HAY: The Designers Behind Its Accessories

HAY Barro Plates and Cups in Off-White, glazed terracotta tableware laid out on a round dark brown table with two red apples

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Mette and Rolf Hay founded HAY in 2002 and lead it as its creative directors, from its creative headquarters in Copenhagen. They are committed to working with their generation's best designers from all over the world, and HAY names art, architecture and fashion as the sources of inspiration for everything it makes.

Mette Hay oversees HAY's accessories, from clocks and tableware to vases, storage and HAY Dogs. They include designs by Jasper Morrison, Rui Pereira, Muller Van Severen and Jessica Hans, and HAY Dogs, which Mette Hay created with her friend Barbara Maj Husted Werner.

Tap a dot to shop the piece. Barro plates and a Barro butter dish in Off-White, stacked Italian Ice Cups and three Tin Containers.

Jasper Morrison's Wall Clock and Table Clock

HAY Wall Clock in Red by Jasper Morrison, a red dial with white hands mounted flat against a deep terracotta red wall
The Wall Clock in Red, against a deep red wall.

Jasper Morrison was born in London in 1959 and opened his Office for Design there in 1986. HAY notes that his contribution to design has been acknowledged with membership of the Royal Designers for Industry, the Compasso D'Oro and a CBE. He originally designed the Wall Clock in 2008, and it was his first product for HAY.

The Wall Clock is 10.4" across and made in post-consumer recycled ABS, and its second hand moves smoothly with no ticking sound. Morrison also designed the Table Clock, in the same recycled ABS. It sits on a detachable stand, so it can stand on a table or a windowsill or hang on a wall, and its second hand is almost inaudible.

Rui Pereira: Barro and Chim Chim

HAY Barro Bowls and Plates in Off-White, glazed terracotta seen from above with pea pods, a halved pear and green beans on a pale green surface
Barro bowls and plates in Off-White.

Barro is a terracotta tableware collection by Rui Pereira, crafted in Portugal. The name means red clay in Portuguese, and it was Pereira's way of highlighting his home country's craftsmanship traditions. Pereira is a Portuguese product designer who lived in Valencia and Milan before settling in Copenhagen, where he runs his studio, Pereira Office, and works as design and visual direction manager for HAY.

Barro includes plates, bowls, cups, oval dishes and a lidded butter dish, and the plates, bowls and cups come in sets of two. A rolled edge frames the plates, bowls and dishes and ties the collection together. The pieces are crafted using handmade moulds, in natural glazes and high-gloss colours, and every piece is dishwasher and microwave safe, ovenproof and freezer safe.

Pereira also designed the Chim Chim scent diffuser for HAY with the Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada, whom he met in Milan when they worked at the same design office. It is a porcelain diffuser for burning oils to scent a room.

Vases by Muller Van Severen and Jessica Hans

HAY Arcs Vase, Small, in green steel with scalloped sides, holding yellow and orange poppies on a plinth against a pink backdrop
The Arcs Vase, Small, in Green.

Muller Van Severen is the Belgian duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen, who founded their studio in 2011 and make work that sits between design and art. Their Arcs Vase is formed by a chain of vertical arcs that create a scalloped silhouette. It comes in two sizes, in mirror-finished stainless steel or in coloured steel.

Jessica Hans studied textiles and ceramics at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2012, and has her studio in Philadelphia. Her work starts from the patterns and textures of rock and earth. Her Shadow Vase for HAY is deliberately uneven and irregular, with a hand-painted surface in black and white, for displaying flowers or as a decorative ornament on its own.

Colour Crates and Tin Containers

HAY Colour Crates in a range of colours, stacked
Colour Crates, stacked.

The Colour Crate is HAY's perforated storage crate, made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic. The Small and Medium sizes stack, nest inside one another and fold flat when they are not in use. The Mini comes as a set of two, stacks and fits inside the larger crates.

HAY's Tin Containers are tinplate storage boxes with graphic patterns. The lid and container fit smoothly together, and the tins are made for dry food storage or for organising things on a shelf or table.

HAY Dogs by Mette Hay and Barbara Maj Husted Werner

HAY Dogs Bed Zip, Large, in Black and White, seen from above with a black and white dog sitting inside
The Dog Bed Zip, Large, in Black and White.

HAY Dogs is a collaboration between Mette Hay and her friend Barbara Maj Husted Werner, founder of Holly Golightly, a former boutique for curated fashion and interiors. It came about on one of their joint dog walks.

"We felt HAY could bring some colour to the game," Mette Hay has said. The Dog Bed Zip, the collars and the leashes are made from recycled polyester. The bed's outer layer has a zip, so the inner cushion can be taken out for washing. The Dog Bowl is made of heavy stoneware so it does not slide around.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded HAY?

Mette and Rolf Hay founded HAY in 2002 and lead it as its creative directors. Its creative headquarters are in Copenhagen, and Mette Hay oversees HAY's accessories. HAY names art, architecture and fashion as the sources of inspiration for everything it makes.

Who designed the HAY Wall Clock?

Jasper Morrison, the British designer born in London in 1959. He originally designed the Wall Clock in 2008, and it was his first product for HAY. It is made in post-consumer recycled ABS, and its second hand moves smoothly with no ticking sound. Morrison also designed HAY's Table Clock, which sits on a detachable stand.

What is HAY Barro made of?

Terracotta. Barro means red clay in Portuguese, and the collection, designed by Rui Pereira, is crafted in Portugal. HAY says every Barro piece is dishwasher and microwave safe, ovenproof and freezer safe, and the collection comes in natural glazes and high-gloss colours.

What are HAY Colour Crates made from?

100% recycled post-consumer plastic, in a perforated design. The Small and Medium sizes stack, nest and fold flat when not in use. The Mini comes as a set of two, stacks and fits inside the larger crates.

Every piece in this post is in our HAY collection.

The HAY Dogs beds, bowls, collars and leashes are also in our Pet collection.

About Habitus: Authorized Scandinavian and Modern furniture and lighting retailer based in London, Ontario, shipping across Canada. Every piece in our collection is authentic and backed with direct manufacturer warranty support.

 



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