Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen acquires Skagerak

Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has purchased fellow Danish furniture company Skagerak and will now add outdoor furniture to its range of products.

Skagerak, which was founded in Denmark in 1976, was purchased by Fritz Hansen as part of its "ambitious" growth strategy that aims to "strengthen distribution channels and showrooms across Asia, central Europe and North America".

No financial details of the acquisition of the company that designs and manufactures furniture for indoors and outdoors were revealed.

"Skagerak and Fritz Hansen are a natural fit"

The purchase of Skagerak means Fritz Hansen will now sell outdoor furniture in addition to its existing furniture, lighting and accessories.

Among Skagerak's products are pieces such as the indoor-outdoor furniture collection Lily, which was designed in collaboration with Danish architecture firm BIG.

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"Skagerak and Fritz Hansen are a natural fit," Fritz Hansen CEO Josef Kaiser said.

"Both are rooted in Nordic design traditions and responsible manufacturing and synonymous with furniture and interior design of the highest quality. With the acquisition of Skagerak we can now offer our customers, private and professional, a larger product offering whilst strengthening our business in our home market as well as internationally."

Fritz Hansen explanding globally

Skagerak's CEO Jesper Panduro said the acquisition gives Skagerak a "perfect home".

"Skagerak stands for longevity and responsibility when it comes to design and aesthetics, ensuring the products we make will last for generations," he said.

"We are very happy to become part of the Fritz Hansen family and a company with an outstanding reputation, a strong culture and a long-term perspective. We have found the perfect home for Skagerak."

Fritz Hansen is currently expanding globally and recently opened a showroom in Shanghai to be its newest outpost in China.

The brand has worked with numerous well-known designers, including Nendo and Vico Magistretti, which have both launched chairs together with the Danish company.

Main image of Fritz Hansen's Shanghai showroom is courtesy of Fritz Hansen

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Pluralis table by Kasper Salto for Fritz Hansen

Dezeen Showroom: Fritz Hansen has produced an adaptable table by Kasper Salto that lends itself to both boardrooms and home offices.

Called Pluralis, the table combines Danish craftsmanship with a versatile design that allows it to be used as a desk, a shared workbench or even a dining table.

The Pluralis table was designed by Kasper Salto for Fritz Hansen

The table is set on angled trestle legs, which are set back from its rounded rectangular top to create an inviting look.

Pluralis is available in six versions, with three different widths and lengths from 160 to 720 centimetres, and four different finishes including veneer, laminate and linoleum.

It can be used within offices and at homes

Optional power outlets and cable managing systems can be integrated into Pluralis to help create a more streamlined workplace.

Larger versions are fitted with an additional set of legs in the centre to support the longer tabletop.

Product: Pluralis table
Designers: Kasper Salto
Brand: Fritz Hansen

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Fritz Hansen launches chair and table designs to make the office more inviting

Dezeen promotion: Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen aims to bring more sophistication to the workspace with a rework of a midcentury chair by Arne Jacobsen and a more versatile version of its multifunctional Pluralis table.

With offices now forced to compete with the convenience and flexibility of remote working, Fritz Hansen believes it is more important than ever for workspaces to offer a standard of quality.

Fritz Hansen wants to bring more inspiration to the workspace

With its two latest products – the Oxford chair by the late Danish architect Jacobsen and a new version of the Pluralis table by Danish designer Kasper Salto – the brand hopes to offer a more inspiring work environment.

"Moving from the traditional to the inspirational, the inviting workspace is one that encourages communication, collaboration and creativity," said Fritz Hansen.

"It is shaped by beauty and function to motivate people to do their best," it continued, "because an inspiring workspace creates inspired people."

The Oxford task chair is a design that Jacobsen originally created in 1965 for professors at the prestigious St Catherine's College at Oxford University.

The chair has a simple shape that gives it a classic feel. The seat and backrest are created by a rectangular form that appears to have been softly folded in the middle.

Fritz Hansen has reworked the design to make it more ergonomic, by lengthening the seating and adding additional padding for lumbar support.

The design comes in low- and mid-height versions, in either fabric or leather. The seat sits either on castors or a swivel base, available in a range of finishes, and armrests can be added.

"Retaining the same silhouette as its original form but with improved comfort and customisation, the Oxford chair is upgraded for a new generation of workspaces," said Fritz Hansen.

The Pluralis table is a design intended to offer optimal flexibility, so it could serve as either a workstation or a meeting table. It features a streamlined tabletop with curved chamfers in its corners, which rests on slender legs that angle out towards the corners.

The new version offers more ergonomic support than the 1965 original

With the new addition of a centre leg piece, the design has become more adaptable than ever.

The table can be prolonged by combining three tabletops and two middle legs, creating a 7.2 metre table. In this way, tables can be placed in infinitely long rows.



The table surface is available in veneer, laminate or linoleum, and comes in a variety of different widths and lengths.

Power sockets can be integrated in different ways, including concealed beneath a matching surface.

"Balancing fine furniture design with function, Pluralis serves every office need with its considered combination of features and extensive configuration options," said Fritz Hansen.

Power sockets can be concealed within the table surface

For more information about the Oxford chair and the Pluralis table, visit the Fritz Hansen website.

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Fritz Hansen creates beige, white and rose showroom in Shanghai

Danish brand Fritz Hansen has opened a showroom in Shanghai's Jing'an district, which is the brand's latest outpost in China.

Located in the ShanKang Li lifestyle and dining hub, the 220-square-metre showroom is decorated in a palette of beige, white and rose.

Fritz Hansen has opened a showroom in Shanghai

The directly owned showroom marks the latest step in Fritz Hansen's expansion into China following its first Chinese store in Xi'an in 2019, which was opened in collaboration with a local partner.

The Shanghai showroom forms part of Fritz Hansen's strategy to become the "biggest Danish brand in China".

It is the brand's first directly owned showroom in China

"Our Shanghai showroom represents a physical manifestation of our brand as we take our steps into the Chinese market," said Fritz Hansen's CEO of Asia Dario Reicherl.

"It reflects the evolving vision of a luxury lifestyle brand, first established 150 years ago."

The showroom contains a selection of the brand's furniture

The showroom is divided into four main areas, with spaces dedicated to furniture for dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and home offices.

It features a curated selection of Fritz Hansen's most iconic pieces, including China chair designed by Hans J Wegner, and PK80 daybed, PK54 dining table designed by Poul Kjærholm.

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Walls are adorned in oak, marble and plasterboard, while playful floral arrangements add a pop of colour to the space.

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon's Ro and Fri chairs are intended to give the space an adventurous and imaginative modern touch.

"We want to create a dialogue between the classic design and modern young design," according to Fritz Hansen's head of China Jenny Pu.

One room is dedicated to office furniture

Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen produces classic items by pioneering twentieth-century Danish designers including Arne Jacobsen, as well as contemporary figures including Cecilie Manz, Benjamin Hubert and Nendo.

Fritz Hansen opened its first store in Asia in Tokyo, Japan nearly 20 years ago. The brand then entered other Asian countries including South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.

Another is dedicated to living room furniture

"Fritz Hansen's success in Japan and South Korea give me more confidence in its future in China," said Reicherl.

"In the past few years, I've seen more and more young Chinese are searching for higher quality lifestyle, with increasing stress from outside world, they tend to look inward and spend more time at home with family and friends."

Fritz Hansen recently revamped its headquarters in eastern Denmark to create a homely space to cater for its employees many diverse working needs.

Images courtesy of Fritz Hansen.

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Fritz Hansen creates beige, white and rose showroom in Shanghai

Danish brand Fritz Hansen has opened a showroom in Shanghai's Jing'an district, which is the brand's latest outpost in China.

Located in the ShanKang Li lifestyle and dining hub, the 220-square-metre showroom is decorated in a palette of beige, white and rose.

Fritz Hansen has opened a showroom in Shanghai

The directly owned showroom marks the latest step in Fritz Hansen's expansion into China following its first Chinese store in Xi'an in 2019, which was opened in collaboration with a local partner.

The Shanghai showroom forms part of Fritz Hansen's strategy to become the "biggest Danish brand in China".

It is the brand's first directly owned showroom in China

"Our Shanghai showroom represents a physical manifestation of our brand as we take our steps into the Chinese market," said Fritz Hansen's CEO of Asia Dario Reicherl.

"It reflects the evolving vision of a luxury lifestyle brand, first established 150 years ago."

The showroom contains a selection of the brand's furniture

The showroom is divided into four main areas, with spaces dedicated to furniture for dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and home offices.

It features a curated selection of Fritz Hansen's most iconic pieces, including China chair designed by Hans J Wegner, and PK80 daybed, PK54 dining table designed by Poul Kjærholm.

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Walls are adorned in oak, marble and plasterboard, while playful floral arrangements add a pop of colour to the space.

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon's Ro and Fri chairs are intended to give the space an adventurous and imaginative modern touch.

"We want to create a dialogue between the classic design and modern young design," according to Fritz Hansen's head of China Jenny Pu.

One room is dedicated to office furniture

Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen produces classic items by pioneering twentieth-century Danish designers including Arne Jacobsen, as well as contemporary figures including Cecilie Manz, Benjamin Hubert and Nendo.

Fritz Hansen opened its first store in Asia in Tokyo, Japan nearly 20 years ago. The brand then entered other Asian countries including South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.

Another is dedicated to living room furniture

"Fritz Hansen's success in Japan and South Korea give me more confidence in its future in China," said Reicherl.

"In the past few years, I've seen more and more young Chinese are searching for higher quality lifestyle, with increasing stress from outside world, they tend to look inward and spend more time at home with family and friends."

Fritz Hansen recently revamped its headquarters in eastern Denmark to create a homely space to cater for its employees many diverse working needs.

Images courtesy of Fritz Hansen.

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N02 Recycle chair by Nendo for Fritz Hansen is made from household plastic waste

**Dezeen Showroom: **Danish design company Fritz Hansen has reintroduced its N02 Recycle chair, which was created by Nendo from recycled plastic, with a range of new features.

Nendo founder Oki Sato was inspired by a piece of folded paper on his studio table, which gave the piece its signature back crease. This creates extra back support as well as being decorative.

The N02 Recycle chair is made from household plastic waste that has been processed and recycled in Europe and can be recycled again at the end of its life.

The N02 Recycle chair can be used in meeting rooms, presentation spaces and offices

Updated features for the stackable chair include new bar and counter heights as well as a new transport dolly and invisible protection for stool footrests.

The design comes in seven different colours that reference the warm hues found in Scandinavian nature and was conceived as a meeting of Scandinavian and Japanese design languages.

It can be stacked up to four at a time

"Collaborating with studio Nendo meant the design would be simple and elegant – the perfect blend of Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics," said Fritz Hansen's head of design Christian Andresen.

Last year, the No2 Recycle chair was awarded the EU Ecolabel for its N02-10 and N02-11 versions with powder-coated legs.

Product: N02 Recycle
Designer: Nendo
Brand:Fritz Hansen
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Fritz Hansen updates sustainable N02 Recycle chair informed by folded paper

Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Fritz Hansen's relaunched N02 Recycle chair, designed in collaboration with Japanese studio Nendo, is made from plastic household waste and has been awarded the EU-Ecolabel.

Fritz Hansen is launching an updated version of its N02 Recycle chair, which was first released in 2019 and has a backrest that was informed by a folded piece of paper on Nendo founder Oki Sato's studio table. This simple, elegant design provides support for both the upper and lower back.

The chair is stackable and comes in seven different colours

The compact, light chair is made from recycled plastic from household waste that was processed and upcycled in central Europe, and was awarded the EU-Ecolabel – the official European environmental certification – in 2020.

The label was given to the N02-10 and the N02-11 with powder-coated legs to show that the chairs meet the European Union's ecological requirements.

N02 Recycle is made from upcycled household plastic

"The EU-Ecolabel stands for strict environmental requirements in all relevant phases of the product’s life cycle," said Fritz Hansen head of design Christian Andresen.

"Everything from raw materials to production, use, disposal and recycling is included in the assessment."

The design now comes in new bar and counter heights

This edition of the N02 Recycle chair also has a range of new features, including new bar and counter heights, and can come with or without armrests.

Users can choose from four-legged, sledge and swivel base versions to suit both work and social spaces, such as meeting rooms or canteens.

The chair, which has an almost graphic look with its slender legs and curved back, can be stacked up to four at a time and comes in seven different colours. Informed by the warm tones found in Scandinavian nature, these include a vibrant orange, a saturated dark blue and a pale grey.

In this video for Dezeen, Sato explained how the chair was made to follow circular design principles and how it combines Japanese purity and minimalism with the "warmth and softness" of Scandinavian design.

"We wanted to do a versatile, plastic stacking chair in recycled materials," added Andresen.

"Collaborating with studio Nendo meant the design would be simple and elegant – the perfect blend of Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics."

The colours of the N02 Recycle chairs were informed by Scandinavian nature

Designing a chair from recycled plastic is part of Fritz Hansen's work to reduce the overall impact on the climate and environment, as the company aims to combine quality and sustainability in its products.

As well as being made from upcycled plastic, the N02 Recycle chair can itself be recycled at the end of its life, helping to create a circular economy.

To find out more about Fritz Hansen, visit the website.

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