#danish-design Stories

NEED TO KNOW
The Evolution of Audo Copenhagen, a Standard-Bearer of Danish Design

Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen stewards the family business in a new era and under a new name, ready

Currently Coveting
Wardrobe or Display Case? File Cabinet or Bar Cart? Two Sculptural Pieces at Suite NY Give Versatility an Artful Sheen

From ceramic objects to spring jackets to bottles of your favorite aperitivo, the transparent...

Design
For The Couple Behind Danish Powerhouse HAY, Marriage Is an Act of Design

The Rolf and Mette Hay are keeping up a long tradition of successful partnerships that cross the...

NEED TO KNOW
Need to Know: Knud Erik Hansen of Carl Hansen & Søn

"Wegner came with his organic, round furniture; that was far too avant-garde for that time, but my...

EVENTS
The Greatest Discoveries We Made During 3daysofdesign

The 2019 edition of Copenhagen’s citywide design festival didn’t disappoint. Here are the...

Architecture
Bjarke Ingels and Simon Frommenwiler Connect the Pieces at 3daysofdesign 2019

The Swiss and Danish architects present “Puzzle House” at the Embassy of Switzerland in...

NEED TO KNOW
Winka Dubbeldam; Founder, Archi-Tectonics

Informed by her Dutch upbringing, Dubbeldam imbues designs with character and singularity.

DESIGN
Bodil Kjær’s Response to Furniture That Looks Like “Giant Insects”

The octogenarian architect’s Indoor-Outdoor series is being released this fall by Carl Hansen and

ARCHITECTURE
Is Dorte Mandrup UNESCO’s Favorite Architect?

The Copenhagen-based talent believes it’s her nonconformist attitude that makes her the ideal...

HOTEL
An Iconic Arne Jacobsen Hotel Gets a 21st-Century Makeover

In the Danish capital, Space Copenhagen’s thoughtful renovation maintains all of the midcentury...

News
Design Dispatch: Dec. 12, 2016

Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.