It's almost time to pack your bags and head to Copenhagen! Tuck this list in alongside the essentials: here are FRAME's must-sees for 3daysofdesign.
Sneak Peak
Ondarreta and Note Design Studio
Spanish furniture manufacturer ONDARRETA launches ‘Sneak Peek’ a new concept that aims to bring people closer together, establish links and strengthen relationships. It will be presented for the first time in a warm, inviting setting designed by the design studio Note in Copenhagen. A space for a conversation with carefully crafted snacks and coffee by Abasotas. A place to bring Ondarreta’s mission to life: bringing people together through design.
Where: Borgergade 17E, 1300 Copenhagen, from 9:00 to 17:00
POLSPOTTEN
The playful and craft-focussed Amsterdam-based brand Polspotten brings its whimsy to the iconic Copenhagen department store Illum. Included in the exhibition will be a preview of the brand's Rijksmuseum collaboration and a sneak peek of their upcoming collections. On 19 June, visitors are welcome to join a breakfast and talk at 8:30, and in the evening explore the Polspotten x Illum exhibition with drinks from 17:00 to 19:00. Register for the events here.
Where: 4th floor at ILLUM, Østergade 52, 1100 Copenhagen, Open daily from 10:00 to 20:00
Material Matters
A must-see for material lovers, the UK-based platform Material Matters goes international for the first time at 3daysofdesign. Exhibitors run the gamut from circular material innovator Aifunghi presenting its hemp-fibre mycelium furniture to establishment organizations like the American Hardwood Export Council and Hydro aluminium showing what can be done within existing industry constraints.
Where: Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, 1410 Copenhagen
Photography by Hampus Berndtson
Orbi Summer School
Dinesen
The House of Orbi will showcase selected works from Orbi's Summer Schools on Architecture. Founded in partnership with Dinesen and the Royal Danish Academy's Institute of Architecture and Culture, the interdisciplinary summer school is held in the area of Vrå, Denmark and invites students to experiment and explore according to the spirit of the season. Selected models and materials from the past six seasons of courses will be on display.
Where: Dinesen Showroom, Søtorvet 5, 1371 Copenhagen
Beckmans college of design
Stockholm-based Beckmans College of Design's exhibition showcases graduation projects from its class of 2025. Founded in 1939, the school hosts 123 students with a rotating roster of guest teachers. It presents its latest graduating class to the international design community with this pop-up on Strandgade.
Where: Strandgade 108, 1401 Copenhagen
Vaarnii x Ronan Bouroullec
The Maasto furniture series by Ronan Bouroullec uses Varnii's high-quality Finnish-produced pine plywood to marry the brand's brutal style with the designer's characteristic elegance. Visitors are welcome to join Varnii's block party on Wednesday the 18th from 17:00 to 22:00. The venue will also host a talk on Thursday the 19th from 9:00 to 10:00 with Bouroullec himself, in dialogue with Kvadrat CEO Anders Byriel – register for the talk here.
Where: Sølvgade 5, 1307 Copenhagen, open from 9:00 to 18:00
Native Matter
Basalto Collective
As part of the second edition of Design Dialogue by Ark Journal, Native Matter presents collectible Mexican design in in an exhibition reflecting on themes of origin, identity and transformation. Basalto Collective will also host a series of activations throughout the exhibition, fostering dialogue on craftsmanship and contemporary design.
Where: Pakhus 11, Dampfærgevej 2, 2100 Copenhagen
FAST / FORWARD
FENIX and Formica
Six international designers reinterpret an era of design from the 1920s to 2000s for Fast/Forward, a design collaboration between Fenix and Formica. Contemporary experiments with past eras of design show how material culture has changed in the past 100 years, paying tribute to the history of design.
