The Skind collection, conceptualized by Copenhagen design studio Crude, was a standout project at 3daysofdesign 2026. Created by designers Sofie Winther and Charles Boyte, the project uses simple dining chairs to talk about a big issue: consumer waste and how we value everyday things. By mixing cheap factory-made furniture with old, rescued materials, the studio asks the design world to rethink what makes an item special.
The chairs have a unique, almost human look. The designers took generic dining chairs and covered them in old leather skins, salvaged from broken, thrown-away sofas. Instead of making the leather look perfect and neat, they stretched it over the chairs, creating an intentionally tight and uneven fit.
The chairs look as if they are wearing clothes that are slightly too big or awkward for them. The leather still shows all its old wrinkles, creases, and marks from its past life.
Beyond their appearance, the chairs tell a story about family and home life. The designers believe that the dining table is not just a place to eat, but a space filled with social rules and power dynamics. By wrapping identical, boring factory chairs in mismatched, historic leather, they break the rule that everything in a dining room must match perfectly. They replace strict corporate style with unique and personal stories.
Shown at a modern, industrial gallery called The Lab, Skind offered a great contrast to the high-tech, shiny materials seen at the festival. Crude showed that waste should not be thrown away, but treated as a valuable material full of history. Through this creative recycling, the studio proves that modern design can stop making new things constantly and instead focus on giving new life to old objects.
