Kvadrat Ara Fabric

Margrethe Odgaard is a Danish textile and color designer whose work centers on the emotional and sensory power of color. Her practice is rooted in the belief that thoughtfully designed objects—those that engage both body and mind—can create meaningful, lasting connections with users.

A graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Odgaard also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. Before founding her own studio, she worked with the French fashion house ÉPICE and later as a printing assistant at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia—experiences that shaped her approach to material, surface, and color.

Today, Odgaard balances commercial collaborations with an independent artistic practice focused on self-initiated research. Her work explores how color interacts with form, light, and space—often resulting in subtle yet striking patterns that feel deeply intuitive. Rather than treat color as decoration, she approaches it as a material in its own right, using it to enhance emotional resonance and sensory perception.

Odgaard’s nuanced palettes and minimalist compositions continue to influence contemporary textile and product design, redefining how we experience color in everyday life.