Also known as the Folkets Hus (the people’s house), the Vega complex in Copenhagen was originally designed by the architect Vilhelm Lauritzen as a gathering place for the labor movement; after extensive restoration, in 1996 the modernist building was transformed into a music and entertainment center, and since then it has been a symbol of the city’s cultural life.
The architect designed the building down to the smallest details – from the tables to the wooden panels, friezes, chandeliers, casements, doorknobs and power sockets – as well as the chairs. The VLA26 Vega Chair, now in production thanks to Carl Hansen & Son in collaboration with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, is an elegant mixture of steel, wood and fabric or leather, with a slim, soft look.
