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The Fred Guide to 3daysofdesign
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A curated edit of exhibitions, showrooms, hospitality and cultural moments

Each June, Copenhagen turns into one big celebration of design.

For 3daysofdesign 2026, we’ve pulled together a selection of exhibitions, showrooms, cafés, restaurants, galleries, bars, and favourite spots across the city — all mapped in Fred’s Google map.

Whether you’re travelling over for 3daysofdesign or following from afar, we’ll be sharing highlights and favourite moments from Copenhagen over the coming days.

WHO’S ATTENDING?

DM FOR FRED’S PICKS — A CURATED MAP OF EXHIBITIONS, SHOWROOMS, CAFÉS, RESTAURANTS & BARS

For access to the presentation and Google map, email Melissa at mel@fredinternational.com.au and we will send the links through.

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ARV in Brooklyn
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The Dinesen Apartment by David Thulstrup in Brooklyn, New York offers an immersive expression of Danish design — a space where architecture, material and furniture exist in quiet dialogue.

Created as a temporary residence and showroom for Dinesen, Denmark’s renowned maker of timber flooring, the two-level apartment moves beyond the conventions of a traditional display space. Instead, visitors encounter Dinesen oak in the context of everyday life — across floors, staircases, wall cladding and bespoke joinery — allowing the warmth and tactility of the material to unfold naturally within a residential setting.

Against this serene architectural backdrop sits a curated selection of furniture designed by Thulstrup himself for Brdr. Krüger, including the ARV Dining Chair and ARV Lounge Chair. Crafted with quiet precision, the pieces reflect the same architectural language found throughout the apartment — organic forms, refined proportions and beautifully expressed joinery rooted in Danish cabinetmaking tradition.

Alongside the ARV collection sits the Font Bold Dining Chair with Arm, also designed by Thulstrup. With its sculptural silhouette and confident presence, the chair introduces a slightly bolder graphic expression while maintaining the warmth and craftsmanship that define contemporary Scandinavian design.

Together, the furniture and interiors create a cohesive spatial narrative — one that celebrates the enduring values of Danish design: material honesty, human scale and craftsmanship designed to stand the test of time.

More than a showroom, the Dinesen Apartment functions as a living space and gathering point for the design community — a place where visitors can walk barefoot across oak floors, experience the furniture in use and engage with the tactile beauty of Scandinavian design.

Architecture by SO–IL
Interior design and furniture by David Thulstrup
Joinery by Ocular
Photography by Eric Petschek

DISCOVER ARV

DISCOVER FONT

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Introducing Serpentine
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It began with a pencil line. An S-curve drawn instinctively — fluid, confident, unresolved. From that single gesture, Serpentine emerged.

Designed by Broberg & Ridderstråle, the chair carries that original movement through every detail. Steel tubing sweeps gently around the sculpted shell before touching down lightly at the floor. The proportions are refined, the transitions considered. Nothing abrupt. Nothing overstated.

There is a quiet confidence to Serpentine. It speaks to Scandinavian design history — clarity, material honesty, restraint — while feeling entirely present. The frame appears almost suspended, delicate yet deliberate, holding the curved shell in balance.

Up close, the details reveal themselves slowly. The subtle shift in the steel where structure is needed. The way the armrest narrows before strengthening. The tactile quality of upholstery in sheepskin, fabric or leather.

Serpentine is light in scale, generous in comfort and designed to evolve over time. A line made three-dimensional. A gesture held in steel and timber.

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Brand Focus: Mazo Design
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Quietly confident Danish design, balancing mid-century clarity with contemporary refinement — furniture, lighting and accessories made to last beyond trends.

Mazo’s designs sit in the balance between structure and softness — straight lines softened by curves, lightness grounded by weight. Rooted in mid-century functionalism, the collection brings together revived classics and contemporary works that feel timeless rather than trend-driven.

Each piece is resolved through proportion, durability and material honesty, favouring longevity over short-term appeal.

Legacy: design from the 1930s, renewed

Mazo has the exclusive rights to relaunch and manufacture the furniture of Magnus Læssøe Stephensen. Through the relaunch of architect Magnus Læssøe Stephensen’s 1930s designs — WNG, TMBO, MZO and ARCH — ideas formed nearly a century ago continue to shape contemporary interiors.

Defined by Stephensen’s “warm functionalism”, these pieces balance Bauhaus clarity with Japanese restraint and Nordic materiality, designed for real life rather than display.

For Fred, these works represent legacy not as something preserved, but continually renewed through use, context and contemporary projects.

To see the collection, click here