Muuto
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Kristian Byrge (Co-Founder)
Peter Bonnén (Co-Founder Anders Cleemann (CEO) |
| Products | Furniture, Lighting, Accessories |
| Parent | MillerKnoll |
| Website | muuto millerknoll |
Muuto is a Scandinavian design company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The product range includes furniture and other design products.[1]
Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. Byrge had previously been involved in the foundation of Noma.[2] In August 2014, Maj Invest Equity acquired a 45% share of the company.[3] In December 2017, it was announced that Knoll had acquired Muuto with effect from January 2018 for US$300 million.[4]
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.[5] The products are sold through 1,300 distributors in 52 countries (2014).[6]
Muuto Talent Award
Since 2010 Muuto has hosted an annual talent award for Nordic student.
- 2012 winners[7]
- 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
