Biennalen

2007 Issue #

[…] and accessories. IT design, objects for the desktop, to storage functions, divisions of space, to teaching, conference and canteen. Telecom- munications. Alternatives to the typical ‘corporate look’: light– weight furniture characterised by its flexibility, mobility and porta- bility -the mobile storage trolley, etc. the future for human fellowship, work and individual self-realisa- tion -from […]

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[…] &Co. A/S i samme takt som fra andre be- lysningsfabrikanter. “Gute Form” isthe honorary prize awarded inWest Ger- many for good design. In 1972 the programme included lighting, with the result that no less than 700 lamps from countries all over the world were judged. 21 prizes were awarded -7 of which were presented […]

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[…] is often cited asone reason for the development ofthe Art Nouveau style which peaked about a century ago. The asymmetry, the a* â– -yb‘ â–  delicate lines, the light creation of form, are attributed tothis fasci- nation with the Japanese. Itcan be hard topin down exactly what was sodeeply fascinating. Was itthe simplicity? Perhaps the […]

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Dansk Kunsthaandværk

1956 Issue #8-9

[…] 1936. Height 12cm. Til højre: Krukke med teg- ning ridset imørkt ler under lys grå glasur. 1955. Højde 34cm. Right: Jar with dark earthen diagram modelled beneath light grey glaze. 1955. Height 34cm. stærkt farvede og blanke glasurer, der næsten alle har transparent karakter og en fint krakeleret overflade. Ikke mindst en karrygul, en […]

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[…] alittle by its presence init. Lampekonstruktion afbomulds- skjorte og neonlys. Margaret Bridgwater. Gold Leaf. Finger rings ingold. Aleksej Iskos. Night Ghost. Lamp construction. Cotton shirt and neon light. £ Denne type afsansning behøver ikke nødvendigvis atvære betinget afmateriel tyngde. Sansningen gennem formen er et grundvilkår for objekter, der forholder sig erkendende tilderes egen fremtræden. […]

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Dansk Kunsthaandværk

1948 Issue #5

[…] isatypical William Watting creation, and every piece of furniture supplied by this firm isofcorresponding superior quality. INTERIOR ARCHITECT 127 •131, GL. KONGEVEJ .COP ENHAGENV.TElEP HONEEVA 4258 NEGERSKULPTURER Light-weight furniture is the speciality of Magasin du Nord. Here we show achair designed for Magasin du Nord by architect M.A. A. J. Wegner SKYTSOUD FRA MENDI-STAMMEN, […]

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[…] mechanical was the shibboleth ofthe age. industrial machinery its stimu- lånt. Poul Henningsen tamed and converted this into the fa- mous omnipresent PH lamps, which shed the light ofprogress on the once mysterious sphere ofprivate life. Arne Jacobsen unveiled the House ofthe Future in1929 and was inspired by Le Corbusier’s airborne architec- ture. where […]

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[…] amajor decoration project, afountain complex atFredensbro inCopen- hagen, which istofunction asan entrance portal tothe Environment Festival in2001. Inthis the expressive elements are fluid inthe form ofwater and light, and the slenderness ofthe red steel tubing contrasts with the solidity ofthe clay. “Isee itasen enriching experience towork inanew way -among other things with neon, which […]

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[…] important designers ofmy generation think about the Scandinauian aspect inthe same way asthe generation before us. We aren’t here tosave people from bad taste.The concept ofbright and light means nothing tome. ofthe prototypes. Ialso use the computer agreat deal. Sigurdur Gustafsson has already won a number ofbig design and architecture prizes for his furniture […]

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[…] Eco-wave: Ann Lilja. ‘Fountain for Fredensbro’, 2001. The ‘water wall’ was created for the Copenhagen City Council’s annual envi- ronmental festival. In the best ecological spirit the light was kept inthe natural red colour ofneon. In the evening one could look intowards the city through the alternative fountain. The red con- struction went all […]

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