VIA Design & Business

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VIA Design & Business is one of the leading educational institutions in the Nordic region within design and business, with a strong focus on the fashion, furniture, and lifestyle sectors. The close connection between developing design and understanding business is embedded in the programme’s DNA, shaping an educational environment where creativity, strategy, and responsibility converge.

This year’s exhibition presents an evolving exploration of sustainability, craftsmanship, and material experimentation. Rooted in a respect for skilled making and responsible design, the exhibition reflects a curiosity–driven approach where form, function, and materials are continuously tested and reimagined. Several of the exhibited pieces have been developed in close collaboration with external companies, creating a dialogue between design education, industry knowledge, and practical production. Rather than following a fixed narrative, the collection embraces diversity and process, highlighting ideas in motion and works in transition.

Related Exhibitions
FRAMING is a joint exhibition during 3daysofdesign, showcasing exclusive design brands and their novelties in an inspiring and relevant way. The Odd Fellow Palace will once again provide the setting for the joint exhibition of FRAMING. All three floors of the impressive rococo building from the mid–1700, including the two wings, will offer space indoor as well as outdoor to national and international brands alike. There will also be a solo exhibition at the Harsdorff House on Kongens Nytorv 5, just a stone's throw away from the main exhibition in Bredgade. This year marks the sixth edition of FRAMING with more than 40 brands exhibiting.
FRAMING
February 15, 2022
Accessories
Furniture
Lighting
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Uderbekov Daniyar is a design brand where ancient heritage meets future technology. Founded by Daniyar Uderbekov, it creates sculptural objects and furniture that reinterpret the traditions of Kazakh nomads through a contemporary lens. In his pieces, natural felt  are combined with handles from garden tools and 3D–printed elements made from recycled PET plastic. The brand’s philosophy is built on sustainability, durability, and deep respect for natural materials. Each item tells a story, crafted to endure both time and the elements. Daniyar’s collections have gained international recognition at exhibitions such as Dutch Design Week and the Guiltless Plastic final in Milan.
UDRB Daniyar Uderbekov
January 23, 2025
Materials
Furniture
Part of 2025
Lighting
Rug & Floor
With experience and passion in working with solid wood, ZEITRAUM stands for a modern, reduced design language and sustainable approach. Founded in 1990, it was the first German furniture manufacturer to focus on combining ecology and design. Sustainability is not a trend but a fundamental corporate philosophy. Solid hardwoods from renewable sources are processed into furniture of lasting value by combining knowledge of materials with contemporary design. No chemical treatment of the wood is used. Due to solid wood's high reparability and their products' modular construction, the repair is easy and possible at any time. In cooperation with selected designers, ZEITRAUM develops high–quality furniture for living areas and contract sectors.
Zeitraum
February 1, 2023
Furniture
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
String Furniture is a Swedish design company that produces a number of modern classics and furniture brands. More than 95% of the furniture is made in Sweden, using renewable, recyclable or recycled materials. String has earned a place in design history thanks to the elegant simplicity and ingenious construction that can be put together in an infinite number of configurations and is just as modern as when it debuted in 1949. Pira, originally by Olle Pira in 1954, is a contemporary interpretation by Anna von Schewen and Björn Dahlström in 2023. Museum, designed for the reopening of the Swedish National Museum and Relief, a modular system, by TAF Studio. The latest contribution is Center Center, designed by Form Us With Love.
String Furniture
February 3, 2022
Furniture
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Other Exhibitions
RARERAW is a modular furniture brand that moves beyond fixed forms, allowing its systems to be flexibly interpreted in the space between structure and sensibility. Rather than viewing furniture as a finished object, RARERAW understands it as a structural unit that shapes space. Each module functions as part of a larger framework that evolves through use, interaction, and context. Designed to respond to changing environments and lifestyles, the system encourages openness rather than prescription. As spaces change, RARERAW adapts—inviting users to reconfigure, reinterpret, and gradually complete the system over time.
rareraw
December 23, 2025
CONCRETE VESSELS AND RELIEFS BY SUSANNE STORM MERGE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE, AND FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE. Working with a material traditionally associated with weight, Susanne Storm destabilises this assumption. By sculpting in concrete, she has only a brief period in which to shape the work. The intensity of this creation process extends to her sculptural vessels and reliefs. The resulting forms appear almost alive, retaining the movement that generated them. Cracks, layers, and surface marks remain as traces of transformation. The choice of colour feels effortless, allowing the works to appear beautiful both together and individually, perhaps especially in contrast to modern, strict design. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
SusanneStormCph
January 26, 2026
ESCENTIAL CPH is a Copenhagen–based perfume composition house led by perfumer Emmanuel Martini. They design bespoke fragrances, scented products and immersive olfactory experiences for clients spanning the full spectrum of the industry from rising niche perfumery (Tekinoktay Perfumes, Difüse) and independent fashion and interior designers (La Bagatelle by Malene Malling, Helene Blanche) to leading design houses (Georg Jensen, Flamant, Nordiska Galleriet), major fashion and retail groups (Samsøe Samsøe, H&M) and luxury hospitality (Nimb Hotel, Hotel Sanders by Kølpin). Each composition is developed with high–quality materials and scaled from small to industrial production, translating a brand's universe into a distinctive olfactory signature
ESCENTIAL CPH
May 19, 2026
We founded BAUX with the belief that building materials should be sustainable, surprisingly functional and remarkably beautiful. BAUX designs, produces, and markets beautiful acoustic materials and products that meet the contemporary expectations of modern architects and engineers without compromising tomorrow’s safety and environmental standards.
BAUX
February 13, 2026
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