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
LOUISE ROE, the Danish designer, has shaped her eponymous brand with a strong artistic vision and a deep appreciation for European craftsmanship. Her designs, rooted in minimalism yet infused with an avant–garde sensibility, emphasise sculptural forms and the inherent character of natural materials. Through artisanal techniques, she creates objects and furniture that are both timeless and enduring. In 2018, she opened LOUISE ROE GALLERY in the heart of Copenhagen. Today, the flagship store attracts visitors from around the world, offering an immersive experience alongside its café, THE ROE BAR.
LOUISE ROE
February 2, 2022
Accessories
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Aifunghi is a newly established company founded by experienced design professionals, driven by a commitment to sustainable solutions. Its approach is rooted in the use of local, renewable, and high–quality materials, resulting in an unprecedented combination of creativity, value, and ecological responsibility. The company has developed an innovative manufacturing process, complemented by tangible, natural solutions and refined detailing. Aifunghi creates joyful objects designed to form one of the most sustainable ranges of furniture, lighting, and accessories available to a design–loving audience.
Aifunghi
January 27, 2025
Materials
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Part of 2026
MÆRK is a Copenhagen–based curatorial platform that examines contemporary design through material, tactility and form. Initiated by designer and curator Rikke Hagen, it brings together Danish and international designers in a non–commercial exhibition format. The platform highlights material understanding, sensory qualities and spatial context as central drivers in design practice, positioning the exhibition format as a critical and communicative framework.
MÆRK
April 13, 2026
Part of 2026
Tine K Home, a Danish interior company,  founded in 1999 by Tine Kjeldsen and her husband, Jacob Fossum. With respect for history, culture, and traditional handcraft, Tine creates a series of clean and elegant styles, which together result in timeless collections where colours and materials are in focus. Her passion for dusty colours and raw materials shines through in both the furniture collections as well as the home decor series. Tine's heart lies in handcrafted interiors, rich with heritage and full of character.
Tine K Home
March 25, 2022
Accessories
Furniture
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Other Exhibitions
Örsjö is founded on simple values and strong convictions, dedicated to developing and handcrafting premium lighting in its local factory with the sincere ambition of leaving the best possible mark on the planet. Handcrafted objects carry an intangible sense of human touch and warmth—a connection between creator and user that is often lost in industrial production. For this reason, craftsmanship lies at the heart of Örsjö’s work, with local artisans involved across the entire product range. Welding, soldering, bending, polishing, painting, assembling, glass blowing, and leather carving all take place either in Örsjö’s own factory or in trusted workshops within the region. Ultimately, Örsjö strives to create products designed to outlast their makers and contribute positively to the world.
Örsjö Belysning
November 20, 2023
Geberit is a specialist in mastering water and creating advanced bathroom solutions that unite reliable behind‑the‑wall technology with elegantly designed products in front of the wall. With a long tradition of quality, reliability and innovation, the brand transforms technical expertise into memorable experiences. At 3daysofdesign, “Visible Hidden Innovation” reveals the ingenuity normally concealed, showcasing precision engineering through sculptural, ice‑like installations that highlight water as the essential element. Geberit is a part of THE SWISS ATELIER during 3daysofdesign.
Geberit
March 14, 2023
Founded in 2018, the curtain studio &Drape creates atmosphere and well-being through made-to-measure curtains in private and professional spaces. With background in design and roots in an old curtain family, &Drape represents a contemporary and curated aesthetic approach to made-to-measure curtains. The founders Julie Vendal & Nadia Al Zagir Balling and their team, customize each curtain styling solution with care to the specific project, creating curtains that shape atmosphere, spark emotion and enhance the personal identity and spatial experience of a space.
&Drape
January 23, 2024
RARERAW is a modular furniture brand that moves beyond fixed forms, allowing its systems to be flexibly interpreted in the space between structure and sensibility. Rather than viewing furniture as a finished object, RARERAW understands it as a structural unit that shapes space. Each module functions as part of a larger framework that evolves through use, interaction, and context. Designed to respond to changing environments and lifestyles, the system encourages openness rather than prescription. As spaces change, RARERAW adapts—inviting users to reconfigure, reinterpret, and gradually complete the system over time.
rareraw
December 23, 2025
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