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 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
Arper is a global design brand that envisions products for the way we live. Founded in Italy in 1989 by the Feltrin family, it offers—through empathetic and enduring designs—a perspective on contemporary living that increasingly requires fluidity and versatility. The company views design through the lens of 'The Project of Living,' a strategic approach that explores the application of versatile furnishings that seamlessly accommodate all the different everyday tasks and the many spaces in which they take place. Sustainability plays a central role for Arper, which aims to become a leading example of a responsible business, by integrating sustainability into the organisation's culture, processes and products.
Arper
February 1, 2024
Accessories
Furniture
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Utopia & Utility believes that everything that deserves to be made, deserves to be made well. Their creations combine traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design to bring meaningful, beautiful, and functional sculptures into everyday life. Founded in 2012, Utopia & Utility merges the functional with the fantastical through handcrafted vessels that unite materials like glass, wood, and metal. Each piece tells a story of collaboration, heritage, and sustainable creativity. Utopia & Utility is passionate about the union of form and function. Their handcrafted glass and wood vessels serve not only as practical objects but also as sculptural expressions of beauty and purpose. Each piece is created in partnership with skilled artisan across Europe.
Utopia & Utility
May 21, 2025
Part of 2025
Accessories
In differential geometry, the Grassmann product—represented by a wedge—constructs higher–dimensional objects through the addition of existing dimensions. WEDGE channels this mathematical operation as both metaphor and method. The studio explores the space between abstraction and matter, using technologies like binder jet 3D printing, LIDAR scanning, and computational modelling to redefine how materials behave and how forms emerge. Through recursive design systems and material experimentation, Wedge builds contemporary furniture and spatial objects that encode process, perception, and precision.
Wedge
January 24, 2025
Accessories
Furniture
Materials
Part of 2025
De La Espada applies decades of design rigour, engineering expertise and craft innovation to create furniture built to last a lifetime; contemporary pieces at the pinnacle of woodworking and upholstery. Their solar-powered workshop in Portugal is unique in the industry: a centre of creativity where craftspeople, designers and product engineers work in tandem in real time. They collaborate with leading designers and artisans, furthering their pursuit of product innovation and excellence. De La Espada sits at the heart of design and craft and represents true luxury: creativity over imitation; extensive development; traditional methods now in scarce supply; a single aesthetic point-of-view; and no compromise on materials or effort.
De La Espada
November 29, 2023
Furniture
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Other Exhibitions
Eikund was established spring of 2016, and since then they have gathered the best of Norwegian furniture design from the 1950s and 60s under one brand. This is a result of a treasure hunt that gives old icons from their design legacy new life. The collection of Norwegian mid-century design features iconic works by renowned masters such as Fredrik A. 
Kayser, Sigurd Resell and Torbjørn Bekken. 

Quality requirements for high-end furniture makes Eikund both sustainable and viable; They would rather produce furniture designed to last, than something short lived. Every single product from them can be described as Nordic modernism at its best!  

Visit them to see their new products in a mix with the current lineup.
Eikund
December 11, 2024
Established in 1989, Catellani & Smith reflects the artistic personality of its founder, Enzo Catellani, carrying out, for more than thirty years, work that is in continuous evolution, halfway between art and craft. Enzo Catellani’s lighting creations are objects with a soul, which reveal the importance and unique qualities of a product made ‘by hand’. The distinctive and personal approach to design, together with a constant focus on technological innovation and research, make Catellani & Smith a leading company in the lighting sector. The company is also unceasingly involved in producing custom pieces for private and public spaces, including museums, art galleries, theatres, prestigious hotels, exhibitions and events.
Catellani & Smith
February 15, 2024
Viccarbe is an international reference in the manufacture of collaborative furniture for contract, hospitality, educational, healthcare, and residential environments. 
The company is based in Valencia, Spain, a city that enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year. This light is part of their Mediterranean identity and is the starting point of their kind designs, made in collaboration with leading international designers such as Patricia Urquiola, John Pawson, Jasper Morrison, Naoto Fukasawa, Jaime Hayon or Piero Lissoni.
VICCARBE
January 30, 2024
Weaving together timeless Danish design and sustainable ambitions, Ege Carpets craft wall-to-wall carpets, rugs, carpet tiles and planks for commercial buildings, hotels, cruise ships, art galleries, exhibitions and more. Offering an attractive selection of pick-and-produce designs as well as endless custom design opportunities, Ege Carpets are chosen by high-profile companies all over the world.
Ege Carpets
February 24, 2022
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