People have always adorned themselves in line with technological development and fashion. Therefore, older jewellery can be excellent examples of style history and just as effective in creating style expressions. Journalist and jewellery expert Mathilde Rude talks about the history of materials from the first pieces of jewellery to contemporary demands for sustainability.
[…] Municipality. Engelhardt submitted 16 proposals, all variations on the same basic structure with different tops (Frederiksen, 1965). The construction was made entirely in reinforced concrete, a new material that Danish architects had begun to use (Millech, 1954), with significant inspiration from the leading avant-garde architects of the time, including Auguste Perret (1874–1954) and Peter […]
[…] easily see a role for strategic designers as facilitators of those sorts of collaborative projects but only if there are also designers who specialize in working with materials and form.’ Thus, a slightly unkind view of the strategic design module might be that it was added to the BA programme in order to please […]
[…] to explore the needs more broadly, she put together a user group of women who, like herself, had been diagnosed with ADHD as adults. The choice of material for the jewellery was important for achieving the desired calming, sensory stimulating or sound-dampening effect and for meeting a typical related need for clean surfaces. ADHD […]
Craft makers and designers have a unique advantage when it comes to decorative projects, installations and building-integrated art in the public space: an in-depth grasp and knowledge of materials. Glass artist and Maria Sparre-Petersen, teaching associate professor at the Royal Danish Academy, sees new possibilities in an elastic field spanning from classic decorative projects to […]
[…] This applies to education, research and talent development – as well as to the practical environments where design and craftsmanship are developed and rooted through knowledge of materials, experimentation and a deep immersion in craftsmanship. If Denmark is to remain internationally recognised for design, it requires a conscious effort to strengthen the entire ecosystem […]
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[…] large crowd to the beautifully staged exhibition. The ambitious museum has long made its mark in both art and ceramics and is keen to promote craft and material culture. Don't be put off by the museum's website, which is in dire need of an overhaul – how about sprucing it up in elegant art deco […]
[…] lamp models are individually shaped, but not as works of art. On the contrary, the furniture is almost demonstratively archetypal in design. Plastic and other very modern materials inspired many furniture designers - as you can see in the country's furniture museums - to work not only with sculpturally shaped furniture, but also with […]
[…] lumps, big-grinning sweaters. There is no shortage of eye-catching works when 34 Nordic artisans grapple with existence at the exhibition 'Generation Why' in the Round Tower. The presentation takes the form of a broad palette of tactile expressions, materials and techniques. Spectacular interpretations of traditional crafts interact with unorthodox materials, upcycled objects and digital gestures.