Skandium
Design ServicesEngland, United Kingdom11-50 Employees
Skandium is a London-based retailer and design services company focused on Scandinavian furniture and related products. It offers a broad selection complemented by staff who are knowledgeable about the range and presented in a well-organized store environment. The business operates through two Skandium stores in London, a concession in Selfridges, a Republic of Fritz Hansen showroom, and an online store, and it also serves wholesale, contract sales for commercial projects, and interior design for private clients. Since its founding in 1999, the company has built partnerships with a number of Nordic brands and acts as the exclusive agent in the United Kingdom and Ireland for Arabia, Asplund, Design House Stockholm, Hackman, Höganäs, iittala, Le Klint, linea1, Marimekko, Rörstrand, Rosendahl AJ clocks, Royal Copenhagen and Woodnotes. Skandium operates at the intersection of consumer retail and business-to-business design services within the design industry, providing a mix of direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale, contract work, and interior design for both commercial projects and private clients. Its leadership includes Magnus Englund as Managing Director, Christina Schmidt as Creative Director, and Christopher Seidenfaden as Non-Executive Director, reflecting backgrounds in fashion wholesale and retailing, photography and interior design, and business journalism and finances. The company is headquartered in London, England, with a mid-sized team.