ADORNO

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As one of the leading curatorial platforms for contemporary collectible design, ADORNO presents cross-cultural collections by independent designers. Focused on craftsmanship, authenticity, and material exploration, Adorno offers global access to one-of-a-kind works that reflect identity, narrative, and place. Through curated exhibitions and direct-to-collector sales, the platform fosters deeper engagement with design as a cultural practice.

Rooted in themes of authenticity and the power of self–expression, Persona invites visitors on a journey through three interconnected rooms —The Perfectionist, The Eccentric, and The Romantic — each embodying a distinct facet of human identity. Through spatial storytelling, multi–sensory elements, and material expression, the exhibition delves into how design can mirror the emotional and psychological complexity of the self. More than an exhibition, Persona is an experimental mise en scène unfolding across an entire exhibition. With this show Adorno aims to reflect the ever–shifting, multifaceted nature of selfhood, brought to life through the lens of collectible design.

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Carl Hansen & Søn represents more than 115 years of Danish furniture history infused with respect and passion for artisanal craftsmanship. The world's largest manufacturer of designs by Hans J. Wegner, the collection of Carl Hansen & Søn also includes works by renowned design masters such as Kaare Klint, Poul Kjærholm, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Ole Wanscher, and Børge Mogensen. Proudly crafted in Denmark.
Carl Hansen & Søn
February 10, 2022
Accessories
Furniture
Outdoor
Lighting
Part of 2022
Abstracta creates better soundscapes since 1972—making them acoustics pioneers. Today, the brand offers a wide variety of solutions for different types of environments and requirements—from thoughtfully designed sound–absorbent screens and surfaces to innovative furniture with integrated acoustic characteristics. And in close collaboration with some of the world’s most influential contemporary designers, Abstracta is constantly exploring new ways to create better soundscapes. The brand manufactures in Småland, Sweden, for customers all around the world. Abstracta is part of Lammhults Design Group.
Abstracta Interiør
February 8, 2022
Furniture
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
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Lokal is a Helsinki–based concept gallery bringing forth local artwork and collectible design. Inspired by a blend of artistic expression and craftsmanship, Lokal embraces sustainability and small–scale production. Fostering a supportive creative community rooted in heritage and a close relationship to nature is at the core of their activity. Lokal’s curated exhibitions can be viewed both at their homelike gallery space in Helsinki, as well as online. During 3daysofdesign, Lokal collaborates with The Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark to present an exhibition featuring a group of Finnish artists and makers working at the intersection of fine art and functionality.
Lokal Gallery
January 23, 2025
Furniture
Accessories
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Bread and Butter is an itinerant exhibition platform that explores everyday rituals through the concept of paired objects. Transforming everyday spaces—such as bookstores, salons, restaurants, and parking lots—into stages for collaboration, designers from different generations and cultural backgrounds translate their personal routines and local traditions into perfectly matched pairs. Just as "bread and butter" signifies something essential and inseparable, the paired objects form functional, aesthetic, and social relationships—quietly conveying each designer's experiences and contexts, while opening space for new connections and creative dialogue with local communities.
Bread and Butter
February 3, 2025
Furniture
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Founded in 1607 by King Karl IX of Sweden, Skultuna has been creating objects of lasting beauty for over 400 years. Renowned for its refined brass craftsmanship and timeless Scandinavian aesthetic, Skultuna bridges heritage and contemporary design through collaborations with internationally acclaimed designers. The brand’s collections of home accessories, jewelry, and decorative objects are created to enrich everyday life and to be treasured for generations.
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The Royal Danish Academy—Architecture, Design, Conservation strives to be an active, creative and leading actor in society by contributing to tackling the major national and global challenges of our time. The Royal Danish Academy is a research and educational institution that is drawing on a historical foundation within the fields of architecture, design and conservation. Based on a solid tradition the Royal Danish Academy constantly develops its subject areas by uniting three fields of knowledge: academic research, artistic research and professional practice, which are three different ways of discovering, inventing and creating.
Royal Danish Academy
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Ethimo is an Italian company founded in 2009 that specialised in high–end outdoor furnishings that express contemporary design in a balanced synthesis of form and function. Study of materials and shapes of elements speak of the tailoring of a knowhow consolidated over time and of all–Italian style. A fusion of art, nature, tradition, contemporaneity and design that finds its identity and balance in every project bringing alive an idea of outdoor living made up of harmony with nature and respect for the environment. Ethimo projects stress the importance of protecting and preserving the natural environment and awareness of the physical and mental well–being generated by contact with nature.
Ethimo
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Knabstrup Keramik
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