A tranquil exhibition during 3 Days of Design showcased the launch collection for Objective Studies, a digital platform that shares its profits with designers and makers.
A Calm Place featured furniture and homeware from 10 designers and studios, all now being marketed and sold directly from Objective Studies.
Objective Studies launched with an exhibition at Refugio
The objects were presented in a scenography inspired by Korshagehus, a thatched, modernist summerhouse in Odsherred, Denmark, built by architect Erik Korshagen in 1960.
The exhibition was staged at Refugio, a co-working studio in Copenhagen's Østerbro neighbourhood.
The inaugural collection includes furniture pieces by Mario Martinez and Ted Synnott
Designer Matteo Fogale and e-commerce expert Lijana Norkaityte co-founded Objective Studies with a vision to bring greater equity to the design industry. "We are building a business model where we will share equal profits with designers and makers," they told Dezeen.
"We joined the industry with the belief that we can put designers and makers at the forefront, and shed light on the quality and hours needed to create unique objects that will stand the test of time."
Exhibition curators Sébastien El Idrissi and Sara De Campos also contributed pieces
Objective Studies will launch products in limited editions, with product drops rather than seasonal collections.
"Drops will appear when we have something valuable to show, not simply for the sake...