Photographic highlights from Copehagen's annual design festival. 3 Days of Design has always had a particular energy — the kind that comes from a city that takes design seriously enough to turn it into a civic event. This year felt...
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All StoriesRenormalising how we gather, with MuutoRead More
In a light‑filled studio in Østerbro, Copenhagen, designer Maria Bruun positions her latest piece not as an answer but as a prompt. At the centre of the space sits Re‑Norm, a dining table whose geometry isn’t immediately familiar — and...
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All StoriesFerm Living AW25: Neo-Romanticism for the HomeRead More
Ferm Living’s Autumn Winter 2025 collection looks backwards to move forwards. Rather than another exercise in pared-down minimalism, the Danish brand has taken cues from Victorian intimacy, Art Deco’s theatricality, and the expressive gestures of early modern craft. The result...
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All StoriesArtek + MarimekkoRead More
The art of printmaking meets the technology of woodbending. To mark its 90th anniversary, Artek has collaborated with Finnish design house Marimekko on a limited collection of Aalto furniture. The series combines Marimekko’s distinctive printmaking with Artek’s pioneering work in...
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All StoriesCan Lis: Light, Stone, and the Language of DesignRead More
Perched above the cliffs of Mallorca’s south-east coast, Can Lis is less a house than a meditation on light, and the architectural touchstone for Ferm Living’s Spring/Summer collection. Designed in 1972 by Jørn Utzon, the Danish architect behind the Sydney...
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All StoriesUtility Presents: Lamp Building Workshop with AnglepoiseRead More
In celebration of our 25th anniversary in the design industry, we continued our year-long events calendar with an immersive Lamp building workshop hosted by British design royalty Anglepoise. Reflecting a shared commitment to timeless design and enduring craftsmanship, we were...
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All StoriesHumanrace x USM at Milan Design Week 2025Read More
Pharell's Humanrace teams up with USM Modular Furniture for Salone del Mobile Milano 2025. An immersive installation that reimagined the bathroom as a holistic dimension for well-being, where the day’s routines become rituals. Swiss design icon, the USM Haller modular...
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All StoriesA celebration of modern architecture stylesRead More
Architecture Styles Architecture is like a timestamp, leaving a lasting impression of the current world climate and architects' state of mind - making it one of the most complex yet breathtaking art forms. From Brutalism to Minimalism, we're going to...
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All StoriesUSM x Armando CabralRead More
The Guinea-Bassau born model-turned-fashion-designer has reimagined the USM Haller system through his own lens for an exclusive installation. Armando Cabral’s story is different, and his design influences are too. USM invited the model-turned-fashion-designer to reimagine the USM Haller system through...
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All StoriesTao Lixia's characterful apartment in ShanghaiRead More
Situated in Shanghai's Huangpu District, this apartment, built in 1930, is part of a larger network of buildings named Shaannan Village.
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All StoriesA city home in Norway, done the Muuto "Wai"Read More
Wai Tsui is the founder of Hiking Patrol, a digital hub at the intersection of fashion, design, and outdoor exploration. He lives just outside Oslo, Norway, with his partner, Adeline, and their son Lian, in a 1970s teak-paneled home that...
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All StoriesThe (not so) secret history of the Noguchi TableRead More
Renowned for its minimalist beauty, the Noguchi Coffee Table has an intriguing history—a story of artistic inspiration, appropriation, and Noguchi's determination to bring his unique vision to life, establishing the table as a lasting icon of modern design. Isamu Noguchi...
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All StoriesUtility presents: Challenging conventional thinking with Normann CopenhagenRead More
In celebration of our 25th anniversary in the design industry, Utility kicked off a year-long calendar of events at The Flint, our newly opened showroom, with a two-night event in partnership with renowned Danish design brand Normann Copenhagen. Reflecting a...
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All StoriesMat Chair – Through The Lens Of The Creative CommunityRead More
The Normann Copenhagen Mat Chair, through the eyes of 4 creatives. Following the launch of the Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen's Mat Chair, a design rooted in material innovation, Normann Copenhagen invited inspiring creatives to capture the chair through their lens. "Through...
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All StoriesA Bed You Won't Tire Of, From MOEBE.Read More
Intended by its creators to be "the last bed you will ever buy", the MOEBE Bed is a strikingly realised piece of modern design. True to their core design philosophy—“The Philosophy of Less”—MOEBE has crafted a bed that is more...
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All StoriesMOEBE | Designs That Grow With YouRead More
Beautifully refined Danish furniture that is designed for optimal functionality and longevity. Formed in 2014 by architects Martin de Neergard Christensen, Nicholas Oldroyd and cabinet makerAnders Thams, MOEBE create consciously made furniture and lifestyle objects, with an emphasis on detail-focussed...
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All StoriesKarin Meenen invites you to take a seatRead More
Your favourite design icons, celebrated in stunning watercolour. Scrolling through Instagram can often feel like a never-ending parade of visuals, but every so often, a true gem catches your eye and compels you to pause. That's exactly what happened when...
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All StoriesSpotlight on the Eames Shell ChairRead More
Recognised the world over as a true design icon, the Eames Shell Chair collection has a place in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, with several variations on display for visitors to this day. The Eames...
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All StoriesAt Home With Irenie CosseyRead More
Vitra's Home Stories for AW 2023 peeks inside the family home of London-based creative Irenie Cossey. Irenie's unique home is curated by collecting memories. Originally from Dublin, she is now based in London where she lives with her family of...
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All Stories10 Iconic Designs That Are Perfect For GiftingRead More
Looking for a gift for the design enthusiast in your life? When it comes to finding the perfect gift for a design lover, nothing quite matches the timeless elegance of iconic furniture, lighting, and accessories. These pieces are more than...
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All StoriesThe Art of Ikebana, with Fritz HansenRead More
Discover the principles behind the centuries-old Japanese art of floral design. Vase pictured: Fritz Hansen Ikebana Vase, available today at Utility. ‘Ikebana is often translated to Japanese floral art of flower arrangement,’ says Tomoko Sempo Yanagi, an ikebana professor and...
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All StoriesTo-Tie: It's all in the nameRead More
Introducing the unique To-Tie table lamp from Milanese designer Guglielmo Poletti, for FLOS Lighting. Photography Bea De Giacomo Italian designer Guglielmo Poletti describes himself as a proponent of "self-explanatory" design, and his first-ever lighting design, To-Tie, couldn't be more self-explanatory...