Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Kristian Byrge (Co-Founder) Peter Bonnén (Co-Founder Anders Cleemann (CEO) |
Products | Furniture, Lighting, Accessories |
Parent | MillerKnoll |
Website | muuto millerknoll |
Muuto is a Scandinavian design company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The product range includes furniture and other design products. [1]
Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. Byrge had previously been involved in the foundation of Noma. [2] In August 2014, Maj Invest Equity acquired a 45% share of the company. [3] In December 2017, it was announced that Knoll had acquired Muuto with effect from January 2018 for US$300 million. [4]
Muuto collaborates with leading Scandinavian designers who are paid through royalties. In 2019, Muuto launched the Strand collection of lighting with Benjamin Hubert, marking its first collaboration with a British designer. [5] The products are sold through 1,300 distributors in 52 countries (2014). [6]
Since 2010 Muuto has hosted an annual talent award for Nordic student.