The first Foyer Bench was designed in 1945 for Copenhagen’s Radiohuset, which now houses the Royal Danish Academy of Music. This VLA75S version has been reissued in a more compact size while retaining the refined expression of the original.
The meticulously upholstered seat cushion, adorned with handmade buttons, rests on a sleek oak wood base which adds a natural warmth and tactility to the design’s graceful form. Ideal for moments of pause, the VLA75S Foyer Bench becomes an inviting presence in hallways, living spaces or tucked away in a cosy corner.
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) was one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset building and the Danish embassy in Washington.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’. “No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs.
