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May 19, 2003

Getting Down with the Danish

Copenhagen-based Denmark.dk was inspired by old African seats to create the Low system. And it is just that: low to the ground. And laid-back. “Everyone gets very relaxed sitting on Low,” says Mikael Hoilund, who also designed the environment linking the Danish contingent’s booths at ICFF. Low’s companion ottoman can also be used as a […]

By: Shonquis Moreno

Copenhagen-based Denmark.dk was inspired by old African seats to create the Low system. And it is just that: low to the ground. And laid-back.

“Everyone gets very relaxed sitting on Low,” says Mikael Hoilund, who also designed the environment linking the Danish contingent’s booths at ICFF.

Low’s companion ottoman can also be used as a base for a table. With wide seats, an unusually slender profile, and a backrest that reclines at a particularly inviting angle, Low is perfect for pleasant conversation. The system recently won the award for audience favorite at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair in Copenhagen.

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