一件家具，該如何做到真正耐用？百年品牌 Fredericia 的製造思維給出答案

 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

在這個一切被推著往前走的時代，速度早已成為一種潛規則：資訊迅速交換，物件被快速製造，而生活也在不知不覺間被牽動。家具也在這樣的環境裡被倉促地設計，量產與淘汰，它所能承載的價值便被壓縮得極為短暫。或許更需要被重新審視的，不只是生產效率，還有我們看待時間的方式。

丹麥品牌Fredericia遵循著不一樣的步伐。他們不急於回應市場，而是維持一慣的韻律，讓一件家具有足夠的時間，陪著人度過生活裡的漫長與瑣碎。

 
 

  • In an age where everything is pushed to move faster, speed has quietly become an unspoken rule. Information circulates instantly, objects are produced at high pace, and daily life is pulled along with it. Furniture, too, is often designed in haste, manufactured and replaced in quick cycles, leaving little room for the value it once carried. Perhaps what needs to be reconsidered is not only production efficiency, but also the way we understand time itself.

    The Danish brand Fredericia follows a different rhythm. Rather than responding to the market with urgency, they preserve a steady, deliberate pace, giving each piece of furniture the time it needs to stay with people through both the long stretches and the small moments of everyday life.

 
 



" We strive for clarity, good materials, human empathy, and above all strength – both in design and business. "

— Andreas Graversen, CEO for Fredericia, 1955-1995.

 
 

拾起重新看待一件家具的方式



自 1911 年創立以來，Fredericia 始終保持以「時間」和「工藝」作為衡量標準。每一件作品都帶著沉穩調性：材料不多作加工，工法不藏手法，家具便能以最自然的姿態融入人的日常，構成了 Fredericia 的品牌定向，也成為面對這個加速世界的一種溫柔反抗。

在這裡，「誠實」意味著不去改變材料原本的性格，也尊重製作的方式。木頭自然的紋路、皮革隨著使用變深，甚至結構能承受的力度，都被當成物件真正的樣子。家具因此不只是商品，而是能留下痕跡、陪著人生活的物件。

 
 

  • Reconsidering How We Look at Furniture

    Since its founding in 1911, Fredericia has measured its work through the lenses of time and craft. Each piece carries a calm, grounded character. Materials are left largely unaltered, techniques are shown rather than concealed, and the furniture settles naturally into daily life. This approach has shaped Fredericia’s design direction and, in many ways, become a gentle form of resistance in a world driven by acceleration.

    Here, “honesty” means allowing a material to remain true to its nature and respecting the way it is made. The grain of the wood, the leather that darkens with use, even the strength of a structure are all treated as part of the object’s authentic identity. A piece of furniture becomes more than a product. It becomes something that records traces of time and lives alongside the people who use it.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

從小城出發，讓「在地化」成為品質根基



誕生於丹麥日德蘭半島上的同名小城的Fredericia。從創立之初，品牌便將「本地製造」與「職人技藝」視為最重要的根基。品牌直言：「在地製造對我們至關重要……時至今日，我們仍堅持將特定的設計，保留在 Fredericia 與 Svendborg 這兩個地方的本地工廠中製造。（Our local production facilities are important to us … to this day, we still have local production facilities for selected designs both in Fredericia and Svendborg.）」這份紮根於土地的選擇，為品牌日後對品質奠定了近乎苛求的標準。

1955 年，企業家Andreas Graversen 接手後，看見丹麥設計思維正在快速形成，於是邀請功能主義代表人物 Børge Mogensen 擔任首席設計師。他的加入，讓 Fredericia 的設計語彙確立下來：作品簡潔、結構明朗、比例到位，以日常使用為核心，而不是以風格形式作為主導。

Fredericia 從此成為丹麥設計文化的重要支點。

 
 

  • From a Small Town to a Culture of Craft：How Local Production Became the Foundation of Quality

    Fredericia was born in the town of the same name on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula. From the beginning, the brand rooted itself in local manufacturing and skilled craftsmanship. As the company states, “Our local production facilities are important to us … to this day, we still have local production facilities for selected designs both in Fredericia and Svendborg.” This commitment to place has shaped a standard of quality that borders on uncompromising.

    In 1955, entrepreneur Andreas Graversen took over the company and recognized that a new wave of Danish design thinking was emerging. He invited functionalist pioneer Børge Mogensen to become Fredericia’s head of design. Mogensen’s arrival defined the brand’s design language: simple forms, clear structures, balanced proportions, and a strong focus on everyday use rather than stylistic expression.

    From then on, Fredericia became an essential pillar of Denmark’s design culture.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

在工序與日常之間：一件家具如何被時間慢慢雕刻



對 Fredericia 而言，工藝不只是技巧，而是一種長期承諾。它比風格和造型更貼近本質，也比技法更具深度，像一條從百年前延伸至今日的細窄脈絡。

而材料，是這條脈絡的起點。

 
 

  • Between Craft and Everyday Life：How Time Shapes a Piece of Furniture

    For Fredericia, craft is more than a skill. It is a long-term commitment, something closer to essence than to style or form, and something deeper than technique. It runs like a quiet thread that stretches from more than a century ago to the present day.

    Materials form the starting point of this thread.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

品牌堅持使用可追溯來源的歐洲實木，並以植物鞣製皮革作為標準。這類皮革保留了毛孔與天然紋理，會隨著光線、手部觸感與日常使用而逐漸產生色澤變化，留下屬於使用者的時間痕跡。

材料的質地，仍需要透過工匠的手才能被確實呈現。在丹麥的工坊裡，職人以穩定而精準的方式進行打磨、切割與榫接，讓傳統工法在今日的製造流程中持續運作。也因此，每件家具從草稿走向成品時，已具備經得起長久使用的基礎。

 
 

  • The brand insists on using traceable European hardwoods and regards vegetable-tanned leather as a standard. This type of leather retains its natural pores and texture, gradually deepening in color as it absorbs light, touch, and daily use, recording the passage of time unique to each owner.

    Yet the character of a material can only be fully revealed through the hands of a craftsperson. In the workshops of Denmark, artisans work with steady precision, sanding, cutting, and joining the wood to keep traditional techniques alive within today’s production process. By the time a piece moves from sketch to finished form, it is already built on a foundation meant to endure years of use.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

經典並非被複製，而是被持續推進



Fredericia 的設計傳承，絕非靠複製經典，而是透過不斷重新了解材料與比例來完成。每位踏入品牌的設計師，都像接手一本未完的手稿。他們在既有精神之上，寫下屬於自己的段落，藉由重新調整線條、重量與觸感，讓家具以自然的姿態融入當代生活。

Space Copenhagen 的作品便是一個具象化例子。他們以柔和的曲線與包覆感處理座椅，使結構在穩定之外，多了貼近身體的細緻度，這也是回應現代人的生活節奏：長坐、短休、閱讀、交談，都能在其中找到合適的落點。

 
 

  • A classic is not repeated. It is carried forward.

    Fredericia’s design legacy is not built on reproducing icons, but on continually reexamining materials and proportions. Every designer who joins the brand steps into an unfinished manuscript. They add their own chapter to its ongoing narrative, refining lines, weight, and tactility so that each piece can settle naturally into contemporary life.

    The work of Space Copenhagen is a clear example. Their seating designs use gentle curves and an enveloping form to bring a sense of softness to structural stability. This approach responds to the patterns of modern living. Whether sitting for long periods, taking short breaks, reading, or engaging in conversation, the body can find a comfortable place within the piece.

 
 

Swoon Lounge。Design/ Space Copenhagen; Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Swoon Lounge。Design/ Space Copenhagen; Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Jasper Morrison 的合作則以更收斂的方式詮釋品牌。他偏好冷靜而純粹的線條，讓家具因比例精準而自然融入日常，使作品更耐看，也更耐時間。

 
 

  • Jasper Morrison’s collaboration reflects the brand in a more restrained way. He favors calm, pared-back lines, allowing each piece to blend into everyday life through precise proportions. His designs age well, both visually and functionally, becoming more enduring over time.

    Cross-generational dialogue has made Fredericia’s collections lighter and more attuned to the way people live today. Yet the brand continues to rely on the working principles established from the very beginning: honesty in materials and structure, supported by craftsmanship that can withstand long-term use.

 
 

PonTable。Design/ Jasper Morrison; Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

跨世代的設計交流，使 Fredericia 的作品愈加輕盈，在使用情境上也更接近今日的生活方式，但驅動品牌的，依然是最早建立的工作方法：從材料到結構都保持坦誠，並以紮實工藝支撐長期使用。


在永續之前，「長期使用」是最基本的責任



在 Fredericia，生產本身就是設計的一部分。他們重視製造脈絡是否清楚，可追溯並能長期維持，哪些工序要留在本地，哪些需要手工，以及哪些可交由穩定的製程，這些判斷最終決定家具在長期使用中是否可靠。

 
 

  • Before sustainability, there is a more fundamental responsibility: making things that last.

    At Fredericia, production is considered part of the design process itself. The brand places importance on whether the manufacturing chain is clear, traceable, and maintainable over time. Decisions about which processes remain local, which require handcraft, and which can be entrusted to stable industrial methods ultimately determine whether a piece will stay reliable throughout years of use.

 
 
 
 

延長物件的使用壽命，是 Fredericia 對永續最直接的做法。可拆解的結構、可替換的零件，以及對磨耗特性的掌握，使家具在長期使用下仍具備維修與調整的空間，而不會因為局部損耗就失去功能。因此，Fredericia的價值來自「能被持續使用」的能力，而非附加的花俏元素。

在這樣的框架裡，Fredericia 的作品更貼近務實：家具能否被長期依賴，取決於它的製造方式是否足夠清楚與穩定。

 
 

  • Extending the lifespan of an object is Fredericia’s most direct approach to sustainability. With structures designed for disassembly, replaceable components, and a clear understanding of how materials wear over time, their furniture remains repairable and adjustable even after years of use. A piece does not lose its purpose because one part deteriorates. For Fredericia, value lies in the ability to remain in use, not in decorative additions.

    Within this framework, Fredericia’s work becomes inherently pragmatic. Whether a piece can be relied on over the long term depends on the clarity and stability of the way it is made.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

Fredericia 的做法在此形成一個清楚的對照。品牌關注的是讓家具具備能被長期使用的條件：結構怎麼拆、哪些部位能換、哪些耗損是能被修補的，這些都在設計階段就被考量進去。於是家具在不同空間、不同階段被反覆使用時，仍能維持功能，而不是因為某個部件壞了就不得不整件丟掉。

對愈來愈重視品質的使用者而言，這提供了一個更實際的判準——一件家具是否值得購買，不在於當下的風格，而在於它的使用效期。當物件的壽命不是被潮流牽動，而是能在生活裡穩定地存在，價值自然就會顯現。

 
 

  • Fredericia offers a clear counterpoint within today’s landscape. The brand focuses on ensuring that each piece of furniture is prepared for long-term use. Questions such as how a structure can be taken apart, which components can be replaced, and which signs of wear can be repaired are all considered at the design stage. As a result, a piece can move through different spaces and phases of life while maintaining its function, rather than being discarded because a single part has failed.

    For a growing group of quality-driven users, this becomes a more tangible measure of value. Whether a piece of furniture is worth purchasing has less to do with its immediate style and more to do with how long it can remain in use. When an object’s lifespan is not dictated by trends but by its ability to remain present in everyday life, its value becomes naturally evident.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

時間，是 Fredericia 的真正語言



在今日的家具市場裡，Fredericia 並不依賴鮮明的造型語彙，而是因為始終保持一致的工作方式。相比於強調風格或包裝的品牌，Fredericia 的重點更接近一種生活態度的呈現。

 
 

  • Time is Fredericia’s true language

    In today’s furniture market, Fredericia does not rely on bold stylistic signatures. Its identity comes from the consistency of its working methods. Rather than emphasizing style or surface presentation, the brand expresses something closer to an attitude toward living.

 
 

Photo Credit: Fredericia

 
 

處於大量設計被潮流定義的年代裡，Fredericia 的視角卻始終回歸本質：專注於理解材料的潛能、優化結構的耐久，並確保物件能在不同使用者家中都能長久被使用。當其他品牌忙於探索新的表現形式時，Fredericia 則以一種更為務實的步調，把家具的角色拉回最根本的層面——在被使用的時候，能確實運作、毫不費力地融入日常。

 
 

  • In an era where much of design is shaped by trends, Fredericia maintains a perspective that returns to essentials. The brand focuses on understanding the potential of materials, strengthening structural durability, and ensuring that each piece can remain in long-term use across different homes. While other brands pursue new forms of expression, Fredericia moves at a more grounded pace, bringing furniture back to its fundamental role: to function reliably when used and to blend effortlessly into everyday life.

 
 

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