Copenhagen Design Diary: Our Favorite Highlights and Novelties from 3daysofdesign

Copenhagen Design Diary: Our Favorite Highlights and Novelties from 3daysofdesign

Copenhagen recently transformed into a citywide celebration of design for the annual 3daysofdesign festival. With hundreds of exhibitors spreading across distinct design districts, the Danish capital became a vibrant hub of showrooms, galleries, and inspiring ideas. As passionate design lovers, we closely followed the event to bring you the most exciting novelties, fresh collaborations, and forward-thinking concepts from our favorite brands. Here is your exclusive look into the future of interior design.

Ferm Living: Form of Life

Ferm Living invited visitors into an immersive exhibition titled Form of Life, which unfolded beautifully through a series of interconnected chapters. They perfectly blended design with lifestyle by opening a pop-up Kiosk Cafe at Taarnet in Kongens Nytorv and treating guests to refreshing, semi-frozen Italian granitas in their beautiful courtyard. It was a masterclass in showcasing how high-end design integrates into our poetic, everyday moments.

&Tradition: Traces and Icons

Under the theme Traces, &Tradition explored the lasting imprints of design, craft, and culture across their showroom, the Lille Petra café, and the Petra Hotel. The crown jewel of their presentation centered on Verner Panton, diving deep into his fearless process and showcasing pieces that have never previously been seen by the public. Celebrating this enduring icon, a special Flowerpot Anniversary Edition also made its exclusive debut during the festival.

HAY: Fresh Collaborations and Longevity

HAY took over O–Overgaden in Christianshavn, while previewing exclusive autumn accessories at their flagship HAY House. This year, they focused on striking collaborations and smart functionality. They introduced the Pack Chair by Jasper Morrison, his first-ever eco-conscious, flat-packed chair for the brand made from a tactile recycled polymer and wood fiber blend with solid oak legs.

The Chisel Collection by Andreas Bergsaker also debuted, expanding from a single lounge chair into a full family of dining chairs, stools, and tables, all unified by sculptural, chiseled legs. For the modern table, the Essential Steel Collection brought polished bistro charm via sleek stainless steel serveware, while the generous Mimi Sofa by Philippe Malouin offered longevity with its loosely draped, replaceable blanket-like upholstery.

Vitra: Celebrating a Centenary

Vitra used the festival to celebrate the centenary of the legendary Verner Panton by presenting his iconic classics in beautifully updated colors and fabrics. Additionally, they unveiled a striking new lounge chair named Bascule, created in partnership with Studio Œ, alongside fresh additions to several of their existing product families.

Muuto: 20 Years of New Perspectives

Celebrating a massive milestone, Muuto marked its 20th anniversary with a curated program looking ahead to the next chapters of Scandinavian design. To honor the occasion, they dropped two ultra-exclusive, collectible Numbered Edition designs, limited to just 150 pieces each.

The Close to Heart Chair, designed by Spacon & Studio and crafted in Denmark from extruded Hydro aluminum, brilliantly balances architectural logic with emotional warmth by hiding small, heart-shaped connectors within its structural frame. The second anniversary piece, the Inner View Object by Lise Vester, is a poetic creation sitting somewhere between a mirror and an art object. Mouth-blown in Murano and finished by hand, it plays with shifting light and layered reflections to make us see both our spaces and ourselves differently.

New Works: Meditations in an Emergency

New Works opened the doors to their residence with a thought-provoking exhibition titled Meditations in an Emergency. In a world defined by constant acceleration, distraction, and visual overload, the exhibition invited guests to step away from the city's frantic pace, enjoy daily champagne in the courtyard, and look inward to make space for contemplation.

Their latest product launches brought new nuances to the brand, as steel and bold colors appeared with greater definition across their furniture, lighting, and storage systems, creating gorgeous new contrasts while maintaining the sculptural, tactile identity New Works is famous for.

This year's festival made one thing clear: the future of design lies in the beautiful tension between honoring historical icons and embracing sustainable longevity, raw materials like steel and aluminum, and furniture that creates a sense of inner calm.