The Designers — Meet the creative minds behind Sparro
Discover the talented designers who have shaped Sparro's iconic furniture collection. From the visionary founder Peter J. Lassen to contemporary collaborators like Margrethe Odgaard, each designer brings their unique perspective to create furniture that stands the test of time.
Peter
Back in 1982, Peter J. Lassen founded the family company, Sparro Furniture. Sparro is based on Lassen’s philosophy; that every one of us has a need for freedom to create our own personal spaces. Hence, the now well-known “Making room for personality” became the natural slogan for the new box of freedom.
Verner Panton
Verner Panton is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers, not to mention one of the most avant-gardes. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials and in vibrant, exotic colours.
Margrethe Odgaard
Margrethe Odgaard graduated in 2005 from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design in Copenhagen and also studied at The Rhode Island School of Design in the US. In 2016 she won the prestigious Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize for her colour and textile work. In the summer of 2019, Sparro launched a brand new colour palette developed in collaboration with colour expert Margrethe Odgaard.
Anders Hermansen
Anders Hermansen is a designer from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, mastering industrial design and furniture architecture. He graduated in 1982 at the age of only 22. As a recent graduate, he began working for Danish design companies such as Louis Poulsen, Paustian and Bang & Olufsen. Significant for Hermansen is his unique handmade wire sketch furniture.
Erik Magnussen
Erik Magnussen graduated as a ceramicist in 1960 and started working for highly esteemed Bing & Grøndahl as an industrial designer. Since the late 1970s, Magnussen has been synonymous with the Stelton thermos. A key theme of Erik Magnussen’s work is simplicity – nothing is superfluous.
Lundgaard & Tranberg
Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects is a Danish architecture office founded in 1985 by architects Boje Lundgaard and Lene Tranberg. Lundgaard & Tranberg is renowned for their iconic buildings in Denmark, among others the Tietgen Dormitory, Axel Towers and theRoyal Danish Theatre’s Playhouse in Copenhagen.
Jørgen Rasmussen
Jørgen Rasmussen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1955 and in 1957, Jørgen and his twin brother, Ib, started their own studio with a focus on single-family houses.
Verner Panton
Verner Panton is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers, not to mention one of the most avant-gardes. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials and in vibrant, exotic colours.
Kasper Mose
Kasper Mose is a Danish architect with 15 year’s experience from reputable Danish studios such as Arkitema and Friis & Moltke. He is best known for the iconic Moser Table.
Erik Rasmussen
Rasmussen’s designs are sculptural and minimalist, with a strong sense of form and materiality. With a background in both architecture and graphic design, he approached each project with a sharp eye for composition and space. His work reflects a timeless Scandinavian sensibility.