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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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Afterlight Opening Party
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Vognmagergade 5, Parking Lot, 1120 Copenhagen
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16:00
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19:00
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Palægade 2, 1261 Copenhagen
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Address
Bredgade 22, 1260 Copenhagen
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15:30
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16:00
20 Jun
Bjarke Ingels Group
Noon Talk: FABRIC
Address
Sundkaj 165, 2150 Copenhagen
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11:00
End
11:30
19 Jun
GUBI
Croissants & Coffee
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Orientkaj 18-20, 2150 Copenhagen
Start
9:00
End
11:00
19 Jun
House of Finn Juhl
Exhibition View and Complimentary Goodie Bags
Address
Gothersgade 9, 1123 Copenhagen
Start
10:00
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18 Jun
91-92
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Address
Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, 1410 Copenhagen
Start
17:00
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