MANU MATTERS

Vognmagergade 5, Parking Lot, 1120 Copenhagen

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.

Step inside the Future of Craft in MANU's Micro Factory and meet the latest addition to the MANU family.

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CEO Paul Gummert & Designer Mark Braun—Foyos comes to life

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Live DJ session with Mads Axelsen (DK)

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Global Launch Party

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