Ludvig Svensson X
Shane Schneck & Angelo Da Silveira

In the exhibition Malleables, designer Shane Schneck explores the role of textiles in furniture design. Using Svensson’s textiles as a starting point, he has created a series of furniture pieces where the relationship between textile, form, and malleability takes centre stage.

The work began as an investigation into how upholstery foam can be shaped and folded into complex structures. Rather than following conventional industrial processes, Schneck has experimented with simple techniques that allow the materials themselves to define the objects. The result is furniture that is joined through its own structure, without the need for multiple materials – here, only foam and textile are used, stretched over a simple plywood frame.

This approach of reduction and simplification in an otherwise complex development process is echoed throughout the rest of the project. Instead of placing production in a furniture factory, Schneck and his team have built the furniture by hand in their design studio, which they transformed overnight into an upholstery workshop. With basic tools, they have experimented their way forward in a process that is both technically explorative and influenced by the direct methods of DIY culture.

But Malleables is more than just finished furniture – the act of creation itself is part of the exhibition. For Shane Schneck, the creative process is just as important as the final result, and he has chosen to give both equal prominence. Prototypes and models are included to showcase the journey from early experiments to completed objects.

The exhibition also features a parallel translation of the concept into fashion. Fashion designer Angelo da Silveira was invited to create a garment using the same material and ethos as the furniture, extending Schneck’s ideological approach to design. The result is a vest inspired by the functionality and simplicity of workwear.

The exhibition takes place at Svensson’s showroom in Stockholm, located at Götgatan 9. This space will serve as a platform for encounters between Svensson and various designers and creatives. Malleables is the first exhibition to be presented in the showroom, with its inauguration during the first week of February 2025.