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FRIENDS & FOUNDERS creates contemporary design with strong focuses on architecture, art, and craft. A sculptural approach to design, clean aesthetic profiles, and attention to detail show through in their work. FRIENDS & FOUNDERS create sustainable timeless pieces guided by the simplicity of artistic minimalism.

During this year’s edition, FRIENDS & FOUNDERS showcase in a 250–year–old listed building in historic Christianshavn. Here, a refined apartment setting unfolds. In collaboration with RAAW Alchemy, furniture, objects and collectible pieces are thoughtfully combined with fragrances to create a cohesive and immersive environment. New, updated and existing works are curated alongside scent and atmosphere, forming a harmonious dialogue between design and sensory experience—an intimate expression of both brands.

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Posten 10C, 1577 Copenhagen
Start
16:00
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Address
Frederiksholms Kanal 28A, 1220 Copenhagen
Start
14:00
End
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Address
Embassy of Portugal, Toldbodgade 31, 1253 Copenhagen
Start
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Address
Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, 1401 Copenhagen
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