our growing community
Unique to our festival is an intimate, informal atmosphere that welcomes people to engage with your brand directly. Where visitors and the press can meet you and your team, discover your products, and learn about your particular approach to design.
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A Personal Approach
You’ll also be invited to our exclusive Kick-off Exhibitor Event in Copenhagen, bringing exhibitors together ahead of the festival to connect, prepare and get inspired.
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Festival Staff
Design Ambassadors
A Platform for Communication
• Global visibility on all 3daysofdesign’s digital and social media channels, including content highlighting official exhibitors.
• Our media collaborations and extensive international press presence creating opportunities for your brand to be discovered and considered for editorial coverage.
• Exclusive access and rights to use our brand assets to align your brand story with our annual theme, editorial content and wider communication.
• Content, conversations and connections created around the festival, which will continue to generate attention after the event.
Wayfinding
• Inclusion in our official festival programme and directories.
• Visibility on our festival map via our app.
• Physical wayfinding materials.
• Exhibition and event listings on festival platforms.
• Access to selected festival communication assets.
Our wayfinding efforts are designed to increase visibility and access to your brand during our festival. If you need a specialised approach concerning wayfinding, our team is always available to assist.
App Profile
• Meeting booking system to facilitate matchmaking with specific brands/audience.
• Instant data capture system to collect visitor information.
• Your brand is showcased on our official app, with instant access to your brand activities and festival updates.
• Festival map listing all exhibitions to guide our visitors.
• Your brand is visible to a global design audience to activate your exhibition and increase networking possibilities.
• Your events can be listed to a wide audience to activate your exhibition and increase networking possibilities.
Website Profile
• The official list of exhibitors used by the press and visitors.
• Each exhibitor receives a dedicated sub-page with links to your website, social media channels, press release, and image bank.
• Your sub-page is linked to your Member's Page, where key updates, deadlines and announcements are made.
Dinners
Symposium
Design Walks
Application Process
You Review Our 5 Criteria:
Start by thoroughly reading the five criteria to ensure your application aligns with our requirements.
You Submit Your Application:
Fill out the application form by providing up-to-date information and all the necessary details.
We Review Your Submission:
Our team will carefully review your application to assess its compliance with our criteria and guidelines.
We Share Our Decision:
If your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email that outlines the next steps for your participation in the festival.
Participation Criteria
Our ambition with 3daysofdesign is to create a dynamic and inspiring festival, where each exhibitor contributes a unique voice and perspective. While we are passionate about protecting originality and preserving design heritage, we encourage original ideas, experimental thinking, and innovative initiatives.
In keeping with our own desire for a more sustainable world, it is a key criteria that participants incorporate CSR and sustainability into the DNA of their companies and exhibitions. Taking steps towards a more sustainable future involves taking environmental responsibility, addressing social issues, prioritising fair working conditions, being accountable for your production and distribution, and contributing meaningfully to diverse and equitable communities. We may ask for documentation to assess your commitment to social and sustainable design practices, as well as the sustainable, inclusive and accessible nature of your exhibitions.
To create a unique festival experience, exhibitors are expected to actively participate in 3daysofdesign, and to create distinctive exhibitions and activities during the festival. For example, hosting talks with designers, creating immersive experiences, curated installations, conceptual design presentations, and more. We want to offer visitors from around the world new experiences and inspiring stories unique to 3daysofdesign. To create a seamless journey for guests, we ask you to please ensure that there is easy access to your exhibition, and that you use the way-finding materials that we provide.
The primary focus of our festival is on furniture and interior design. Therefore, designers, architects and brands who would like to exhibit during 3daysofdesign must have a connection with the interior design sector, and your exhibition needs to be relevant for the furniture and interior design world.
The festival requires exhibitors to understand that the participation fee is based entirely on each company’s gross margin. In order to be inclusive of design practices of all sizes, and to ensure that everyone is able to participate equally, our exhibitor participation fees are based on a sliding scale. We have a tiered model comprised of six different fees, depending on the gross margin of your company. That way, start-ups, major players and brands in between all have the chance to exhibit at our festival, and everyone receives the same comprehensive support.
Participation Fee
PARTICIPATION FEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT & CANCELLATION TERMS OUTLINED IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN DKK; EUR AMOUNTS ARE INDICATIVE AND WILL BE CONVERTED ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE EXCHANGE RATE ON THE INVOICE DATE.
Location Scouting
Designed to support your brand in finding the perfect setting for your exhibition, this extra service will help find a space that aligns with your creative vision. With a dedicated team, our deep knowledge of Copenhagen and strong network of venues, galleries, and hidden gems, we’ll help find the space to match your concept, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience.
Exhibitors create their own exhibitions in venues that we’ve curated across the city – from showrooms and galleries, to workshops and warehouses to Rococo mansions.
Each venue has shared certain criteria to facilitate our matchmaking process. Our goal is to create long-standing partnerships that support our exhibitors for years to come.
Venue fees are separate from our Participation Fee and are based on your own agreement with the venue provider, which you pay directly to them.
If you would like to apply for our Location Scouting service to find the right venue for your exhibition, be sure to let us know when signing up.
PLEASE NOTE THAT LOCATION SCOUTING IS A SERVICE, AND THE DEAL YOU MAKE WITH A LOCATION IS SEPARATE FROM 3DAYSOFDESIGN AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE LOCATION SCOUTING FEE OR THE PARTICIPATION FEE.
*THE AMOUNT IN EUROS WILL BE CONVERTED ACCORDING TO THE EXCHANGE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE INVOICE ISSUANCE.
VIP Tours
To further enhance your brand visibility, you can apply for our 3daysofdesign VIP Tours. A unique opportunity for you to personally meet with the international press and/or professionals from the design community. We carefully select and invite over 120 international press and industry professionals who we host for the duration of the festival.
It’s possible to host a VIP Tour for lunch or dinner, in which case you would get more time with the group.
If you would you like to apply for one of our VIP Tours, make sure to let us know when signing up.
ONCE YOU APPLY THE VIP TOUR TEAM WILL BE IN TOUCH TO CONFIRM A DATE AND TIME SLOT. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WHILE REQUESTS ARE WELCOME, NOT ALL CAN BE FULFILLED.
*THE AMOUNT IN EUROS WILL BE CONVERTED ACCORDING TO THE EXCHANGE RATE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE INVOICE ISSUANCE
Since its inception in 2013, Signe Byrdal Terenziani has facilitated the growth of the design community in her role as Managing Director. It all began as a small design event held in an old warehouse in Nordhavn, a harbour area overlooking Copenhagen’s waterfront. Four Danish brands launched the event as a joint initiative: Montana, Erik Jørgensen (now owned by Fredericia Furniture), Anker & Co, and Kvadrat. At that time, Copenhagen lacked a proper design festival, since the previous annual furniture fair at Bella Center closed down some years before.
Today, the 3daysofdesign festival extends to the entire city of Copenhagen and is considered the most significant annual design festival in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
Each year since its inception, 3daysofdesign has grown in popularity exponentially. In 2026, over 570 brands exhibited at the festival, where over 125.000 visitors could choose from as many as +900 events to attend in various design districts across Copenhagen, such as design talks, product launches, networking, etc.
3daysofdesign takes place every year in Copenhagen mainly in showrooms and galleries during June, Wednesday to Friday. In 2027 the festival will be held from 9 — 11 June.
Pack your bags, book a hotel and come to Copenhagen! 3daysofdesign is open to the general public and everyone is invited to visit the showrooms, exhibitions, workshops and design talks. All events are free of charge.
Please check the programme, which is updated on an ongoing basis, at 3daysofdesign.dk
You can look forward to seeing cutting-edge concepts from new and established names in lifestyle, design, furniture and interior design. Get a preview of new product launches. Learn about upcoming trends on the horizon. Meet the players behind forward-thinking ideas worth knowing. And network with like-minded people with a passion for design.
It's easy to get around in Copenhagen.
Rent a bike, jump on the bus or metro, catch a boat or simply walk from venue to venue. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the architecture, restaurants, cafes, shops and Copenhagen's relaxed vibe by day and vibrant night life.
Absolutely! Don't forget to download our app on your Android or iPhone. It provides a comprehensive view of all the festival events, including a complete list of exhibitions along with their locations on our interactive 3daysofdesign map. Plus, you can use our free QR ticket system for easy access to everything the festival has to offer.