Says Who
Says Who is a Danish design studio founded in 2010 by Kasper Meldgaard and Nikolaj Duve. They are known for their modern functionalist furniture designs, characterised by clean lines, geometric shapes and a focus on simplicity. The studio is part of the New Scandinavian Design movement, respecting the design heritage while incorporating modern elements.
“We’re contemporary Scandinavian designers. We can draw inspiration from other styles but our core is clean lines, modern forms and timeless functionality.”
Friendship first
Says Who is a design partnership founded on friendship. “We just really hit it off,” says Duve. “It was the friendship that brought it all together – we enjoy working together and our kids even go to the same childcare!” As for the name Says Who, Meldgaard shares: “It was our way of saying, ‘Who says we can’t do this?’ We’ve always tried to take a humble, democratic approach to design.”
The Expose table, reinvented
Says Who was tasked with reinventing the sculptural Expose table and they approached the design process with characteristic clarity. “We changed the material from aluminium to concrete”, says Meldgaard. “We love working with concrete. It’s an honest material that patinates over time, which only adds to its appeal.”
