5_ScanMag_77_June_2015_Text_Q9_Scan Magazine 1 05/06/2015 16:46 Page 15
Scan Magazine | Design | vWood
Handcrafted furniture with a personal touch vWood is a young, vibrant company, founded by an entrepreneur trio with an eye for providing their customers with the ultimate furniture designs. At vWood each piece of furniture is handmade, specifically designed to fulfill their customers’ dreams and wishes by making them a part of the process from the start. This is more than just a brand, vWood is the result of a strong friendship and a lifelong dream. By Caroline Edwards | Photos: vWood
“Ever since we were children, we had a keen interest in furniture making, so it was natural that we would one day enter the industry,” says Mathias Gerning, one of the three founders of vWood. Together with his friends Peter Rahbek and Mikkel Hylleberg Sørensen, they decided to give entrepreneurship a go. Since January 2015, the young group has continuously surprised with their wood and steel creations – but they couldn’t have done it alone. The help from manufacturer BSM A/S has been vital, equipping them with the space and tools needed for producing quality furniture.
spending a week more on a piece of furniture, so be it,” says Gerning, who believes that they have found a winning concept. Instead of producing huge quantities of furniture, they focus on fulfilling each customer’s dreams. Everything is handmade and they choose the wood themselves in order to find the material that best suits their customers. Every table, bench and desk has its own look and there is something for every budget. Wood comes in many different price categories and while vWood is ready to create a top-notch coffee table using the most expensive material, they create budget-solutions just as easily.
“We don’t ever compromise on quality in any part of the process. If that means
“Our concept is simple. We put the customers first, offering them full control
throughout the process. We don’t compromise on quality but seek to deliver the best results at all times,” explains Gerning. Despite being a new company, vWood has already built a strong foundation for their future. The three friends hope to take their passion even further in the years to come. “Being friends help us in our achievement because we do this together, as friends and colleagues. We always motivate each other to succeed and share the same vision,” says Gerning. The Viborg-based furniture-designers have managed to reach far beyond the city borders into the heart of Danes across the country, and more are bound to follow.
For more information, please visit: www.vwood.dk
Issue 77 | June 2015 | 15