Muuto is a Scandinavian design company based in
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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. The product range includes furniture and other design products.
History
Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. Byrge had previously been involved in the foundation of
Noma
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. In August 2014, Maj Invest Equity acquired a 45% share of the company. In December 2017, it was announced that
Knoll
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had acquired Muuto with effect from January 2018 for US$300 million.
Products
Muuto collaborates with leading Scandinavian designers who are paid through royalties. In 2019, Muuto launched the Strand collection of lighting with
Benjamin Hubert, marking its first collaboration with a British designer. The products are sold through 1,300 distributors in 52 countries (2014).
Muuto Talent Award
Since 2010 Muuto has hosted an annual talent award for Nordic student.
;2012 winners:
*1st prize: David Geckeler (
Royal Danish Design School) for Nerd Chair
* 2nd prize: Caroline Olsson (
Akershus University) for Bambi Table
* 3rd prize: Marte Straalberg (
Bergen National Academy of the Arts) for Sprinkle Lamp
See also
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Scandinavian design
Scandinavian design is a design movement characterized by simplicity, minimalism and functionality that emerged in the early 20th century, and subsequently flourished in the 1950s throughout the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sw ...
References
External links
Official website
Furniture companies of Denmark
Design companies established in 2006
Danish companies established in 2006
Design companies based in Copenhagen
Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality
Danish brands
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