What Space Copenhagen does

Space Copenhagen is a multi-disciplinary design studio founded in 2005 by Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The studio operates two integrated business lines. The first is interior architecture and spatial design for high-end hospitality (luxury hotels, Michelin-tier restaurants, bars), premium residential, and select retail clients; recent commissions span Hotel Toranomon Hills (205 rooms, Tokyo), Hotel The Stratford (145 rooms, London), Hotel 11 Howard (New York), Hotel The Largo (Porto), and the 4,500 m² Great Northern Spa (Denmark), as well as chef-led restaurants for Sergio Herman, Nuno Mendes, Andreas Caminada, Patrick Powell, and Keita Kitamura. The second line is product design — over 50 collections spanning furniture, lighting, and homeware — licensed to or produced by established manufacturers including &Tradition, GUBI, Fredericia Furniture, Stellar Works, Mater, Georg Jensen, Benchmark, Stolab, Sørensen Leather, Tameko, and Malte Gormsen, who handle global production and distribution through their own wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels.

The studio's core competencies are material selection, Scandinavian craftsmanship, spatial composition, and the integration of Danish design heritage with contemporary sensibility. Products emphasize natural materials (solid oak, Italian travertine, mouth-blown glass, leather), precise joinery, and a timeless aesthetic consistent across typologies. Projects are delivered through direct studio commissions acquired via reputation and referrals, with no public pricing disclosed.

The revenue model combines professional services fees on interior design commissions with licensing and royalty income from manufacturer partners. The practice operates globally across Denmark, Switzerland, the UK, Belgium, Portugal, Japan, and the United States, with an 11–50 person team. Ownership is founder-led; no external investors, parent companies, or public shareholders are disclosed.

Name

Space Copenhagen

Legal name

Space Copenhagen

Website

https://spacecph.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Space Copenhagen is a Copenhagen-based multi-disciplinary design studio offering interior architecture, spatial design, and licensed furniture, lighting, and homeware products for luxury hospitality, residential, and premium retail clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Interior design studio
• Furniture design
• Lighting design
• Hospitality interiors
• Scandinavian design

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Interior Architecture and Spatial Design Projects: Space Copenhagen earns fees for interior design, architectural, and spatial design commissions for private residences, restaurants, hotels, and retail spaces globally.
2. Product Design Licensing and Royalties: Space Copenhagen designs furniture, lighting, and homeware collections for established manufacturers (e.g., &Tradition, GUBI, Fredericia Furniture, Stellar Works, Malte Gormsen, Mater, Georg Jensen, Benchmark, Stolab, Sørensen Leather, Tameko). Revenue is generated through licensing agreements, royalties, or production partnerships with these manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Space Copenhagen is a multi-disciplinary design studio that provides interior architecture, spatial design, and bespoke product design services. The studio executes interior design commissions for luxury hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, and high-end private residences globally, and also designs furniture, lighting, and homeware collections manufactured and distributed by partner brands such as &Tradition, GUBI, Fredericia Furniture, Stellar Works, Mater, and Georg Jensen.

Product overview

Space Copenhagen is a multidisciplinary design studio founded by Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou. The studio operates across two main areas: interior design projects (restaurants, hotels, residences, and retail spaces) and a comprehensive furniture and lighting product portfolio. The product portfolio comprises over 50 distinct collections across furniture (chairs, sofas, tables, storage), lighting (lamps, chandeliers, wall lights), and home accessories (vases, glassware, textiles). These products are designed in collaboration with leading Nordic and international brands including &Tradition, GUBI, Fredericia Furniture, Stellar Works, Malte Gormsen, Benchmark, Mater, Georg Jensen, Stolab, Sørensen Leather, and Tameko. The studio's work spans interior design projects across Europe, Asia, and North America, including notable restaurants like Noma and Geist in Copenhagen, hotels such as Hotel Toranomon Hills in Tokyo and Hotel 11 Howard in New York, and retail spaces worldwide.

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Functional benefit

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• &TraditioncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen has an extensive product design partnership with &Tradition, creating furniture, lighting, and homeware collections including the Fly Chair, Fly Sofa, Copenhagen Lamp, Loafer Collection, Manhatten Portable Lamp, Lucca Portable Lamp, Como Portable Lamp, Thorvald Outdoor Collection, Bon Bonnet Chandelier, Bon Bonnet Wall Lamp, Solid Wall Lamp, Collect Hurricane, Collect Glass Collection, Trace Cabinet Collection, Capture Collection, Travertine Plate, and Rotate Trolley. &Tradition manufactures and distributes these products globally.
• GUBIcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designs furniture and lighting for GUBI, including the Howard Chandelier, Howard Wall Lamp, Gravity Lamp Collection, Moon Table Collection, Stay Lounge Collection, Unbound Lamp Collection, Seine Lamp Collection, and Private Cabinet. GUBI manufactures and distributes these products globally.
• Fredericia FurniturecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen has a long-standing partnership with Fredericia Furniture, producing the Spine Dining Chair, Spine High Stool Collection, Spine Lounge Collection, Spine Daybed, Swoon Collection, Tableau Table Collection, Sequoia Pouf, and Meadow Table Lamp. Fredericia Furniture manufactures and distributes these products globally.
• Stellar WorkscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designs furniture collections for Stellar Works, including the Lunar Chair Collection, Lunar Lounge Collection, Rén Collection, Slow Chair, Journey Collection, Freja Collection, and Atélier Modular Sofa. Stellar Works manufactures and distributes these products globally.
• Malte GormsencoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designs furniture and homeware collections for Malte Gormsen, including the Chair Collection, MG209 Table Collection, MG203 Side Table, MG214 Side Table Collection, MG404 Vase Collection, MG408 Vase Collection, MG703 Hook Collection, and Holmen Collection. Products are crafted in solid oak and Italian travertine, distributed through Malte Gormsen's channels.
• MatercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designs furniture for Mater, including The Dining Chair, High Stool Collection, Accent Collection, and Eternity Chair Collection. The Eternity Chair is made from recycled materials reflecting Mater's sustainability ethos. Mater manufactures and distributes these products.
• BenchmarkminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designs furniture for Benchmark, including the Gleda Dining Chair, Gleda Lounge Collection, Gleda Side Table, and Muse Sofa. Benchmark manufactures and distributes these products.
• Georg JensenminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed the Liquid Collection for Georg Jensen, a series of sculptural serving equipment in polished stainless steel. Georg Jensen manufactures and distributes the collection.
• StolabminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed My Chair for Stolab, a solid wood dining chair with a curved backrest rooted in Scandinavian craftsmanship. Stolab manufactures and distributes the chair.
• Sørensen LeatherminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed the Ovals collection in collaboration with Wallpaper and Sørensen Leather, reinterpreting the pilates ball in double-layered leather with precise stitching.
• TamekominorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed the Home Collection for Tameko, a series of textiles crafted from natural fibers with subtle textures and refined finishes.
• Chef Sergio HermancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen has an ongoing collaboration with chef Sergio Herman, having designed Le Pristine in Antwerp (72 seats), Le Pristine Tokyo at Hotel Toranomon Hills (78 seats), and Restaurant Blueness in Antwerp (52 seats). The studio serves as interior design partner for these hospitality venues, creating cohesive spatial narratives around the chef's culinary identity.
• Chef Andreas BaghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen collaborated with chef Andreas Bagh on Restaurant Esmée (150-seat, Copenhagen) and AMBRA (80-seat, Copenhagen), serving as interior design partner.
• Chef Patrick PowellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed Restaurant Allegra in London (80-seat) in collaboration with chef Patrick Powell.
• Chef Nuno MendesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed Cozinha das Flores and Flôr bar in Porto (34-seat restaurant) in collaboration with chef Nuno Mendes.
• Chef Keita KitamuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed Restaurant Apothéose in Tokyo (36 seats) in collaboration with chef Keita Kitamura.
• Chefs Silvio Germann and Andreas CaminadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Copenhagen designed Restaurant Mammertsberg in Freidorf, Switzerland (36 seats) in collaboration with chefs Silvio Germann and Andreas Caminada.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norm Architects: Copenhagen-based multi-disciplinary design studio also founded in 2008 offering interior architecture, furniture, and product design. Norm Architects' residential, hospitality, and product licensing model closely mirrors Space Copenhagen's structure and aesthetic positioning.
• Studioilse: London-based interior design and product design studio founded by Ilse Crawford. Operates across hospitality, residential, and product commissions with a comparable emphasis on material integrity, atmosphere, and integrated interior-product storytelling.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto/New York interior design and product design studio with a global hospitality and luxury residential practice. Closely comparable multi-disciplinary model with deeper scale and a parallel licensing program.
• Studio Vincent Van Duysen: Antwerp-based architecture and design studio led by Vincent Van Duysen, working across residences, hospitality, and product design for brands like Flos and Molteni. Comparable aesthetic restraint, European hospitality focus, and product licensing model.
• GamFratesi: Danish-Italian design duo Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, working in furniture, lighting, and interior design with manufacturer partnerships (e.g., GUBI, Lightyears, Fritz Hansen). Comparable product-licensing-driven model with a similar Scandinavian design vocabulary.
• Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Paris-based design duo with an extensive product licensing portfolio across manufacturers such as Vitra, Hay, Flos, and Kvadrat. Comparable model of studio-driven furniture, lighting, and homeware licensing with occasional interior projects.
• Jaime Hayon: Spanish designer and studio working across interior design, furniture, and collectible design with manufacturer partnerships (e.g., BDDW, Fritz Hansen, Lladró). Comparable integration of interior commissions and branded product collections.
• Tom Dixon: British designer and eponymous brand combining interior design with a globally distributed product portfolio (lighting, furniture, accessories). Comparable hybrid of design services and licensing/retail product business.
• Dimore Studio: Milan-based interior design studio of Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci, working across hotels, restaurants, residences, and product design. Comparable high-end hospitality focus with strong material-driven aesthetic and bespoke furniture output.
• Universal Design Studio: London-based design studio with hospitality, residential, retail, and product design practices. Operates with a similar multi-disciplinary structure and a comparable portfolio of premium international clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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