Royal Danish Academy

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The Royal Danish Academy—Architecture, Design, Conservation strives to be an active, creative and leading actor in society by contributing to tackling the major national and global challenges of our time. The Royal Danish Academy is a research and educational institution that is drawing on a historical foundation within the fields of architecture, design and conservation. Based on a solid tradition the Royal Danish Academy constantly develops its subject areas by uniting three fields of knowledge: academic research, artistic research and professional practice, which are three different ways of discovering, inventing and creating.

Set at the harbour–side home of the Royal Danish Academy’s Institute of Design, Product & Material, Here & Now celebrates design innovation. It presents new furniture design inspired by antiquity, marking the 7–year anniversary of a collaboration between Egyptian artisan–manufacturers and Academy students.The exhibition is accompanied by an outdoor installation of experimental ceramic furniture by Academy faculty. The Academy Library hosts three related exhibitions featuring graduate process work, lighting prototypes developed with Focus Lighting, and projects from the Academy Startup Hub. Tours of the Academy’s Chair Collection run through the day, while evening DJs & bars provide a relaxed setting for professional exchange and dialogue.

Related Exhibitions
Italian creativity, artisan tradition and international vocation are the distinctive traits of Potocco, a family–run company that has been studying and creating furniture for indoor and outdoor environments for almost a century. Founded in 1919 by Domenico Potocco in Manzano (UD), as a small artisan workshop for the production of chairs, Potocco has evolved over the years into a large industrial reality, specialised in the production of home and contract furnishings. A history of excellence that covers the entire 20th century, along a trail of growth which—from its participation to the first Salone del Mobile trade fair as a founding partner—has led Potocco to collaborate with important brands.
Potocco Italy
March 9, 2026
Furniture
Outdoor
Part of 2026
Vitra believes that environments shape thoughts and feelings, be it at home, work, or on the go. Vitra, a family business in its third generation, strives daily to enhance surroundings through the power of design. The company is committed to an environmental, cultural, and commercial mission. Environmental consciousness is embedded in every facet of Vitra’s work, evident in product development, manufacturing processes, raw material sourcing, and supply chain organisation. Vitra embraces every new insight as an opportunity for further development.
Vitra
February 8, 2022
Furniture
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Aakjaer Furniture (formerly Intarsia Furniture) represents a remarkable fusion of Danish design heritage and contemporary craftsmanship. Founded by Nanna Aakjær Svendsen, the company revives her grandfather Jørgen Aakjær Jørgensen's exceptional furniture designs from the 1950s. Each piece embodies the timeless elegance of Danish Modern design while maintaining the highest standards of responsible and future-oriented production. Specializing in oak, Intarsia Furniture creates pieces that stand alongside works by renowned Danish designers. The company's commitment to preserving traditional craftsmanship while embracing modern and environmentally conscious production methods has positioned it as a distinguished name in high-end furniture.
Aakjaer Furniture
February 9, 2023
Furniture
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Lammhults convinces design as a great potential to improve everyday lives and to contribute to more meaningful and sustainable ways of living. The optimistic spirit is a defining characteristic of Lammhults – a vital part of their heritage since 1945. Lammhults develops contemporary design for various kinds of spaces – public spaces, modern offices, and domestic spaces. Inhabited spaces have a strong influence on oneself. Some spaces make you creative, social, and generous, others enable you to slow down and to reflect. Lammhults believes in the importance of that space. Good design contributes to shape dwellings and surroundings in ways that are relevant both today and tomorrow.
Lammhults
January 10, 2023
Furniture
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Other Exhibitions
Bundle Studio is a Copenhagen based design studio working at the intersection of material research and industrial furniture production. The studio develops furniture and objects through a hands on process where structure, material behavior and construction define the expression. The practice includes work with natural fibre composites and biobased adhesives. With a curiosity for new and bio based materials, each project explores how emerging materials shape form, tactility and use. Rather than applying a predefined style, the studio lets material logic guide proportion and detail. The work aims to support a gradual green transition within the furniture industry through design and long term collaborations with manufacturers.
Bundle Studio
November 4, 2025
Marta is a Los Angeles–based, globally–engaged gallery for art and design. Founded by partners and designers Benjamin Critton and Heidi Korsavong in 2019, the gallery makes space for artists to experiment with the utility of design, and for designers to explore the abandonment of function. Marta’s curatorial and publication programs take interest in the process and facilitators of a work’s creation as well as the narrative of its creator(s). Marta embraces the intersection of and the transition between disciplines, advocates for diversity in design, and promotes broad access to the arts.
Dung Ngo & Marta Los Angeles
February 24, 2026
For more than 55 years, FRANDSEN has worked with light and lighting, and this is still a cornerstone in the heritage. Under the headline ‘In celebration of light’ FRANDSEN's goal is simple: unfold the many functions of good lighting—be it visual, social or sensual, to enrich people’s everyday lives. Through ambitious collaborations with international designers, FRANDSEN aims to further explore the interplay between light, material, and form. A lamp might still be a lamp, but FRANDSEN will perpetually push the boundaries of what’s possible, creating lighting solutions both functional and yet aesthetically pleasing.
Frandsen
February 16, 2022
Fresh, inspiring, and unmistakably Belgian. Wünder offers innovative, characteristic outdoor design conceived and crafted locally. They believe that high–end materials and local craftsmanship should do more than just fill a space—they should put a proud, happy smile on your face. By blending durable, colourful materials with an obsession for the finest details, the brand creates elegant pieces that fiercely pierce through fleeting fads. Wünder's mission is to "make your day" through sharp lines and timeless aesthetics designed to charm for a lifetime. Whether it’s the vibrant finish or the refined silhouette, Wünder delivers Belgian excellence that transforms every outdoor moment into a lasting experience. Built to endure, designed to inspire
Wünder Belgium
April 2, 2026
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