Hvidt & Mølgaard

Hvidt & Mølgaard are considered Masters of the Golden Age of Danish design. They studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen. In 1943 the duo entered their first competition together in Stockholm despite the fact that the competition was for Swedish architects only. The Danish designers won with a project in light furniture. This collaboration resulted in the founding of Hvidt & Mølgaard-Nielsen Architects in 1944.

Hvidt & Mølgaard aimed to make furniture that was relevant and useful. Each piece was wood screwed together, without the need for tools. When considering exporting their work they realised they could split the furniture up to fit more pieces into one box, leading them to become pioneers of flat-pack furniture. Hvidt & Mølgaard began collaborating with a range of furniture and lighting companies, using their lighting designs as a natural supplement to their many projects.

"The craftsmanship, the care, the materials, the humility to design something that is functional as the primary thing but so sculptural. The understanding of what you have between your hands, for everything they crafted, to put care and effort into every element." - Malene Hvidt, granddaughter of Peter Hvidt.