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In Perfect Shape

When you enter the Fritz Hansen headquarters in Allerød, northwest of Copenhagen, you enter the spirit of a company that has made design history. A mecca for design and architecture students, the showroom displays pieces that have become icons: the Series 7 chair, the Swan chair, the Lissoni sofa. 

Time and again, the Danish furniture maker has teamed up with visionary designers with big names, including Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjærholm and Piero Lissoni. With these influxes of fresh energy and an unwavering commitment to the core values of Fritz Hansen-creativity, the finest craftsmanship and meticulous attention to even the smallest details-the company has managed to place its product in the collective consciousness of humanity as well as offices from the President of the United Nations General Assembly, the Crown Plaza Hotel in Bangkok, the banquet hall of Oxford's venerable St. Catherine's College, New York's Museum of Modern Art and in private homes around the world. 

With over 150 breathtaking photos, this thoughtful coffee table book tells you the history of an exclusive brand, the stunning furniture that has made it so revered, and gives examples of how a single piece of furniture can beautify an entire room or uplift and inspire the imagination of the people who live there. After closing this book, you'll have a wealth of new creative ideas and realize that before sustainability became a trendy buzzword, Fritz Hansen was already practicing it in its purest sense, true to its motto: "Crafting Timeless Design."

• Hardcover
• 76 pages of text and over 150 pages of illustrations
• Language: English
• Written by Mette Egeskov
• Published by TheNeues Publishing Group (September 5, 2017)
• ISBN: 9783832769154