Walk & Talk

Walk & Talk with Daniel & Max

Join us for the next instalment of our video series created in collaboration with Dezeen. Editorial Director Max Fraser explores the streets of Copenhagen in conversation with leading voices from our 3daysofdesign community during our festival.

Photographer:
Pelle Johansen © Boogie Pictures
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Pelle Johansen © Boogie Pictures
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Pelle Johansen © Boogie Pictures
Walk & Talk

Walk & Talk with Daniel & Max

Join us for the next instalment of our video series created in collaboration with Dezeen. Editorial Director Max Fraser explores the streets of Copenhagen in conversation with leading voices from our 3daysofdesign community during our festival.

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September 30, 2025

Here, Max meets Daniel Rybakken, the acclaimed Norwegian designer known for his poetic approach to light and form. As they stroll through our Design District Christianshavn, the two discuss the potential of materials, and the challenges to keep our materials in circulation.

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Material Matters
Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, 1410 Copenhagen
Founded in 2019, Material Matters is a platform dedicated to exploring the role of material intelligence in architecture and design. With more than 140 podcasts published and four acclaimed editions of its annual fair staged in London, the brand made its international debut in Copenhagen in 2025 as part of 3daysofdesign—an appearance that exceeded expectations and confirmed the appetite for a deeper, more material–led conversation. Building on the success of last year, Material Matters returns to 3daysofdesign as an established event taking up, once again, the residence in the heart of Christianshavn, positioned as a key destination within the city.
Material Matters
Hydro
Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, 1410 Copenhagen
Founded in 1905, Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future. Based in Oslo, Norway, Hydro employs more than 30,000 people worldwide across a broad range of market segments for aluminium, energy, metal recycling and renewables, offering a unique wealth of knowledge and competence.
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STELTON
Christianshavns Kanal 4, 1406 Copenhagen
Based in Copenhagen, Stelton is a family–owned design house rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition. Since its founding in 1960, the company has developed a strong international presence through collaborations with leading designers worldwide. With a clear and disciplined approach to form, function and material, Stelton creates design families defined by proportion, longevity and everyday relevance. Working with designers who regard simplicity as a method rather than a gesture, the brand develops objects that endure beyond seasonal trends. At 3daysofdesign, Stelton presents its current collection within a setting that highlights process, materiality and the considered decisions behind each object.
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3daysofdesign is Denmark’s annual design festival, conceived as a platform to showcase and celebrate great design. It’s the opportunity to meet, network and be inspired by designs from local and global talent. The informal atmosphere welcomes people to engage directly with design brands at stunning locations all over Copenhagen.

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 2025, over 460 brands exhibited at the festival, where over 60.000 visitors could choose from as many as 600+ 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 2026 the festival will be held from 10— 12 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.