BUILDING UPON HERITAGE

– A DESIGNER’S PERSPECTIVE

With MARIA BRUUN,

Fredericia designer

With great respect for Danish design history and based on this

heritage, Danish designer Maria Bruun creates furniture and

objects with an uncompromising approach to the subjective

and the artistic. Her preference for wood and its impact on

us as humans contributes to transforming creative visions into

sculptural and tactile furniture that you feel compelled to ad-

mire and use.

For Bruun, creation is a highly intuitive and subjective process.

She often designs outside of a brief to avoid restrictions or lim-

iting frameworks, allowing ideas, forms, and materials to flow

freely and transform with the project. Her curiosity and respect

for form and design are evident in her always thoughtful and

sculptural solutions, as seen in the poetic Islets and Pioneer

collections.

Bruun believes that there is an essential value in translating

artistic visitation into relatable and assessable designs. She

also believes that we must balance past and present, as well

as traditional craftsmanship and modern industrial design. On

the theme of craft, tradition and innovation, she unfolds:

“In the world of design, the tension between innovation and

tradition is ever-present. It’s a conversation that continually

evolves, reflecting the changing needs and tastes of society.

One day, oak surfaces might be revered for their timeless ele-

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