17/06/2026
What if a teapot, a soap tray, and a bucket could tell stories about how we bathe? 🛁✨
At 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, the Bread & Butter exhibition explored bathing rituals through an unexpected lens: pairs.
Inspired by the idea that some things simply belong together—like bread and butter 🍞🧈—16 designers from different cultures and generations were invited to create two objects reflecting the rituals, memories, and traditions surrounding bathing.
And the results were surprisingly poetic.
Korean designer Hun Lee looked to a rainy-day ritual: drinking tea after a bath. ☕🌧️ His glazed blue teapot and cups sit alongside soft clay trays shaped like raindrops gathering on a window.
For Finnish designer Rasmus Palmgren, the sauna took centre stage. His wooden stool and soap tray are connected by traditional joinery that actually becomes stronger with water use—just like the ritual itself. 🪵💧
London-based John Tree turned a childhood memory into design. Remember being washed in a bucket as a kid? His 3D-printed stool is also the bucket, merging two objects into one playful form. 🪣
Maria Bruun brought a more intimate perspective. Her pitcher and washcloth reflect the everyday ritual of bathing her children—a series of small acts of care repeated over time. ❤️
Japanese designer Shizuka Tatsuno focused on the essential ingredient of every bath: water itself. Her glass vessel transforms water into something to observe and appreciate, capturing ripples, reflections, and shifting light. 🌊✨
And Seoul-based Studio Large Medium Small celebrated the social side of bathing culture with metal bowls inspired by Korean saunas, where sharing snacks can be just as important as washing. 🥚🥣
From Finnish saunas and Japanese bathing traditions to Korean jjimjilbangs and Danish harbour baths, Bread & Butter revealed how one of our most ordinary daily routines can hold memories, rituals, and cultural stories from around the world. 🌍🛁
📸 Photos by Bread & Butter.
