Coffee Collective

Peter Ebdrup was searching for the perfect barstool for the new Coffee Collective shop in Carlsberg Byen, Copenhagen. With wood on his mind, he entered the Dinesen Showroom to explore customising the Dinesen Collection Stool as a highchair. He left the showroom with a changed perspective, and another design for the coffee shop was taking shape. Today, Coffee Collective Carlsberg Byen features bespoke furniture designed by Design Studies, using Dinesen offcuts and Douglas Natural planks. Peter consulted Design Studies (DS) to create a bespoke furniture collection to soften the concrete space. The design company and Coffee Collective shared the same values and perspective on design and concluded that the expression had to differ from the other shops. The earthy tones in the tiles were to be supported with wood. DS looked to Dinesen for the highest quality wood with the smallest carbon footprint, and the leftover wood accumulated from the production of floor planks inspired the furniture design. The offcuts from Dinesen Douglas wood became the building blocks for the chairs, bar stools, tables and even a large-scale bookcase in the coffee shop. The job was a perfect opportunity for DS to design and study simultaneously. It was a process of learning while developing products from innovative thinking. The project allowed DS to create sustainably with curiosity as the focal point. The final product thus fulfils the purpose of longevity and recycling as it is crafted from untreated, leftover wood. DS carefully limited the use of screws and glue to make the design flexible and reusable. So, if the Coffee Collective shop in Carlsberg Byen ever gets repurposed, its furniture can be dismantled, and the 4,795 wooden offcuts pieces reused.