using our digital tool for Reform. Simply download it from johansondesign.com Bygg och designa din egen soffa i vårt digitala verktyg för Reform. Hämtas enkelt på johansondesign.se Bauen und entwerfen Sie Ihr eigenes Sofa mit unserem digitalen Werkzeug für Reform. Es steht unter johansondesign.com zum Herunterladen bereit. Créez votre propre sofa grâce à notre outil numérique pour Reform. Il suffit de le télécharger sur johansondesign.com. Alexander Lervik Reform 22 Jonas Lindvall P77 JOHANSON 2013

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Johan Lindstén Speed JOHANSON 2013

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HelsingØr School of Hellebæk B-Bitz & U-Sit Espegærde School of Gryndemo U-Sit & B-Bitz Espegærde School of Gryndemo U-Sit & B-Bitz Markaryd School of Höjden Studio, B-Bitz & X-bone 28

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