[…] imagination. Fashion, in particular, has dictated the expression. But culture too. Early jewelry was characterized by a life filled with symbolism. Jewelry from Egyptian tombs, therefore, was designed in line with the most essential aspects of life. Hence, the scarab appears as a symbol of the sun, while there are pieces featuring bulls and […]
A new book on Nanna Ditzel's jewellery provides a beautiful overview and a fresh appreciation for her design language.
Designer and goldsmith Katrine Ingrid Christensen graduated from the Design School Kolding with a collection of recycled jewellery. Now, she works in couture for one of the world's largest luxury brands. Here, she talks about working with sustainability in a jewellery world that, at the same time, demands attachment to the products but is […]
[…] Krogh has created a large number of commissioned artworks for the public space, often in prominent locations in Denmark and abroad. In this interview, she describes how her background as a weaver and textile designer is manifested in works of art that connect us, as human beings, to a world that is bigger than us.
Sara Staunsager, MA in Aesthetics and Culture. Curator of Collections at Trapholt museum of modern art, craft and design.
[…] deeply interested in biodiversity, both globally and in my own garden. We have too few bees in cities because they can't find food. Therefore, I'm working on designing a brooch that resembles a flower and contains seeds of native species. The idea is for the wearer to sprinkle flower seeds wherever they go, thereby […]
[…] it’s not too far out, for amodest basket ispresumably one ofthe most basic things that exists. It’s just this that makes itamember ofaquite special family ofobjects: the universal objects. Tools and utensils like abasket, aladder, aspoon, acar- pet, astool, abowl shape etc. -are things that have always existed inmillions ofshades and nuances inall cultures, […]
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[…] / Glass and porcelain shops WatchManufacturer:Ole Mathiesen Designer:Ole Mathiesen Retailer:Ole Mathiesen Østergade 8 XJT Stanwell pipes Manufacturer:Stanwell A/S Retailer:Finer Tobacconists ■vis U-cutleryManufacturer: Frigast A/S Designer:Henning Seidelin Retailer:Jeweller’s Universal Circle Calendar Universal Circle Metric Converter Universal Cube Calendar Universal Salt &Pepper Set Manufacturer: Copenhagen Creative Workshop Inc. Designer:Ole Jørgensen Retailer: Magasin du Nord »Idebutik« Kgs. […]
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[…] bestik, og de danske deltagende virksomheder er: Kay Boje- sen A/S, Dansk Designs, Dansk Kniv- fabrik, Hans Hansen Sølvsmedie, Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie A/S, A. Michelsen A/S og Universal Steel Comp. A/S. Udstillingen åbner imidten af januar iRio de Janeiro og vil herefter blive vist ien række større byer iBrasilien. Udstillingen arrangeres af det brasilian- […]
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