Muuto
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| parent = MillerKnoll
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| location_city = Copenhagen
| location_country = Denmark
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| area_served = Global
| key_people = Kristian Byrge (Co-Founder)
Peter Bonnén (Co-Founder
Anders Cleemann (CEO)
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| products = Furniture, Lighting, Accessories
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Muuto is a Scandinavian design company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The product range includes furniture and other design products.{{cite web|title=Is Copenhagen the new Milan?|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/23/danish-design-copenhagen-is-the-new-milan/12630|website=Dezeen|accessdate=12 April 2015}}
History
Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. Byrge had previously been involved in the foundation of Noma.{{cite web|title=Kristian Byrge: Visionen har første prioritet|url=http://go.dk/omJobsoegning/58122/kristian-byrge-visionen-har-foerste-prioritet|website=go.dk|accessdate=12 April 2015|language=Danish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718231414/http://go.dk/omJobsoegning/58122/kristian-byrge-visionen-har-foerste-prioritet|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}} In August 2014, Maj Invest Equity acquired a 45% share of the company.{{cite web|title=Tre-cifret millionbeløb skal globalisere Muuto|url=http://www.retailnews.dk/article/view/135220/trecifret_millionbelob_skal_globalisere_muuto|website=RetailNews|accessdate=12 April 2015|language=Danish}} In December 2017, it was announced that Knoll had acquired Muuto with effect from January 2018 for US$300 million.{{cite web|url=http://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/artikel/1/355695/amerikanere_koeber_dansk_designsucces_i_milliardhandel.html|title=Amerikanere køber dansk designsucces i milliardhandel|trans-title=Americans buy Danish design success in billion trading|language=Danish|website=RetailNews|date=13 December 2017|accessdate=13 December 2017}}
Products
Muuto collaborates with leading Scandinavian designers who are paid through royalties. In 2019, Muuto launched the Strand collection of lighting with Benjamin Hubert, marking its first collaboration with a British designer.{{cite web |title=Muuto’s new Strand lighting collection is designed by Benjamin Hubert |url=https://www.wallpaper.com/design/muuto-benjamin-hubert-layer-strand-lighting |website=Wallpaper* |access-date=27 March 2025}} The products are sold through 1,300 distributors in 52 countries (2014).{{cite web|title=Muuto enters into partnership with Maj Invest EquityMuuto|url=http://majinvest.com/en/about-maj-invest/news/2014/muuto-enters-into-partnership-with-maj-invest-equity.aspx|website=Maj Invest|accessdate=12 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214633/http://majinvest.com/en/about-maj-invest/news/2014/muuto-enters-into-partnership-with-maj-invest-equity.aspx|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
Muuto Talent Award
Since 2010 Muuto has hosted an annual talent award for Nordic student.
- 1st prize: David Geckeler (Royal Danish Design School) for Nerd Chair
- 2nd prize: Caroline Olsson (Akershus University) for Bambi Table
- 3rd prize: Marte Straalberg (Bergen National Academy of the Arts) for Sprinkle Lamp
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.muuto.com/ Official website]
Category:Furniture companies of Denmark
Category:Design companies established in 2006
Category:Danish companies established in 2006
Category:Design companies based in Copenhagen
Category:Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality
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