Highlights from 3 Days of Design 2025 | Product launches that caught my eye

I’ve already shared some of my favourite exhibitions and installations from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen so, for my final report from this year’s festival, I want to round up a few specific product launches that caught my attention. Read on and you’ll find details of sculptural vases and lamps, a stone coffee table, calming lime-paint colours and beautifully soft home textiles, among other gorgeous new pieces.

And a quick reminder that 3 Days of Design is open to all and free to attend. You certainly don’t need to be part of the industry to go along, and I’d recommend it to anyone with an interest in interiors and architecture. The 2026 dates have already been announced as 10th-12th June, so put them in your diary and I’ll maybe see you there!

Nature-inspired lime paint from St. Leo & Norm Architects

First up is paint and plaster brand St. Leo, which has teamed up with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects to create a new collection of lime paint inspired by the shifting coastal light and earthy tones of Denmark’s North Zealand. It features 12 muted hues, all designed to bring warmth, tactility and calmness to the spaces in which they’re used. Each is crafted using water, mineral colour pigments and plant-based ingredients, without any plastics or other nasties. The paint is also breathable, durable and washable, and it has a long-lasting matt finish that’s suitable for most surfaces.

During 3 Days of Design, the collection was on display across two floors of St. Leo’s showroom, which occupies a 100-year-old house in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district. The colours were paired with architectural sculptures, plants and natural materials, and I loved the way they interacted with the light. I also noticed that they have a wonderful depth and texture to them, and I can see them working equally well in heritage and contemporary settings.

The new lime-paint collection will be available to order from next month, with prices to be confirmed soon.

New throw designs from Elvang

Sustainable textile company Elvang used 3 Days of Design to unveil new collaborations with renowned designers Inga Sempé and Cecilie Manz.

From Paris-based Sempé is the ‘Carte Postale’ throw, made up of contrasting halves that each feature bands of colour which run together like watercolours. She was inspired by images of two different horizons – one with a field where the earth meets the sky, cutting the landscape in two, and the second of a seascape where water and sky seem to merge. The name, meanwhile, was sparked by the way landscapes figure prominently in old-fashioned holiday postcards. The throw is made in Peru using recycled alpaca wool and comes in a range of neutral and vibrant colourways, including a bright red that fades into a sunset pink, a peach that gives way to a soft beige, and greys and blues that strengthen towards the edges.

From Copenhagen-based Manz is the ‘Écru Highland’ throw – an addition to her existing ‘Écru’ collection, which was launched at 3 Days of Design last year. Like the originals, it takes its cue from the selvedge – the tightly woven outer edge that stops fabrics fraying, here transformed from practical necessity into an elegant feature. Unlike the originals, however, it incorporates Peruvian highland wool as well as baby alpaca wool, giving it a heavier weight and drape. The selvedge-inspired stripe is also a little more marked, appearing as a single dotted line rather than a subtle band.

Both throws are available now, with ‘Carte Postale’ priced at €185 and ‘Écru Highland’ at €375.

The ‘Nonna’ table lamp from Audo Copenhagen

Over at Audo Copenhagen, my eye was drawn straight to a beautiful new lighting launch: the ‘Nonna’ table-lamp series. Created by Danish design studio Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen, it takes its name from the Italian word for grandmother and is an homage to memory, familiarity and form. It was inspired by the quiet presence of heritage interiors and balances softness and structure, with clean-lined rectangular shapes and a solid base offset by a semi-sheer fabric shade. There are three different heights, all designed to fit on narrow spaces such as windowsills, bookshelves and console tables. The smallest (24cm) has a base made from aluminium, but I particularly like the two larger ones (30cm and 49cm), which feature tactile travertine. The overall effect is a striking combination of materials and textures, but one that’s elegant, warm and visually balanced.

The ‘Nonna’ lamp series will go on sale in October, with prices to be confirmed.

New hom accessories from Fredericia & Tadaima

Debuting at Fredericia were four additions to its ‘Complements’ collection of smaller pieces and accessories: a throw, a cushion and two vases. All were designed by Copenhagen-based studio Tadaima and celebrate traditional craft techniques by reimagining them through a modern lens.

The ‘Grid’ throw and cushion are both woven at one of the oldest textile mills in Belgium, using mohair, cotton and alpaca-wool fibres sourced from Europe and Peru. Their tactility is enhanced by a refined jacquard weave that adds softness and subtle pattern, with a choice of off-white, dark grey and black tone-on-tone colourways. The ‘Orb’ and ‘Conical’ vases, meanwhile, are sculpted from clear crystal glass by experienced glassblowers at a heritage workshop in Poland. They’re shaped by hand, making each one unique, and incorporate air bubbles that accentuate the handmade quality while also lending depth. The result is a pair of striking vessels that look just as beautiful empty as they do when filled with flowers or foliage.

The four pieces are all available to buy now, with the cushion priced at €168, the throw at €420 and the vases at €268 and €408 respectively.

The ‘Contour’ bowl from Sibast Furniture

New from Sibast Furniture is the ‘Contour’ bowl – an eye-catching piece that’s part functional, part work of art. Moulded from a single sheet of hand-polished stainless steel, it has a fluid, organic form that reminds me a little of scrunched-up paper (in the nicest possible way!). What’s more, the lack of joints enhances its durability and makes it easy to clean, meaning it’s as practical to use as it is beautiful to look at.

During 3 Days of Design, the bowl was displayed at the Sibast showroom on pared-back indoor and outdoor tables made from walnut, glass and teak, setting up a stunning contrast between different shapes, textures and materials. I can also envisage it working brilliantly against matt-painted walls, softly draped fabrics and industrial surfaces such as concrete, perched on roughly hewn timber plinths, or used to display fruit or foraged finds.

The ‘Contour’ bowl is available in two different diameters, 40cm and 50cm, which are priced at €230 and €300 respectively. It’s available to pre-order now, with delivery expected from September.

Sculptural Designs from Louise Roe

Louise Roe had several new pieces on show at 3 Days of Design, including the versatile stainless-steel and marble ‘Axis’ display unit and the flowing, mouth-blown ‘S.R. Vintage Drape’ vase. But two in particular stood out for me: the ‘Column’ stone lounge table and the wall-mounted ‘Moon’ lantern.

With its stocky, architectural expression and low profile, the ‘Column’ lounge table reflects the Brutalist influences that carry through many of Roe’s designs. Here they’ve been translated into solid stone, with a choice between grey and white Estremoz marble and warm grey Ataíja Azul limestone, both from Portugal. There’s a wonderful contrast between the table’s geometric shape and the swirling veins of the materials, and the variations in tone and pattern mean no two will ever be exactly alike.

The ‘Moon’ lantern also features stone, with a white-onyx shade cradled by an oxidised-brass frame. A discreet light source provides gentle illumination from behind, creating the effect of a luminous, lunar-like sculpture glowing from the wall. It’s also available with a milky white glass shade, but for me nothing beats the beauty of the onyx – although with a price tag of €2,537, it’s definitely an investment piece!

Fredericia x Tadaima images three and seven and Sibast Furniture images five and six by Abi Dare; all other photography courtesy of the respective brands