The 3 Days of Design exhibition from Danish furniture brand Fredericia reveals how iconic designs by Hans J Wegner and Børge Mogensen have been subtly adapted in line with today's standards.
On show at the Fredericia headquarters in Copenhagen, Crafting the Present showcases the craft processes, tools and makers behind the brand's furniture.
Crafting the Present is on show for 3 Days of Design
Curated by designer Maria Bruun, the exhibition shows how designs including Wegner's Ox Chair and Mogensen's Spanish Chair have been carefully reworked in line with modern manufacturing technologies and environmental standards.
Rasmus Graversen, CEO of Fredericia, believes it is important for design classics to move with the times.
The exhibition reveals the processes behind designs including Hans J Wegner's Ox Chair "We sometimes need to challenge the way we do things; something that was good 50 years ago isn't necessarily good now," he explained during a tour of the show.
"If you don't have a culture of craft in your company, you might think the way that something was done in the past is the only right way."
Leather upholstery techniques are showcased in the exhibition
Graversen, who is also the grandson of brand founder Andreas Graversen, wanted the exhibition to highlight how this culture of craft is at the heart of Fredericia's approach.
The company has a specialist upholstery workshop in Svendborg, south Denmark, a facility that was established by Erik Jør...