[…] journal names, the short-lived as well as the more enduring, they reflect a field shaped by reform movements and professional positioning and repositioning. Terms such as art industry, arts and crafts, skønvirke, applied art and design represent different perspectives and ambitions but have often sought to cover an equally broad scope. Today, ‘art industry’ […]
New technologies may risk becoming a facilitator or hindrance to sustainable solutions. Malene Pilgaard Harsaae illuminates how the metaverse, NFTs, and 3D contribute to sustaining growth in the fashion industry.
[…] as 1907, the artist-founded Selskabet for Dekorativ Kunst (Society of Decorative Art) merged with Dansk Kunsthaandværk, which represented craftspeople/artisans as well as manufacturers of kunstindustri (literally: art industry). Their collaboration began with the joint Udstilling af Skønvirke (Exhibition of Skønvirke) at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art (now Designmuseum Danmark). The museum’s chairman, Caspar […]
'In the couture and luxury segment, we don’t overproduce. However, there's still a long way to go for a sustainable transition in the jewellery industry.' This is shared by designer and goldsmith specializing in sustainability, Katrine Ingrid Christensen, from her apartment in Pforzheim, Germany. A city that historically has been the center for some […]
From industry to applied art Although the two museums differ in perspective, budget and the size of the professional staff, they share the same original purpose. In the late 19th century, no fewer than three museums of crafts and design were established in Norway. In Oslo, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design collected […]
Design does not happen by itself. This was a recurring theme when industry stakeholders gathered for the 1 May debate on the future of design policy at the Design Museum Denmark.
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[…] thus also visible in Danish design policy, which is in need of an update. This has long been pointed out by players from many corners of the industry. The first Danish design policy was adopted in 1997 and updated in 2007. Although some growth plans for the area have been made since then, the […]
[…] prototypes and developing production drawings throughout their studies. However, they should also be able to interpret the jewellery in their own way, so they have a footing as designers. And while some will choose to work conceptually and artistically, others commercially in the industry, some manage to operate within both niches," states Liv Johanne Eskholm.
State-funded TV channel continues the same poor conditions that designers so often face. Furniture designer Chris L. Halstrøm criticizes poor payment and unpaid work as a condition in the industry.
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[…] a chance to shape a new aesthetic. A new approach to form and design, as materials play a major role in determining the resulting design expression, and industry ends up overtaking the once progressive design schools, because money talks, and the intrinsic logic of the market forces outpace the less agile and more rigid […]