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wa/ter was founded in response to the excessive waste in interior design, where projects are rapidly planned, demolished over time, and never passed down. This led to the fundamental question: “Have we, as designers, failed to create designs with lasting value?” Through design, wa/ter uncovers new meaning and circulation in materials once shaped by human hands but left without purpose.

wa/ter presents a collection of products that embodies its design philosophy—breathing new life into resources that have lost their original purpose. The collection highlights the inherent beauty of materials with minimal intervention, allowing their natural characteristics to take centre stage. It features furniture, objects, and products crafted from recycled glass sourced from CRT television screens and fluorescent lamps, and Tatsuyama stone from Hyogo Prefecture, a material quarried in Japan for 1.500 years. The collection also includes terrazzo, created by blending recycled glass with natural elements like marble, minerals, and soil.

Related Exhibitions
FRAMING is a joint exhibition during 3daysofdesign, presenting exclusive design brands and their latest novelties in an inspiring and relevant setting. The Odd Fellow Palace once again forms the backdrop for FRAMING, with all three floors of the impressive Rococo building from the mid–18th century, including its two wings, offering both indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces for national and international brands alike. In addition, a solo exhibition will take place at Harsdorff House on Kongens Nytorv, just a short walk from the main exhibition on Bredgade. This year marks the sixth edition of FRAMING, featuring more than 40 exhibiting brands.
FRAMING
February 15, 2022
Accessories
Furniture
Lighting
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
COR Sitzmöbel stands for interior design culture, aesthetic appeal and excellent seating comfort. The premium brand has been owner–managed since it was established in 1954. COR Sitzmöbel manufactures excellent quality seating and upholstered furniture for international markets at its production facility in Rheda–Wiedenbrück, Germany. The famous classic sofa Conseta is part of the product range since 1964. All upholstered furniture products have the Blue Angel eco–label seal of approval and the Greenguard Gold certificate. The production site has been climate–neutral through offsetting since 2020.
COR Sitzmöbel
November 11, 2025
Furniture
Part of 2026
Örsjö is founded on simple values and strong convictions, dedicated to developing and handcrafting premium lighting in its local factory with the sincere ambition of leaving the best possible mark on the planet. Handcrafted objects carry an intangible sense of human touch and warmth—a connection between creator and user that is often lost in industrial production. For this reason, craftsmanship lies at the heart of Örsjö’s work, with local artisans involved across the entire product range. Welding, soldering, bending, polishing, painting, assembling, glass blowing, and leather carving all take place either in Örsjö’s own factory or in trusted workshops within the region. Ultimately, Örsjö strives to create products designed to outlast their makers and contribute positively to the world.
Örsjö Belysning
November 20, 2023
Lighting
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Swiss based USM Modular Furniture has been providing timeless and high–quality modular furniture designs suitable for both home and office environments for 60 years. Recognised as a design classic, USM Modular Furniture was formally accepted into the permanent Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), confirming the artistic character of the product. Created from a few basic elements, the company’s furniture offers tailor–made solutions that can be expanded or reconfigured as needed. Each furniture piece allows room for maximum versatility and creativity. To encourage long–term use, all of the USM product lines are made from high–quality materials for strength and durability to last for generations.
USM Modular Furniture
January 31, 2025
Furniture
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Other Exhibitions
HJEMSTAVN is a high–end brand specialising in bespoke kitchens and interior solutions, with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship, quality materials and timeless design. Its design approach is inspired by the diversity of the world, while remaining firmly rooted in Danish heritage. The kitchen is viewed as the heart of the home, and HJEMSTAVN aims to give spaces soul, transforming houses into homes. This balance between the global and the local gives each kitchen its distinctive character. While styles and expressions evolve, the brand’s DNA remains constant. A deep passion for design and materials drives a willingness to challenge industry–standard solutions and rethink how kitchens are created.
Hjemstavn
February 11, 2025
Founded in 1966, Kettal is an internationally recognised design brand specialising in innovative furniture and architectural solutions for contemporary living and working spaces. Originally a family–run business, it has evolved into a global company collaborating with designers and studios worldwide. Driven by scientific and technological research, Kettal creates products defined by innovation, durability and refined aesthetics. Sustainability, quality and craftsmanship are core values that guide both design and manufacturing processes. Its portfolio includes furniture, lighting and architectural systems for residential, contract and public spaces, offering flexible solutions that respond to the evolving needs of contemporary architecture.
KETTAL
January 31, 2024
Montana Furniture is committed to creating playful spaces and making room for personality. Since 1982, the Danish family–owned design company has dedicated itself to enriching the world with colours. Embodying this philosophy, Montana brings high–quality furniture, product Danish craftsmanship and playful colours to private homes, public spaces, and corporate settings worldwide. At its factory in Denmark, Montana manufactures EU Eco–labelled modular furniture, ensuring the highest standards for processing, paining, and assembling.
Montana Furniture
January 19, 2022
Örsjö is founded on simple values and strong convictions, dedicated to developing and handcrafting premium lighting in its local factory with the sincere ambition of leaving the best possible mark on the planet. Handcrafted objects carry an intangible sense of human touch and warmth—a connection between creator and user that is often lost in industrial production. For this reason, craftsmanship lies at the heart of Örsjö’s work, with local artisans involved across the entire product range. Welding, soldering, bending, polishing, painting, assembling, glass blowing, and leather carving all take place either in Örsjö’s own factory or in trusted workshops within the region. Ultimately, Örsjö strives to create products designed to outlast their makers and contribute positively to the world.
Örsjö Belysning
November 20, 2023
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