Muuto
A Copenhagen design company founded in 2006 that makes furniture, lighting and accessories with Scandinavian designers.
- Founded
- 2006
- Founded by
- Kristian Byrge, Peter Bonnén
- Based in
- Copenhagen
Pictures © Muuto, from muuto.com.
Why it is renowned
Lise Vester's Dream View bench for Muuto won the outdoor category at the ELLE Decoration International Design Awards in 2026, and the brand's collections are covered in the international design press.12 Muuto sold through some 1,300 distributors in 52 countries by 2014.3 In 2018 the American furniture maker Knoll bought the company, and it is now part of MillerKnoll.3 Besides its headquarters in Copenhagen and a space in Aarhus, it keeps showrooms in Amsterdam, Chicago, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Oslo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich and four German cities.4
The story
Kristian Byrge, who had earlier been involved in founding the restaurant Noma, started Muuto with Peter Bonnén in Copenhagen in 2006.3 The name comes from the Finnish muutos, new perspective.5 It works with Scandinavian designers, who are paid royalties; in 2019 it made the Strand lights with Benjamin Hubert, its first British designer.3 Since 2010 it has run an annual award for Nordic design students.3
Works
What to know it by
Sources
- ELLE Decoration International Design Awards 2026. elledecoration.co.uk, read 1 October 2026.
- Danish design brand Muuto launches new collection at VDF products fair, Dezeen. dezeen.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Muuto, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
- Muuto showrooms, Muuto. muuto.com, read 28 September 2026.
- Our Story, Muuto. muuto.com, read 28 September 2026.
Checked 1 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.