Maria Bruun

Denmark
Maria Bruun (b.1984) is a trained furniture designer from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Design School, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she works with furniture, interiors and exhibitions at the junction between the artistic and commercial, insisting that one does not exclude the other. Maria Bruun joins a long-standing Danish design tradition. With sincere respect for classic Danish furniture design, Maria builds on this foundation in an innovative approach, and creates her designs in close dialogue with skilled craftsmen. In May 2022 Bruun was awarded the Wegner Prize, for her collaborative methods and approach to design.