L37 - 7-9-13 - Central module 130 - Grey (26)

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FDB Møbler has a long tradition of producing beautiful sofas as the natural focal point of home interiors. Thomas Alken has designed the 7-9-13 modular sofa with this tradition in mind. Today, we tend to move furniture around and try out new arrangements. That is why special fittings have been created for the modular sofa so it easily can be rearranged without tools. The design allows for each element to stand alone or in different combinations. All the possible arrangements are attractive, however, “they can create very different expressions,” says the designer Thomas Alken. Also, the designer made sure that the sofa even feels comfortable when you are naked. It is unlikely that the renowned Danish furniture designers of the 1950s thought much about this aspect. ‘7-9-13’ is a Danish way of saying ‘knock on wood’, i.e. to avoid tempting fate. The saying is only familiar in the Nordic countries, but the three numbers are known as having magical qualities in almost every culture.
Designer Thomas Alken - FDB Møbler

Thomas E. Alken

Since graduating from Design School Kolding in 1997, Thomas E. Alken (b. 1970) has been making his name as one of Denmark’s best industrial designers. For more than 20 years, he has run the design studio Format Design in Copenhagen. Since 2014, he has been responsible for updating well-known classics and as well as designing brand new FDB furniture, including the garden furniture series Sammen (Together) and the 7-9-13 sofa.

Thomas E. Alken says that he wants his furniture to have a broad popular appeal – in the perfect vein of FDB Møbler furniture. His furniture designs are both stylish and functional, and through their simple and lightweight design achieve a natural beauty with a timeless feel that grows even more beautiful with time. Thanks to his great sense of functionality, Thomas E. Alken’s chairs are extremely comfortable, but not only that – they make you feel at home. Like Børge Mogensen and other former furniture designers at FDB Møbler, Thomas takes the human body and its movements as his starting point, ensuring that the furniture reflects our social dimension. A chair should not only look good – it also has

to be comfortable.

Thomas E. Alken

Since graduating from Design School Kolding in 1997, Thomas E. Alken (b. 1970) has been making his name as one of Denmark’s best industrial designers. For more than 20 years, he has run the design studio Format Design in Copenhagen. Since 2014, he has been responsible for updating well-known classics and as well as designing brand new FDB furniture, including the garden furniture series Sammen (Together) and the 7-9-13 sofa.

Thomas E. Alken says that he wants his furniture to have a broad popular appeal – in the perfect vein of FDB Møbler furniture. His furniture designs are both stylish and functional, and through their simple and lightweight design achieve a natural beauty with a timeless feel that grows even more beautiful with time. Thanks to his great sense of functionality, Thomas E. Alken’s chairs are extremely comfortable, but not only that – they make you feel at home. Like Børge Mogensen and other former furniture designers at FDB Møbler, Thomas takes the human body and its movements as his starting point, ensuring that the furniture reflects our social dimension. A chair should not only look good – it also has

to be comfortable.

Designer Thomas Alken - FDB Møbler
I take a modern, simple approach to furniture design, just as FDB Møbler has always done
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