‘Design News’ Archive

shhh … Craft is Golden 21. May 2009 Comments Off

  Danish Crafts’ debut in Zona Tortona last year was such a resounding success that Danish Crafts is present once again in Zona Tortona during the Milan Design Week. This time with the exhibition MINDCRAFT 09,“shhh … Craft is Golden”, which showcases 12 of Denmark’s finest craftspeople and designers.  The exhibition is on display 21 [...]

DesignBoost 2009 will focus on “Design for Life” 15. May 2009 Comments Off

The theme for the first Designboost key event, DesignBoost 2007, was “sustainable design”. Year two, DesignBoost 2008, focused on sustainable cities with the theme “Long live the city”. This year we will go deeper and look into sustainable life with a theme called “Design for Life”. October 14-16 Designboost presents DesignBoost 2009 “Design for Life” [...]

A lot of red dots to Stelton 19. March 2009 Comments Off

  The new tea pot “Potter”, designed by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub, combines the perfect design with optimal tea flavour – and has now been awarded the red dot design award 2009. The pot has a strict cylinder form and is shaped in stainless steel with a soft surface. The shape of the handle [...]

Normann Copenhagen launches New Danish Modern – the start of a new era in Danish design 17. March 2009 Comments Off

Once again, Normann Copenhagen sets new standards and combines tradition and innovation in a line with the best from the proud handcraft of the past together with a modern expression of the present. New Danish Modern is a line of courageous design which springs from the Danish design tradition, where quality and attention to detail [...]

Tanne – a new glassware range designed by Lin Utzon 13. February 2009 Comments Off

  Inspired by the gossamer lace curtains in Karen Blixen’s home at Rungstedlund, Lin Utzon has now created an attractive new vase and votive with a matt silver motif. The name Tanne is derived from the writer’s nickname, and the range combines simplicity and elegance – just as we would expect from Karen Blixen’s sure [...]

ÅSA JUNGNELIUS – NAMED 2008 DESIGNER OF THE YEAR BY ELLE INTERIÖR Comments Off

The Swedish jury for Elle Deco’s seventh annual EDIDA/ELLE Deco International Design Awards has presented its choice: Kosta Boda designer Åsa Jungnelius is 2008 Designer of the Year.