[…] a former farmer myself and know that wool is something you, so to speak, get 'dumped on you' when it comes from smaller herds because there's no economy and logistics for its use - especially when it's wool from breeds that aren't bred for wool but maybe are some more robust types typically used […]
[…] components is a ‘Future of Craft Green Living Lab’ on the island of Bornholm that will test potential solutions in relation to the principles of the circular economy: reuse, extension of product life, efficient use of resources and low environmental impact. HEPHAESTUS is also the name of the Greek god of crafts and technology. […]
[…] designer - of furniture, for example - will always be that the perfect chairs have been moulded. They just exist in different guises depending on time, taste, economy, etc. Can the designer add something new through experimentation? The exhibition suggests that Kasper Kyster can. Kasper Kyster (born 1994) is a trained furniture architect from […]
[…] shapes such as balloon fish and starfish with movable arms. In the 1970s, interest in jewelry dipped again due to the oil crisis and the generally poor economy. Instead of the vibrant expressions from the previous decades, jewelry now primarily offered a minimalist diamond design versus large gemstones in flexible cords. The gemstone look […]
[…] a collaboration between architect David Bülow and designer/architect Else-Rikke Bruun. It is artist-driven, or perhaps rather designer/architect-driven, and insists on an independent approach in relation to the usual commercial interests associated with a gallery. The economy is therefore not controlling in the curatorial choices, creating a freedom that is normally a privilege reserved for museums.
[…] silk roads and the history of all of Europe seen through workrooms, linen growing, the processing of wool, vegetable dyes, the impact of colonialism on the production and use of clothes and home-based contributions to the textile economy. This gives us a completely different image of the planet’s economic development, labour, technology, business and legislation.
[…] one key goal has been to bring the students through to graduation and onto the labour market as quickly as possible. Society needs labour, and the national economy needs a return on the investment in lengthy education.’ Lene Dammand Lund, Rector, Royal Danish Academy. https://kglakademi.dk/rektors-blog/dannelse (in Danish) In Copenhagen, the Royal Danish Academy had to […]
[…] trade in second-hand clothes. These issues are only briefly touched upon in either volume but are hot topics in the contemporary debate on sustainability and the circular economy. Despite these objections, the work as a whole is a very rich source, which can be recommended to anyone who wants a thorough overview of Danish […]
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Our living environment has a profound impact on our health, everyday life and general well-being. The importance of the built environment for ecology, the economy and a functioning society is now better understood. In Finland, construction is estimated to account for 35% of society’s consumption of resources. Therefore, all activities within property and construction […]
[…] an even sharper outline in the minds of future generations, because World War Isevered the continuation of the discussion of these two positions. With the subsequent war economy, where competition Konflikter, som de fortsat er underlagt. Ifølge Werkbunds oprindelige statut var formålet at forædle håndværket gennem at udvælge de bedste repræsentative produk- ter fra […]
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