From June 10 to 12, Copenhagen's design festival reaches its 13th edition with a theme that places the present at the center of the creative debate traduzido por: OPENROUTER
Submitted at Jun 10, 2026, 8:00 AM
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The 3daysofdesign is the largest design festival in Scandinavia – which includes Denmark, Switzerland and Norway – and one of the most relevant in Europe. Since 2013, the "cool" event has been held annually in Copenhagen. For the 2026 edition, between June 10 and 12, there will be more than 460 exhibiting brands, 600 events and an expected 60,000 visitors distributed across eight districts of the city.
Unlike conventional fairs concentrated in closed pavilions, the festival takes over the entire city: showrooms, museums, galleries, internal courtyards and cafés become a stage for launches, exhibitions and conversations about the future of design.
The 13th edition has as its theme Make This Moment Matter — an invitation for designers, brands and visitors to create with purpose and attention to the present moment.
The theme Make This Moment Matter emerges as a response to a scenario of saturation: an excess of trends, creative acceleration and design increasingly oriented towards image. The proposal of 3daysofdesign is to recalibrate this logic — to swap "faster" for "more meaningful".
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In the words of founder and director Signe Byrdal Terenziani, the goal is to explore how design can help people live more consciously and intentionally. With this, the festival questions the role of the objects we choose to have at home, the relationship between space and well-being, and how interior architecture can generate affective connections.
Among the brands present in this edition are Fritz Hansen, Louis Poulsen, Gubi, Ferm Living, Carl and Montana, alongside emerging names on the international scene.
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The 19th-century Thorvaldsens Museum hosts the group exhibition Objects of Desire, curated by designer Birgitte Due Madsen — a set of pieces developed to last and be lived with over the years.
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The Marta gallery, from Los Angeles, presents in Copenhagen an exhibition of 3D-printed cutlery signed by 12 international designers. Meanwhile, the Czech brand Bomma occupies the Court Theatre with an installation of recycled crystals.
The format of 3daysofdesign is one of the elements that sets it apart from other events in the sector. The Design Walks are themed routes that go through ateliers, galleries and exhibition spaces across the different neighborhoods of the city, allowing visitors to explore design in a real urban context. The Long Table Dinners are collective dinners held at different points of the festival, bringing together designers, journalists, brands and visitors at the same table.
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As mentioned, the program is distributed across eight districts, each with a distinct creative profile. Visitors can plan their itinerary according to their interests — from furniture and lighting to textiles, ceramics and graphic design — and combine exhibitions from major brands with independent ateliers and launches by emerging designers.
3daysofdesign does not happen by chance in Copenhagen. The Danish capital has been for decades a global reference in functional design, residential architecture and urban quality of life. The Scandinavian concept of hygge, the art of creating welcoming projects and moments of genuine comfort, permeates the local culture and directly influences the way design is conceived and presented at the festival.
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Not by chance, this cultural heritage appears in the event's editorial choices: the appreciation of craftsmanship, natural materials, durability, and human scale.
The festival works as a thermometer of what interior design and the culture of living are discussing globally. For those who follow architecture, decoration, and design closely, 3daysofdesign is one of the best windows available to understand what is coming — and what has already arrived!
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In summary, the 2026 edition signals a consistent turning point: less emphasis on "products to photograph" and more focus on objects and projects that respond to real life. Craftsmanship, natural materials, durability, and sensory experience appear as guiding threads throughout much of the programming.
When: June 10 to 12, 2026
Where: Showrooms, museums, galleries, and other venues in Copenhagen.
Tickets: The event is open to the public, with all events free of charge. However, for some lectures and events, advance booking is required.
More information: www.3daysofdesign.dk
traduzido por: OPENROUTER
