In Perfect Shape

When you step into the headquarters of the Republic of Fritz Hansen in Allerod, northwest of Copenhagen, you are breathing in the spirit of a company that has made design history. The showroom, which is a mecca for design and architecture students, displays pieces that have become icons: the Series 7 chair, the Swan lounge chair, the Lissoni sofa.

Again and again, the Danish furniture maker has teamed up with big-name visionary designers including Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kj?rholm and Piero Lissoni.