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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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20 Jun
Lokal Gallery
Morning Coffee & Croissants
Address
Gammel Strand 48, 1202 Copenhagen
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10:00
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12:00
20 Jun
Vestre
Explore the Award-Winning Opera Park
Address
Opera Park, Ekvipagemestervej 18, 1438 Copenhagen
Start
10:00
End
11:00
18 Jun
PBJ Designhouse
Meet renowned designer René Hougaard - Arde Design
Address
Bredgade 37, 1260 Copenhagen
Start
14:00
End
16:00
20 Jun
Nuura
Champagne and socialising
Address
Frederiksgade 14, 2nd Floor, 1265 Copenhagen
Start
15:00
End
18:00
19 Jun
Vestre
Lunch & Learn with Niels Bjørn
Address
Opera Park, Ekvipagemestervej 18, 1438 Copenhagen
Start
12:00
End
13:00
18 Jun
HOUE
Local Danish bread BMO ("bolle med ost") and Danish pastries with coffee and colorful juices.
Address
Århusgade 131, 2150 Nordhavn
Start
10:00
End
13:00
20 Jun
Royal Copenhagen
PORCELAIN PAINTING WORKSHOP
Address
Amagertorv 6, 1160 Copenhagen
Start
10:00
End
16:00
18 Jun
Rezas
Bubbles with Rezas
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Illums Bolighus, Amagertorv 10, 1160 Copenhagen, Denmark
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16:30
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19:00
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