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Danish design has long been defined by natural materials, but Copenhagen studio 91-92 is betting on 3D-printed pink plastic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Words by Alice Morby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When you think of Danish design, the images that immediately come to mind are of tasteful furniture made from natural materials, typically in muted, neutral color palettes.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what makes the pieces from Copenhagen-based studio 91-92 somewhat surprising: they are brightly hued and 3D-printed. The tasteful element, however, remains firmly intact \u2013 thanks to the masterful eyes of founders Zeyu Rong and Weibo Sun. <\/p>\n

The name, if you\u2019re wondering, comes from their birth years \u2013 Rong was born in 1991, Sun in 1992. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to just put our family names or initials together,\u201d they say. \u201cIt\u2019s also very straightforward information about how old we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

While working at two of the city\u2019s biggest design brands, the pair began developing their own homeware label in 2020, settling on 3D printing as their process. \u201cYou can make any shape so easily,\u201d Rong tells me on a rainy visit to their space. \u201cI was thinking, why not 3D print things that we can use, instead of only using them for prototypes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fast forward to the present day, and it turns out they bet on the right material. Their collection has expanded to include wall-mounted vases, lamps shaped like ice cubes, jewelry boxes, tiny hanging ornaments, and even shelving. Their work has appeared in interior projects and magazine editorials, and they\u2019ve created custom pieces for other brands \u2013 GANNI was the first, with the likes of Rains and Rotate following. Then, in November, they opened the doors to a new space in Copenhagen\u2019s Nordhavn district.<\/p>\n

Surrounding it is an urban development billed as a \u201c5-minute city\u201d \u2013 meaning everything residents need is within close reach. The waterfront location, once an industrial freeport, lends itself to a typically laid-back Danish approach to life: you can wake up, walk down to the water, take a dip, jump in the sauna, grab a coffee and head home \u2013 all very easily.<\/p>\n

91-92 itself is flanked by a florist and a recently opened store focusing on handcrafted objects from Korea. The store\u2019s sign offers a taster of what you\u2019ll find inside \u2013 an aluminum A-board adorned with little 3D-printed ornaments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The space itself is split into two halves: the store at the front and the studio at the back. Given how small it is, shoppers are basically in the studio \u2013 but that adds to the experience. Nothing is hidden away, process-wise. The printers whir away in the background, and you\u2019ll often see Rong at the computer designing the next 91-92 piece. \u201cRight now I\u2019m printing a new curtain for the studio,\u201d he says, handing over a sample of a super-fine printed material made up of a series of loops \u2013 not unlike a net curtain \u2013 that he\u2019ll heat-glue together to create a full-length partition.<\/p>\n

That scene is the division of labor in miniature: Rong is in charge of everything design \u2013 he\u2019s \u201ca real perfectionist,\u201d as they both put it \u2013 while Sun handles marketing and production. Rong likes to arrive at the studio early to focus; Sun joins later \u201cto disturb him, sometimes bringing random ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Two things catch your eye immediately about the work Rong and Sun produce. First, the spectrum of colors, which ranges from flat, primary red to a translucent, silky pink. Second, the fact that you can\u2019t quite work out what material you\u2019re looking at.
\nThat\u2019s because it\u2019s not immediately obvious that the works are 3D-printed. Some pieces, such as the Pascal pendant, are made to be squishy or elastic \u2013 something you don\u2019t expect from the process.<\/p>\n

As is often the norm with a Scandinavian studio, sustainability is baked in \u2013 \u201cwe believe good design should do good,\u201d says Rong. The studio started out printing exclusively with recycled plastic and still uses it wherever possible, remaining fully transparent when supplier inconsistencies mean virgin plastic fills the gap. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, though, the thing that draws you in about 91-92\u2019s designs is the childlike curiosity they bring out. A trip to their store feels like a visit to a candy shop where you can watch the confectioners at work \u2013 just with fewer cavities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Design\/<\/span>By Alice Morby<\/span>\/<\/span>