SEYÐUR 62°N: Adding a North Atlantic warmth to Nordic interiors

By Signe Hansen | Photos: SEYÐUR 62°N

Founded on a fascination with Faroese sheepskins and the landscapes that shape them, SEYÐUR 62°N brings a rawer, more tactile note to Nordic interiors. Now, with the launch of RÓ, the Danish design company extends that vision into furniture, uniting Faroese skins, Danish craftsmanship, and North Atlantic heritage in one chair.

Though RÓ is new, it feels rooted in something older. The chair is the first piece in SEYÐUR 62°N’s The North Atlantic Collection and is inspired by the Greenlandic hunter’s chair, interpreted through Faroese sheepskin, oak, leather and Danish cabinetmaking. Developed through a carefully considered collaboration with Lovewood, it comes in three heights, carrying the same simple expression across the collection.

“For us, it was never about recreating the past, but about carrying it forward in a contemporary form,” says founder and owner of SEYÐUR 62°N, Ann Gottenborg Jacobsen. “The inspiration comes from Greenland, the skins from the Faroe Islands, and the furniture is built on Danish craftsmanship. In that way, RÓ brings together materials, cultural heritage and craft traditions from across the North Atlantic.”

The strict geometry of the frame gives room for the character of the skin. No two Faroese sheepskins are alike, and therefore no two chairs will be identical. “We wanted the materials to speak for themselves rather than add unnecessary details,” says Jacobsen. “Nature’s own variations become part of the design.”

Location: Kokkolit, Klitmøller.

From Thy to the Faroes

The idea for SEYÐUR 62°N began on Jacobsen’s first trip to the Faroe Islands. She had seen many sheepskins before, but the Faroese skins made a different impression. Their natural colours, structure and variation seemed shaped by the Faroese landscape itself.

“I still remember standing there with a Faroese skin in my hands,” she says. “It felt as if nature had created a small work of art. But it was not only the skins I fell in love with; it was also the Faroe Islands, the sheep, the way of life and the respect for the resources around them.”

That feeling connected with Jacobsen’s background in Thy, where she grew up surrounded by sea, wind and open landscapes. To her, Thy and the Faroe Islands share more than a visual kinship; they share a way of living with nature.

Location: The Faroe Islands. Photo: Niels Kliim

Natural skins, modern homes

In the Faroe Islands, sheep are woven into everyday life, culture and history. Living freely in the North Atlantic landscape, they are part of a long tradition in which the whole animal is used, with the skins forming a natural by-product of local food culture. For Jacobsen, the selection and presentation of the skins are guided by respect for nature, its beauty, and its variation. Each skin is personally selected, left undyed, and marked with the brand’s own stamp of authenticity and quality.

The colours range from cream to grey, brown and black, with patterns and structures created by nature rather than production. “You cannot manufacture that kind of beauty,” says Jacobsen. “You can create products, but you cannot create what nature has shaped over generations through climate, landscape and life.”

Location: Restaurant Tri, Agger.

A journey of connection

In collaboration with Lotte Hertz of Wertz by Hertz, SEYÐUR 62°N works to show how Faroese sheepskins can be used in modern interiors – from private homes to hotels and restaurants – adding texture, depth and natural warmth to clean Nordic lines. With RÓ, that ambition extends to furniture, while The North Atlantic Collection explores links among natural materials, craft, and design across the region.

SEYÐUR 62°N: Adding a North Atlantic warmth to Nordic interiors

“In a world of fast trends and mass production, many people are looking back towards something real: materials with origin, craftsmanship with care, and products with a story behind them,” says Jacobsen.

For SEYÐUR 62°N, the journey is still developing. The trips to the Faroe Islands remain essential, and Greenland is now part of the story through RÓ. “For us, the collection is about bringing together elements that naturally belong together,” Jacobsen concludes. “Our journey has only just begun.”