MANU MATTERS

MANU MATTERS
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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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The Residence
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Furniture
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Lighting
Accessories
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Since the 1980s, Cube Design has been a leading player on the contract market for quality office furniture. The family-owned Danish Design Brand has a strong tradition for designing, developing, and producing modern, high-quality office furniture and creating innovative and inspiring spaces for the customers. The brand is characterized by Danish craftmanship, high quality and durable furniture that can be used generation after generation. With a sustainable mindset Cube Design work to ensure a continued responsible furniture production. For more than 10 years, Cube Design has been ISO 14001 certified. In addition, Cube Design is FSC® certified (FSC C155594) and has a large selection of EU Ecolabel certified furniture.
Cube Design
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Furniture
Part of 2024
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HYLEtech
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Furniture
Lighting
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Magnus Olesen
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Furniture
Part of 2022
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Fritz Hansen
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BLOND
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DEORON
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HEGE
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