Our studio
Why we started
Halden began at one bench in Aarhus: an optician who was tired of frames that slid down the nose, and a designer who wanted to build something lighter. We still work that way. A small team, a short list of materials we trust, and every pair fitted to the face that will wear it.
Each front is milled from laminated acetate, then bevelled, pinned and bent by hand before 72 hours tumbling in birch chips and pumice. Metal frames are cut from beta-titanium and brushed, never plated. It is slow on purpose. It is the only way to make a pair that feels like nothing at all.
Timeline
- 2019
A bench in Aarhus
One optician, one designer and a borrowed mill cut the first 40 frames.
- 2021
The first studio
Copenhagen opens with a full eye-test room behind the counter.
- 2023
Midnight Sun
Polarised sunglasses join the optical line.
- 2026
Lifetime guarantee
Every frame we have ever made is now covered for life.
The people
