Hundreds of design aficionados joined us to explore the culture of sitting at this year’s 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen. Installed as part of FRAMING at The Odd Fellow Palace, ‘Studies in Seating’ was a unique exhibition that put the office chair under the microscope, inviting visitors to ‘dare to dream’.
Spread across two rooms, ‘Studies in Seating’ highlighted why the humble office chair still deserves a seat at the table. Designed and curated by renowned Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love, the exhibition offered an immersive and captivating exploration of the modern workplace setup and its impact on our health and well-being.
The smaller room was transformed into a den of research, experimentation, and relaxation. Visitors were invited to pull up a chair, leaf through Savo’s extensive library of books and material on design, office seating, and ergonomics, or simply take a break in the comfort of one of our chairs while charging their devices. We loved seeing how well the chairs were received and watching visitors test the models for themselves.
This experience provided them with more insight into the world of seating before participating in our interactive research study to imagine the future of the office chair. We’re still working our way through the hundreds of inspiring entries we received throughout the course of the festival, and can’t wait to share the findings at the next design event.
The exhibition’s second room featured a vibrant display showcasing three iconic Savo office chairs: Savo 360, Savo Soul designed by Olle Lundberg, and the recently released Savo Spine by Form Us With Love, which garnered plenty of positive attention during the festival. One of the highlights for us was witnessing visitors engage with the placards accompanying the chairs, showing an interest in their creative development and minutiae of their construction.
It was a pleasure to meet so many like-minded people both at the exhibition in general and during our daily guided breakfast sessions. The coffee and snacks from Juno the Bakery were quickly polished off, fuelling some fantastic discussions and sparking new connections.
We had a memorable, illuminating time from start to finish and appreciated the conversations, new friends, and boundless creativity that transpired over the three-day festival. Being a part of FRAMING at The Odd Fellow Palace and surrounded by so many other fantastic brands has been an incredible and heartening experience. It not only showcased the importance of innovation in design, but reinforced our commitment to pushing the boundaries of office seating.
Thank you to FRAMING and the team, our partners, and all those who made it. To all those who didn’t, we hope to see you at our next event.
Photography: Rickard Grönkvist