The Benefits of Wood on Well-being

Carl Hansen & Søn has always believed in the transformative ability of materials. For more than a century, we have crafted visionary designs from carefully selected natural materials that bring a sense of the living world inside.

Wood has always been a beloved building material: it’s abundant, easy to access, and environmentally friendly when sourced from responsibly managed forests. But its benefits to our well-being add even more value to its role within our lives. Unlike human-made materials like concrete and plastic, wood has been demonstrated to have a calming effect on people’s emotional and physiological state, causing a drop in blood pressure, lowering the pulse, and reducing negative thoughts and anxiety. Simply touching a wooden surface has a soothing impact, evoking primal feelings of safety with its tactility. At Carl Hansen & Søn, we craft each piece with the hope that it will improve the lives of those it encounters. Made from a rich variety of locally and internationally sourced woods, our evocative handcrafted wooden furniture add warmth and welcome to an interior. They have the unique ability to transform an empty space into an inviting sanctuary simply by their presence.

We are proud to know that our handcrafted wooden furniture is cherished not only for its iconic design, but for the restorative environment it helps create. Much like the trees from which they were first cut, our designs live and breathe, continuing to change as they age into something even more beautiful.