[…] methods speak into a time of Covid 19 crisis, where the recovered collective consciousness pushes society in a new direction. Can we use Panton's unconventional approach to design and draw inspiration when rethinking our social lives? Can we learn something from the colorful designer's thoughts on the sentient body and the unconscious mind? And […]
The job as an assistant is a huge developmental opportunity after completing education, designer Sally Bjerre Gaarde explains. Formkraft explores how contemporary designers and artisans acquire knowledge.
When future jewellery designers from Design School Kolding embark on their professional journey, they not only need to find their own aesthetic and identity as designers but also develop an understanding of materials and processes.
Textile designer Dorte Østergaard Jakobsen reflects on the political system built around public art in Denmark and urges crafts people and designers to take action.
'Artistic craft is something essential and valuable that we must pass on to the next generation. Otherwise, the basic know-how and foundation for Danish design will lose its shape.' Danish Crafts & Design Association, chairperson, Hanne Brøbech Sønnichsen puts into word a central challenge for the craft and design field.
[…] the digitalization of society have for our material understanding? Consumers simply do not see the physical and social consequences, environmental impact and waste of manufacturing and thus lose the ability to choose the highest quality and most necessary products. "We need craft makers and designers to act as ‘superusers’ of craft and technology in combination."
Improving quality of life through the intelligent solutions envisioned by future architects and designers – this is, among much else, what’s at the heart of this year’s graduation exhibition. That’s how the reviewer from Formkraft describes this year’s graduation show from the Royal Danish Academy.
[…] Kin, there is currently an exhibition that explores some of these regional threads. Craft artist and artist Katarina Spik Skum has created her own version of Sami design and built an installation inspired by the interior of a Sami home/tent. ‘It's a meeting between the local and something bigger. Katarina is a Sami duojar […]
Inclusivity in Design: Is there a Recipe? How can design be inclusive in practice? Is inclusive design synonymous with ‘design for all’? Read article
[…] the goldsmith education in Copenhagen, there's something that stands out. Several times along the way, she realized that the straight path wasn't for her. At the Fashion Design Academy, she became proficient at sewing, even sewing straight lines. But she quickly concluded that there were others with more flair for it. And often, she […]