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
Swedish School of Textiles' programme is a global leader in reimagining textiles, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Here, students are empowered to explore the expanded field of textile design through cutting–edge areas like Textile Craft, New Materiality, Innovation, and Digital Specialisms. Its department equips students with the skills and vision needed to thrive in the textile industry and beyond, fostering bold designs that blend art, technology, and sustainability.
Swedish School of Textiles
May 18, 2025
Materials
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Serax is more than a brand. Based in Belgium but with a global reach and outlook, Serax creates contemporary homeware in collaboration with leading international designers and makers, bound together by a shared vision of elevating everyday spaces elevating spaces. Every Serax object is a balance of aesthetics and function. From the smallest to the largest, each one becomes a treasured object that can last for generations: a work of art in its own right. Designed in Europe – manufactured all over the world.
Serax
January 31, 2024
Accessories
Furniture
Lighting
Part of 2026
An installation by Imogen Kwok featuring KØGE, and MARLOT BAUS curated by Noura Residency. Craftsmanship, design, and cuisine are brought together not as separate disciplines, but as a singular living exhibition. In this collaboration, the boundaries between the permanent and the ephemeral are blurred. Here, the table sits in that suspended pause after making and before eating. It is a scene of organic materials that have been handled, and are waiting to be undone: Fat, powder, fruit, sugar. Cone, oval, sphere, leaf. This installation investigates the exact point at which we begin giving meaning to objects and the materials that make them.
FAT POWDER FRUIT SUGAR
May 15, 2025
Furniture
Accessories
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Formed by Nature. Refined for Life. Form & Refine celebrates form, refines with care, and honours the materials that shape the world. The Danish design brand creates functional furniture for small living, using pure, natural materials that are locally sourced. Each piece is skill–fully crafted using time–honoured traditions, with a focus on quality and longevity.
Form & Refine
January 28, 2022
Furniture
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Other Exhibitions
Magnus Olesen develops and manufactures high quality furniture in cooperation with leading designers and architects. The result is a functional, aesthetic and unique design that enhances the spaces where it’s placed—whether it’s in smaller interiors or for large conceptual architectural purposes. The company was founded in 1937 with a strong belief in Danish craftsmanship ever since. Durability and quality are core values in Magnus Olesen, with the mission to create high quality and sustainable design furniture. The company has its production in Durup, Denmark and a showroom in the beautiful surroundings of Marmorkirken in Copenhagen.
Magnus Olesen
January 20, 2022
Lise Vester Studio is a Copenhagen–based design practice working at the intersection of craft, design and atmosphere. Rooted in principles from healing architecture and neuroaesthetics, the studio explores how materials, light and form can support wellbeing and shift perception. The work spans sculptural lighting, optical objects and spatial installations developed through hands–on experimentation in close collaboration with makers. Each piece is conceived as a sensory tool—inviting pause, reflection and a deeper connection to place and self.
Lise Vester Studio
February 5, 2026
Kjellerup Væveri has been producing upholstery fabrics, curtain textiles, and interior textiles in Kjellerup, Denmark, for an international market since 1950. The quality of Kjellerup Væveri textiles is solid and recognised by its Nordic palette of colours and patterns, developed over decades. The mill’s designs are rooted in the company’s long tradition of minimalist, functional, and unmistakably mid–century textiles. Kjellerup Væveri is built on deep knowledge of what materials, people, and machines can achieve together. Everyone involved shares a profound curiosity for both process and product—driven by craftsmanship and a strong professional pride.
Kjellerup Væveri
May 18, 2025
Arturel is a Danish brand redefining interiors through innovative wall–hanging acoustic art. By seamlessly blending aesthetics with functionality, its designs transform acoustic panels into captivating statement pieces that enhance both visual and auditory experiences. Rooted in craftsmanship and sustainability, Arturel creates high–quality, sound–absorbing art using recycled and locally sourced materials. Inspired by nature, culture, and contemporary design, each piece merges practicality with artistic expression. With a deep understanding of both art and science, Arturel ensures that beauty, function, and sustainability coexist in every creation—reshaping spaces while minimising environmental impact.
Arturel
December 10, 2024
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