Royal Danish Academy

Danneskiold—Samsøes Allé 51, 1436 Copenhagen

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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.

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Nardi designs and produces designer furniture for outdoor spaces to ensure the utmost comfort and relaxation in the open air. The company produces chairs, armchairs and fixed and extensible tables, modular sofas, sun loungers, outdoor partitions and many other integrated solutions, designed to furnish any outdoor area, from the residential to the contract sector. Polypropylene, aluminium and post–consumer plastic are the main materials used in production. They are chosen for being fully recyclable and for their high resistance to weather conditions, making them ideal for extended outdoor use without requiring any special maintenance.

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Guided Tour in the Chair Collection

Fabrikmestervej 10, København, Danmark

Royal Danish Academy

Opening Here & Now at the Library

Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 50, København, Danmark

Royal Danish Academy

Opening Party Here & Now Harbourside

Fabrikmestervej 10, 1437 Copenhagen

Royal Danish Academy

Guided Tour in the Chair Collection

Fabrikmestervej 10, København, Danmark

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Other Events

The power of light w/ Sofie Refer

Frederiksgade 14, 2nd Floor, 1265 Copenhagen

Drinks and Designer Talks

Grønningen 5, 1270 Copenhagen

The Power of Daylight: Artist talk with Christina Augustesen

Hørsholm, Dänemark

Breathwork Session

Kristen Bernikows Gade 8, 1105 Copenhagen

Technogym Reform Pilates

Posten 10C, Copenhagen, Denmark

House of Finn Juhl x Edition

Wine Hour & the Artistry of Craftsmanship

Strandgade 66, 1401 Copenhagen

DJ & Afternoon Drinks

Kristen Bernikows Gade 8, 1105 Copenhagen

Forest Gin & Tonic Hour

Esplanaden 34A, 1263 Copenhagen

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