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As a company keen on creating designs which exude beauty, simplicity and functionality, it should come as no surprise that sustainability is high on our agenda.
Pursuing a formula where we make things last as long as possible achieved through a process that’s as sustainable as possible. It’s reflected in the way we design, operate and cooperate, our choice of materials, processes suppliers and other factors in our entire supply and production chain.

We see sustainability as equally important as high quality and exclusive design, where any compromise would be utterly out of the question. It’s a balance of these three elements which we seek. While continuously staying true to our values in terms of the visual: original and enduring aesthetics. The emotional: emotionally evocative designs. And the rational: exquisite materials and craftsmanship, instantly evident in products built to last.

We take sustainability seriously. So rather than pursue a quick fix, our approach involves focusing first on where sustainability matters most, where we can have the most positive impact on our customers and the environment. We embrace this challenge and see it as an opportunity to unleash our creative energy in search of innovative ways to enhance the environmental performance of our products.

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Deep in our DNA is a desire to create designs that last lifetimes. More than anything, we strive to develop timeless, enduring designs. Objects with a simple, streamlined signature style, which feel at home in your world generation after generation. It’s a philosophy which involves seeing, feeling and knowing. Elements which work on different levels, requiring the utmost attention to details and plenty of patience all along the way. This issue of Republic is a tribute to projects and individuals where things have taken taking just the right time.

This issue of Republic focuses on the individuals, the tools, the raw materials, the history or the philosophy behind. We allowed ourselves to dwell on a certain material, go behind the scenes and deeper than before, even inside the furniture.

New talents are an indispensable incentive within the creative world. This issue of Republic is dedicated to talent. You can meet some of today’s leading creative souls and read about their creative practices and which talents they admire.

In this issue you can read about the collaboration between Cecilie Manz and her assistant Line Depping, how a folded napkin became the foundation for sublime craftsmanship, see the making of Series 7™ and read about how trees pave the way to a better climate. As a special treat you can get a unique preview into our design department’s workshop and their ongoing experiments.

Republic of Fritz Hansen™ has been reborn! With this first vibrant and dynamic issue, we have the pleasure of inviting you to be part of the life in and around the republic. We want you to join and enjoy this new forum of ideas, and share our love of design. The focus of Republic online is everything that can turn our eyes in new directions and nourish our creative fire…