Contemporary Design News
News of Contemporary Design, Architecture and Interiors
12-14 June 2024 | Copenhagen
This year 3daysofdesign, with the theme DARE TO DREAM, will host over 350 exhibitions, in the streets, showrooms, galleries and event spaces across Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 2013 the show has been inviting architects, design enthusiasts as well as the general public to experience new concepts from a curated selection of brands from Denmark and around the world. 3daysofdesign
Norway and Denmark-based architects Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter have created the Kornets Hus (Grain House), a centre in the Jutland region of Denmark that informs visitors about the importance of grain locally and its significance for human civilisation. The region has a rich food and farming culture, and the new centre is situated on the grounds of an existing farm and bakery in Hjørring, a town with some of the country’s oldest settlement remains.
[Read more…] about Grain House in the Jutland region of Denmark by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter7-9 June 2023, COPENHAGEN
The theme of the 3daysofdesign 2023 festival in Copenhagen is ‘Where Would We Be Without You’. This year, over 290 emerging and established design brands from Denmark will showcase their furniture, lighting, accessories and materials. Venues include showrooms, shops, workshops and the streets of 13 Design Districts around Copenhagen. Photo – Festival identity created by Rasmus Hjorshøj. 3daysofdesign
19 June 2022 – 31 December 2024, Denmark.
An exhibition about the design of the future takes place at the Design Museum Danmark. ‘The Future is Present’ exhibition aims to show examples of designers working to shape a better future by exploring different approaches to challenges such as climate crisis, refugee flows, surveillance and pandemics. Photo Luka Hesselberg. Design Museum Danmark
The Feldballe School extension in Rønde, Denmark has been designed by architects Henning Larsen using almost entirely bio-based materials such as wood and straw. The building uses natural and passive ventilation systems, together with solar panels, which are expected to eliminate energy consumption daily. The architects are now scaling up the model for a 13,000-square-meter project. Photo Rasmus Hjortshøj. Henning Larsen