Muuto

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Muuto | caption = | type = Subsidiary | parent = [[MillerKnoll]] | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 2006 | founder = | defunct = | location_city = [[Copenhagen]] | location_country = [[Denmark]] | location = | locations = | area_served = Global | key_people = Kristian Byrge (Co-Founder) Peter Bonnén (Co-Founder Anders Cleemann (CEO) | industry = | products = Furniture, Lighting, Accessories | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|muuto.com/}}<br/>{{URL|millerknoll.com/}} | footnotes = | intl = }} '''Muuto''' is a Scandinavian design company based in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. The product range includes furniture and other design products.<ref>{{cite web|title=Is Copenhagen the new Milan?|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/23/danish-design-copenhagen-is-the-new-milan/12630|website=Dezeen|accessdate=12 April 2015}}</ref>

==History== Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. Byrge had previously been involved in the foundation of [[Noma (restaurant)|Noma]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kristian Byrge: Visionen har første prioritet|url=http://go.dk/omJobsoegning/58122/kristian-byrge-visionen-har-foerste-prioritet|website=go.dk|accessdate=12 April 2015|language=Danish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718231414/http://go.dk/omJobsoegning/58122/kristian-byrge-visionen-har-foerste-prioritet|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2014, Maj Invest Equity acquired a 45% share of the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tre-cifret millionbeløb skal globalisere Muuto|url=http://www.retailnews.dk/article/view/135220/trecifret_millionbelob_skal_globalisere_muuto|website=RetailNews|accessdate=12 April 2015|language=Danish}}</ref> In December 2017, it was announced that [[Knoll (company)|Knoll]] had acquired Muuto with effect from January 2018 for US$300 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/artikel/1/355695/amerikanere_koeber_dansk_designsucces_i_milliardhandel.html|title=Amerikanere køber dansk designsucces i milliardhandel|trans-title=Americans buy Danish design success in billion trading|language=Danish|website=RetailNews|date=13 December 2017|accessdate=13 December 2017}}</ref>

==Products== Muuto collaborates with leading [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]] designers who are paid through royalties. In 2019, Muuto launched the Strand collection of lighting with [[Benjamin Hubert (designer)|Benjamin Hubert]], marking its first collaboration with a British designer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muuto’s new Strand lighting collection is designed by Benjamin Hubert |url=https://www.wallpaper.com/design/muuto-benjamin-hubert-layer-strand-lighting |website=Wallpaper* |access-date=27 March 2025}}</ref> The products are sold through 1,300 distributors in 52 countries (2014).<ref>{{cite web|title=Muuto enters into partnership with Maj Invest EquityMuuto|url=http://majinvest.com/en/about-maj-invest/news/2014/muuto-enters-into-partnership-with-maj-invest-equity.aspx|website=Maj Invest|accessdate=12 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214633/http://majinvest.com/en/about-maj-invest/news/2014/muuto-enters-into-partnership-with-maj-invest-equity.aspx|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Muuto Talent Award== Since 2010 Muuto has hosted an annual talent award for Nordic student. ;2012 winners<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Annual Muuto Talent Award Winners!Filmdatabase|url=http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/02/27/3rd-annual-muuto-talent-award-winners/|website=Yanke Design|date=27 February 2012|accessdate=12 April 2015}}</ref>: *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

==See also== * [[Scandinavian design]]

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==External links== * [http://www.muuto.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Furniture companies of Denmark]] [[Category:Design companies established in 2006]] [[Category:Danish companies established in 2006]] [[Category:Design companies based in Copenhagen]] [[Category:Companies based in Copenhagen Municipality]] [[Category:Danish brands]]