Kolding School of Design

Kolding School of Design
Cover image missing

The world needs change—more sustainability, stronger communities, and a better life for all. That’s why design isn’t just about creating something new; it’s also about improving what already is there, making it more beautiful, functional, playful, and appealing. It’s about listening to people’s needs and involving them in creating future solutions. At Kolding School of Design, creative people from all over the world come together to do just that—through craftsmanship, artistic expression, and research. The teaching is based on practical experience, the latest knowledge, and close collaboration with the outside world.

This exhibition brings together a new generation of designers working across education, research, and collaboration. In a world shaped by overproduction and climate change, they shift from more to meaningful—focusing on lasting value over surface. Grounded in real needs, materials, and questions, their projects show how design can contribute to society and industry—offering thoughtful responses rather than fixed answers. Moving between solutions and open explorations, they are shaped by curiosity, care, and responsibility. Look closer. Ask questions. Be present. This is where change begins.

Related Exhibitions
Verner Panton Design AG is a family-run company based in Basel, Switzerland. As the sole custodian and exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights to Verner Panton’s work and archives, the mission is to protect and preserve the artistic integrity, authenticity, and creative vision that defined his career. With over 70 years of continuous business, we honour Panton’s legacy through strategic collaborations, meticulous archival work, and a steadfast commitment to authenticity. We ensure that Panton’s spirit and creations continue to inspire and remain a relevant part of the contemporary design scene. For this we collaborate with museums, galleries, curators, collectors, trusted licensees and the media.
Verner Panton Design AG
May 19, 2026
Part of 2026
Combining Spanish heritage with modern design, Porcelanosa redefines the home with timeless elegance. Known worldwide for its premium ceramic tiles and mosaics, bathroom accessories, and kitchen solutions, Porcelanosa creates inspirational living spaces, inviting you to create unforgettable moments. The brand perfectly blends tradition and contemporary style, creating a distinctive and sustainable signature for homes that stand the test of time.
Porcelanosa
November 27, 2023
Wall & Surface
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Bath
Kitchen
Elmo lives and breathes the art and craftsmanship of natural leather. A combination of quality, passion and a transparent process results in versatile, elegant products made to be used and cherished for a lifetime. Extensive experience ensures the highest standards, with every detail carefully considered. Elmo is deeply committed to sustainable leather, prioritising environmentally responsible production methods. Its own water treatment plant ensures full traceability, reflecting a strong dedication to the planet. Experience the difference through craftsmanship, quality and care.
Elmo Leather
January 21, 2025
Materials
Part of 2026
Sausset Leou is an architecture studio born from the affinity of its founders, grounded in a poetic, vernacular, and radical approach to spatial design. During their architectural studies at ENSA Paris Val de Seine, Kim and Rémy worked together on alternative design projects through shared studio workshops. Sausset Leou asserts a rigorous sensibility and a precise sense of poetry. Their approach combines formal rigour with narrative freedom, rejecting hierarchies between building typologies. Each project is conceived as a sensitive reinterpretation of the history of places and people. The aim is to make beauty accessible to everyone, without distinction.
SAUSSET LEOU
November 27, 2025
Lighting
Furniture
Part of 2026
Other Exhibitions
Yllw creates spaces designed to last—through circular transformation. Combining high quality design, procurement, project management, delivery and lifecycle services, Yllw supports clients from idea to refurbishment, relocation, reuse and long–term optimisation. Founded in 2021 and part of NGLM Group, Yllw operates across the Nordics and is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry, reaching over 55 MEUR in four years. At the core is Yllw Factory, where existing furniture is given new life and combined with new production when needed—forming scalable circular solutions. Through a subscription–based model, clients gain flexible access to a wide supplier network—designed to adapt over time.
YLLW
March 24, 2026
SUDBROCK Möbelhandwerk realises passion for craftsmanship, wood and precision, down to the smallest detail. Making these visible in timeless design and unique furniture. Reduced to the essence, with limitless variety and inspiring simplicity. Made in the small village Rietberg-Bokel in Germany. Theres Sudbrock and Anton Flechtner run the family business Sudbrock, which has 120 employees. Everything from regional tree trunks to furniture is produced in one place. All furniture is made to order, customised to the customer‘s specifications and desired design. Shaped by family tradition, a clear vision and very special people who create new values for the future, day after day. Since 1922. Heart. Freedom. Value.
Sudbrock Möbelhandwerk
January 8, 2026
DUX High-Performance Sleep Systems are the result of nearly nine decades of research and testing. Four generations of the Ljung family have aspired to produce the most comfortable and technologically advanced beds on the market. The Swedish roots reflect in the highest quality and long tradition. Increasing comfort, performance and longevity have been the DUX goals since the beginning. The technology works and DUX has the history to prove it.
DUX
January 11, 2022
Birdie is a Danish brand redefining indoor climate & health through intuitive design and storytelling. Founded in 2022, the brand has experienced exponential international growth with only one product (Birdie) showing a new perspective on Scandinavian design and human technology. Just like the canary in the coal mine, Birdie® will drop dead when the air quality becomes poor, until you open your windows and bring it back to life. Simple as that. Birdie is on a mission to improve indoor air quality
in homes, offices and schools around the world. So far, there’s +60.000 Birdies hanging in more than 70 countries.
Birdie
January 22, 2026
×
Kolding School of Design
Check back soon!