Where I Work: Marie-Louise Høstbo of Fritz Hansen
Marie-Louise Høstbo joined the Fritz Hansen family a year ago as the Head of Design and now she shares a look at her office in the brand's HQ outside of Copenhagen.
Marie-Louise Høstbo joined the Fritz Hansen family a year ago as the Head of Design after spending the last two decades bridging architecture and Danish design. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture in 2000 from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Høstbo worked as an architect before establishing galleries in Copenhagen, Paris, and Zurich for the Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery. Having gathered extensive design knowledge along the way, it’s no surprise that she landed at one of the most iconic Danish brands of all time. Working at the Fritz Hansen headquarters just outside of Copenhagen, Høstbo develops new products while continually working to shape a brand with 150 years of design history into the future. Read on to learn about her role at Fritz Hansen and the office she makes it all happen in, in this Where I Work.
What?s your studio/work environment like"
The company Fritz Hansen celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Since the 1930s the company has been located north of Copenhagen at the edge of the forest. There is plenty of space as the former production space is part of where we work.
How is your space organized/arranged"
Working with design, the interior of the space is a combination of heritage pieces and contemporary design, functional, and a...
Marie-Louise Høstbo joined the Fritz Hansen family a year ago as the Head of Design after spending the last two decades bridging architecture and Danish design. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture in 2000 from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Høstbo worked as an architect before establishing galleries in Copenhagen, Paris, and Zurich for the Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery. Having gathered extensive design knowledge along the way, it’s no surprise that she landed at one of the most iconic Danish brands of all time. Working at the Fritz Hansen headquarters just outside of Copenhagen, Høstbo develops new products while continually working to shape a brand with 150 years of design history into the future. Read on to learn about her role at Fritz Hansen and the office she makes it all happen in, in this Where I Work.
What?s your studio/work environment like"
The company Fritz Hansen celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Since the 1930s the company has been located north of Copenhagen at the edge of the forest. There is plenty of space as the former production space is part of where we work.
How is your space organized/arranged"
Working with design, the interior of the space is a combination of heritage pieces and contemporary design, functional, and a...
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