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.

The graduate exhibition 'New Design and Architecture' shows how a new generation of architects and designers deal with specific complex problem areas. Their projects inspire others to opt for a novel approach to accelerating sustainable development and living. The 250 graduate projects emphasise how architecture and design can be important drivers of societal change. Moreover, in an affiliated exhibition, bachelor and master students showcase Egyptian–Danish furniture, a lighting project in collaboration with Le Klint and contemporary glass and ceramic objects. Finally a group of newly established Startups trained at the academy present their innovative business ideas and prototypes with a sustainable agenda.

Related Exhibitions
Iittala’s design story began in 1881 and continues to thrive at the glass factory in Iittala village, Finland. With a deep commitment to craftsmanship, Iittala is a pioneer of avant–garde design in coloured glass and ceramics. Every piece created is more than an object—it reflects the skill, artistry, and experimental spirit of those who shaped it, preserving tradition while shaping the future of design.
Iittala
January 7, 2025
Part of 2025
Accessories
Part of 2026
Fucina Frammenti is a sustainable brand with an online shop focused on contemporary designs that prioritise material analysis and production processes. The brand aims to find new uses for Noble Waste—processed or semi–finished results—derived from the production cycles of other companies. This waste is repurposed through thoughtful design, creating new products with minimal energy expenditure while adhering to principles of disassemblability and monomateriality. This formula, called Noble Waste Mix, embodies a circular production–consumption–reuse model. Fucina Frammenti continually refines its practices through research, experimentation, and exploration of new materials, resulting in a constantly evolving product catalog.
Fucina Frammenti
November 12, 2024
Lighting
Materials
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
Accessories
Piet Hein (1905—1996) embodies timeless Scandinavian design, seamlessly blending functionality, mathematics, and aesthetics. Renowned for creations like the Superellipse Table, the Sinus Lamp, and the Great Bear candelabra, his designs unite beauty and practicality with a deep intellectual foundation. His legacy extends beyond design, with his famous Grooks—witty, philosophical poems—illustrating his visionary thinking. Today, Piet Hein A/S, a family–owned company, continues his tradition of innovation, ensuring his creations remain relevant for generations.
Piet Hein
January 7, 2025
Lighting
Accessories
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
AICEP — Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency promotes productive investment in Portugal and the international expansion of Portuguese companies, supporting export growth worldwide. Through its MADE IN PORTUGAL naturally brand, it showcases quality, tradition, and authenticity, presenting Portugal as a modern, innovative, and sustainable country. Combining creativity, exceptional talent, craftsmanship, and design, it positions Portugal as a global benchmark for excellence, innovation, and distinctive products that stand out on the international stage.
AICEP Portugal Global
December 11, 2025
Materials
Furniture
Part of 2026
Other Exhibitions
Located in the heart of central Copenhagen, Designmuseum Danmark is Denmark’s leading museum of Danish and international design. The museum shows up to eight exhibitions about design history, contemporary design, the design of the future, as well as Danish design icons by Verner Panton, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen and more. The museum communicates quality and craftsmanship, ideas and processes, and breakthrough within design through it’s exhibitions, events, and learning activities. Designmuseum Danmark reopened in June 2022 after two years of renovations. Guests can now visit the new museum café for coffee, lunch or dinner, the new museum shop and the museum garden, which is a quiet, green oasis in the middle of the city.
Designmuseum Danmark
March 5, 2022
NORR11 is a Danish design company founded in 2011 with a vision to continuously create design that sparks curiosity. Driven by the desire to challenge boundaries between disparate time periods, design directions, cultures and materials, NORR11 craft products that exude attitude and relevance, bridging the gap between classic and modern design. They embrace a 360–degree design perspective, ensuring that each piece of furniture exudes visual appeal from every angle. The result is a sculptural, bold and sophisticated expression. Crafted with honest materials, their pieces are made to use and built to last. By harmoniously blending form, function and comfort NORR11 is committed to creating timeless pieces on the leading edge of design.
NORR11
February 17, 2022
Swiss based USM Modular Furniture has been providing timeless and high–quality modular furniture designs suitable for both home and office environments for 60 years. Recognised as a design classic, USM Modular Furniture was formally accepted into the permanent Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), confirming the artistic character of the product. Created from a few basic elements, the company’s furniture offers tailor–made solutions that can be expanded or reconfigured as needed. Each furniture piece allows room for maximum versatility and creativity. To encourage long–term use, all of the USM product lines are made from high–quality materials for strength and durability to last for generations.
USM Modular Furniture
January 31, 2025
Blomus stands for intelligent, minimalist and functional design for the contemporary home. Founded as a family business in 1961 and rooted in the German tradition of quality and craftsmanship, the brand has built its success on a belief in the honesty of materials, the purity of form and the value of a passionate approach. A clear visual language and a subtle, restrained colour palette inspired by nature are key elements of Blomus’ design ethos. Over the years, the brand has collaborated with numerous renowned international designers, including Kazushige Miyake (JP), Sebastian Herkner (DE), Theresa Rand (DE/DK) and kaschkasch (DE), ensuring that Blomus remains original, innovative and consistently relevant in modern design.
blomus
April 17, 2023
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