Our Story

Photo of the m.a.d. furniture design team

m.a.d. furniture design was created to bring people together with furniture that is comfortable and inspiring.

m.a.d was founded by long-time friends Matt Cole and Dan Given. Both have worked in Asia for over ten years developing furniture and managing the supply chains for large US and European retailers. While proud of their work for others, they wanted to create products that they would be happy to put in their own homes.

In 2010, while having dinner with American designer Mark Daniel, the idea was thrown out that all three should pool their talents – Matt as Managing Director, Dan as Technical Director, and Mark as Creative Director – and create a company of their own. Truly an international collaboration, m.a.d. (which stands for Matt and Dan) was created to fill a void in the market place – original, high quality, modern furniture that is actually affordable.

The m.a.d. collection features dining chairs and tables, barstools, lounge chairs, accent tables and lighting geared towards the home, work and hospitality environments.

The assortment includes over 40 originally designed products that are simple and elegant in form, and physically and stylistically built to last.

m.a.d. is proud to be used in homes, offices, restaurants and co-working/living environments worldwide.

We ship directly from our warehouse in Minneapolis, and our North American team is here to support you with any of your product or project questions. For inquiries outside of North America, please reach out to our Asia office.

Thanks for your interest in m.a.d. furniture design – we look forward to helping you create great spaces!