the modern scandinavian home
The Golden Age of Scandinavian design was in the 1930s - 1950s where many of the reference points for this movement and aesthetic are rooted. The 'Egg Chair, the 'Wishbone Chair' are all In the 1990s there was an increasing interest in the mid-century modern design, that started in Japan, where collectors championed the use of organic materials - especially in the work of Finn Juhl - and this interest spread around the world.
The success of Copenhagen restaurant NOMA, and surge in interest in nordic cuisine, was a catalyst for change and new opportunities for emerging designers like Norman Architects to create new spaces in a new era of Nordic design. A 2012 exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art called New Nordic Architecture showcased this link between heritage and future and so started the new wave of Scandiannvian design.
Brands like Muuto - a new perspective in Finnish and the 'New Danish Modern' series by Normann Copenhagen are breathing new life into rewriting a new chapter of design for the future.
Muuto are always striving to expand the Scandinavian design tradition with new and original perspectives.
Muuto like to handpick the brightest design talent in Scandinavia and give them the freedom to express their individual story through everyday objects.
We love: fluid light, fiber side chair, nerd stool
Today HAY flies the flag for modern Danish design. Based in Horsens, south of Aarhus in Denmark they are known for their collaborations which span design, architecture, fashion and more. Think Hay and you think colour and playfulness.
Read HAY: Colour, play and the beauty in every day.
We love: Hay Mags, Hay Quilton, palissade lounge chair, about a chair, bubble saucer light
Whether there starting point is new or reissued, they are passionate about design classics of tomorrow. Their unique library of furniture and lighting spans from the 1930s to the present day and includes designs by internationally renowned designers such as Viggo Boesen, Verner Panton and Arne Jacobsen.
We love: little petra, daystak chair + desk, montera light
Established in 1999, Normann Copenhagen is a Danish design company whose mission is to create original and innovative products that withstand the test of time. They aim to challenge conventional thinking and make the ordinary extraordinary through great design.
We love: mat chair, dit table, swell sofa, vig chair
Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl. Their goal was “to sell furniture and to promote a modern culture of living by exhibitions and other educational means.
In keeping with the radical spirit of its founders, The Artek collection consists of furniture, lighting, and accessories designed by Finnish masters and leading international designers.
It stands for clarity, functionality, and poetic simplicity.
We love: 60 stool, 82A table, 66 chair, kori light
In 2023 Audo Copenhagen was formed by uniting iconic Scandi brands MENU and by Lassen. Audo Copenhagen is a new luxury designer furniture, lighting and accessories brand, reflecting Danish heritage with a contemporary and fresh outlook.
They also take inspiration from the past, re-issuing classic pieces of furniture from the hey day of Scandinavian design from designers such as Flemming Lassen. New designs by renowned designers including Norm Architects complement the classics so well.
We love: hashira light, plinth, brasilia chair, ingeborg sofa
modern scandinavian favourites
audo copenhagen brasilia chair
HAY palissade
HAY quilton
&tradition montera
The beauty and durability of Scandinavian design makes for some of our most loved outdoor furniture collections.
Spacious gardens, patios and balconies are made even ore beautiful with some of our popular pieces.
HAY's outdoor furniture is a best-seller and includes the Palissade, Balcony and modern classics including &Tradition RFH Terrace, Skagerak by Fritz Hansen, as well as new furniture for 2025 with Hay Traverse.
Shop our modern outdoor furniture collection.
