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A sense of timelessness and tenderness inform the practice

of Copenhagen-based Norwegian designer and architect

Danielle Siggerud. The Androgyne Side Table marked her

first foray into product design, and the collection is now

being expanded with the addition of a statement dining

table and sofa table with the same characteristic lines and

natural materials of its predecessor – conveying MENU’s

commitment to making beautiful objects in natural

materials for everyday use with a simple, yet refined

design language.

Describe your practice. To me,

architecture and design are about

eliminating excess to focus on

essential forms. It’s about rigorous

attention to detail and carefully

selecting the right materials for the

design we’re making which affords

human interaction.

What inspired you to create the

table? The Androgyne Side Table was

originally developed as a modern

and versatile table for Menu Space,

MENU’s former showroom café. I

wanted to create a design with a

simple silhouette characterised by

the pure use of materials with a clear,

refined silhouette that contrasted a

solid line with a soft line. It balances

both masculine and feminine

strengths and, like its name suggests, is

androgynous, which is the symbol of

a whole and the definition of original

harmony in Greek mythology. The

new tables are a development of the

original design and retain the same

simple silhouette while introducing

a new, natural materials, shapes and

functions for daily settings.

The original Androgyne table is

crafted in steel. What made you select

wood and marble for the new tables?

The Androgyne collection has always

been about honouring perfectly

executed joinery and celebrating

natural materials. The use of rich,

warm oak on the dining table makes

it easy to pair with any interior style,

and the wood will age gracefully over

time. Likewise, kunis breccia adds

a new dimension to the collection

on the sofa table. Its refined, solid

expression is offset with the blend

of different stones in warm tones.

The table’s flexible shape makes it

a versatile piece of furniture in any

space, as a lounge table or bench

for books or decorations. It is about

creating personal spaces dependent

on the context, place and function it

will be a part of.

Contrasting natural materials, textures and

colours inspire Danielle Siggerud’s work.

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