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MANU builds object-to-human relationships. Their objects are all ‘characters’ to live alongside — not bought and sold, but adopted. Working across waste streams, the material becomes both the starting point and the guide, allowing its limitations to shape the design of each object. They craft objects from PET bottles, lemon peels, or sand — depending on what’s available around them. MANU believes this philosophy can help us rediscover the value of finite raw materials, encouraging more respect and care for the objects we live with.

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Bredgade 33, 1260 Copenhagen
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14:00
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15:30
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Pakhus 48, Klubiensvej 22, 2150 Copenhagen
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17:00
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20:00
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Sankt Peders Stræde 26, 1453 Copenhagen
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10:00
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Guided Breathwork and BMO at the Harbour
Address
Sundkaj 163, 2150 Copenhagen
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8:00
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Address
Frederiksgade 7, Ground Floor, 1265 Copenhagen
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14:00
End
15:00
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Address
The Conary, Dronningens Tværgade 26, 1302 Copenhagen
Start
14:00
End
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