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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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Vognmagergade 5, Parking Lot, 1120 Copenhagen
Joint Events
17 Jun
Joint Event
Afterlight Opening Party
Address
Vognmagergade 5, Parking Lot, 1120 Copenhagen
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16:00
End
19:00
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19 Jun
Ocee & Four Design
Coffee & Croissants, Anyone?
Address
Danneskiold—Samsøes Allé 19—21, 1436 Copenhagen
Start
10:00
End
11:00
19 Jun
Louis Poulsen
Summer Vibes with DJ, Christian d’Or
Address
Kuglegårdsvej 19—23, 1434 Copenhagen
Start
13:00
End
18:00
18 Jun
UMAGE
BREAKFAST CLUB
Address
Havnegade 29, 1058 Copenhagen
Start
9:00
End
10:00
19 Jun
Iteration Collective
Furniture Croquis – Draw with Us!
Address
Arsenalvej 10, 1436 København K
Start
13:00
End
16:00
19 Jun
Københavns Snedkerlaug
Conversation of Craftsmanship -A Love Affair with Carpentry
Address
Dronningens Tværgade 2, 1302 Copenhagen, Danmark
Start
14:00
End
15:00
18 Jun
Ondarreta
Breakfast with NOTE designers
Address
Borgergade 17E, 1300 Copenhagen
Start
10:00
End
11:00
18 Jun
Designmuseum Danmark
Noma Projects: A Conversation on Tradition, Craft and Innovation
Address
Bredgade 68, 1260 Copenhagen
Start
17:00
End
19:00
18 Jun
FDB Møbler
Meet the designers Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen
Address
Bredgade 19, 1260 Copenhagen
Start
12:00
End
14:00
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