Our lighting, from HAY

Hay is a publishing house founded in Copenhagen in 2002 by Mette and Rolf Hay. Hay began as a furniture company with only a few products in its range. In the years that followed, Hay expanded to include lighting, accessories and textiles. After a productive start in the European market, Hay turned its attention to the Asian market. 2018 marks a new chapter in Hay's development with an association with the famous American brand Herman Miller, in order to reach the North American scene.

"I've always been greatly fascinated by everyday objects. I love working with products that we have in our hands every day. For me, everyday life is my greatest inspiration." - Mette Hay

HAY'S VISION

Hay starts from the principle that good design is everyone's right. That's why, from the outset, co-founders Mette and Rolf Hay were committed to working with the best designers of their generation from all over the world to create high-quality products accessible to a wide audience. This founding principle continues to motivate Hay.

WHAT HAY DOES

Hay is inspired by the realities of life today, in which the traditional divisions between personal and professional space are more fluid, so that one piece of furniture, lighting or accessory can be used in a variety of environments and meet many needs. So Hay products are flexible and adaptable, versatile and varied; this means they can be used from the living room to the office, from the hotel room to the café. From toothbrushes to sofas to floor lamps, Hay products offer a new vision of the objects that are part of everyone's daily life. No object is too common, no detail too meticulous: Hay pays attention to the little moments that make up life.

THE HAY BRAND

At Hay, every product the brand makes draws on three main sources of inspiration: art, architecture and fashion. Hay pays close attention to, and draws inspiration from, its environment; by keeping its finger on the pulse of contemporary culture, Hay keeps pace with the world around it.

"What I admire in art is the unexpected, the original; architecture is of course the context and habitat for what we make; and fashion has a wonderful dynamism, reflecting the spirit of an age and what's happening now. I'd say that the best products we've made, they can exist somewhere between these three environments, drawing from a little bit of everything." - Rolf Hay

HAY DNA

As Hay expands to integrate several continents and to include ever more design categories, four core values at the heart of the brand continue to shape and motivate the company today: passion, function, community and responsibility.

Passion... Hay is still driven by a love of design and a commitment to constant innovation. Hay challenges itself to create products that enhance the moments of everyday life. This means thinking innovatively about everyday objects, using the most modern materials, methods, tools and technologies.

Function... At Hay, form always follows function. Products are beautiful, elegant and innovative - but use and comfort come first. Design always puts the essential first: the simplest solution is usually the best.

Hay is an international company that crosses borders. From its designers to its in-house product development teams, collaboration is at the heart of the brand. A strong partnership requires the synergy of many minds, many skills, many tools and many hands working in harmony.

Responsibility... High quality means a product carefully designed to last. Hay strives to minimize its impact on the planet by making durable products that will be with everyone for a long time to come. To achieve this, a team of designers, technicians and engineers ensure that every product is considered from every angle and withstands quality controls to the highest standards.