Danish designer Signe Hytte had Oscar Wilde in mind when designing this home for a fictional poet, presented during 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen.
Enter the Salon was an exhibition of furniture and homeware products from seven different brands, styled to feel more like a lived-in interior than a show space.
Enter the Salon took cues from the salons of the 19th century
The project was initiated by The Conary, a private members' club for senior executives with C-suite roles. The club gave Hytte free rein to transform its rooms during the design festival.
Hytte, who was previously head of design for &Tradition, decided to create a modern reinterpretation of the 19th-century salon, a place where artists, musicians, writers and thinkers would come together to share ideas. Rooms featured furniture and objects from seven different brands
"I wanted to create a narrative," Hytte told Dezeen during the tour.
She said she aimed to create an interior that didn't feel branded, so guests could imagine real-life scenes unfolding. This led her to think about the house being home to a poet.
"My vision was to do away with the classic fair stand and tell a story instead, one where every guest can explore multiple layers and find their own to be inspired by," she said.
Rooms include a study designed for a writer
The exhibition spread across two floors, with furniture by Japanese brand Karimoku Case, lighting by Japanese company Ambientec and beds from Sweden-based Carp...