Bug

Why it is renowned

Bug sets out to be a sofa with a low environmental impact and a long life: Eilersen cut back on material and resources in making it, and its materials are durable and easy to separate, so it can be repaired or recycled.¹ It ships flat-packed for easy transport and assembly.¹ In November 2025 the American design site Design Milk covered the collection, noting its replaceable parts and easy disassembly.² Vogue Scandinavia reported that the series gave off 40 per cent less emissions than a standard Eilersen design.³

Recognition

• Design Milk²2025an article on the Bug collection
• Vogue Scandinavia³2025a report on the launch of Bug at 3DaysofDesign

The story

Bug was designed for Eilersen in 2025 by Bly Studio, the Danish studio of Eva Fly and Anne Brandhøj.¹² The name refers both to the soft cushions held in a firm shell and to insects as an early sign of a recovering ecosystem.² On the sofa and chair, arches cut into the outer shell let the upholstery give, and the cushions are gathered at the corners and held by the shell itself.²

Full, rounded seats sit against the frame's clean, exaggerated lines, and the puffy sides double as head and leg rests.¹ The sofa frame is 76 cm deep and 70 cm high with a 43 cm seat; the cover is fixed as standard, with a removable cover available, and the legs come in several colours and materials.¹ Besides the sofa there are a lounge chair, a footstool and a table.² Eilersen found the designers through the Danish television show The New Classic and launched Bug at Evolution, its 130th anniversary exhibition at 3DaysofDesign 2025; the sofa and chair frames are of Swedish oak veneer, and the coffee table combines oak and natural stone.³