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
Almost Done is a Ukrainian brand, founded in 2024. It creates simple and functional yet original furniture and décor, aiming to shift the focus away from expensive or, conversely, cheap newly produced materials — to ingenuity, adaptability, and sustainability of recycled resources. Almost Done stands against completeness, advocates for openness, and ultimately challenges stereotypical perceptions. It encourages seeing and embracing the beauty of imperfection, which can reveal individuality and narrate personal stories.
Almost Done
March 6, 2025
Furniture
Part of 2025
Materials
Founded in Copenhagen in 2006, Mater is a pioneering green–tech design brand with sustainability and circularity at its core. From the outset, the ambition was to inspire a global design audience and engage people in sustainable thinking. Mater uses cutting–edge technology in their production to transform waste materials into furniture. Through collaboration with well–established and new design talents, they create timeless designs in a sustainable and responsible way. Mater is continuously committed to finding and developing new waste materials and techniques that allow them to create more from less.
Mater
February 24, 2022
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Furniture
Lighting
Part of 2024
FRAMING returns for its sixth edition during 3daysofdesign, showcasing over 40 exclusive design brands and their latest innovations in a stunning setting. The Odd Fellow Palace, a majestic rococo building from the mid–1700s, will host the main exhibition across three floors, including its wings and outdoor spaces. Additionally, a solo exhibition will take place at the nearby Harsdorff House on Kongens Nytorv, just steps from the main venue. FRAMING invites visitors to explore inspiring designs from both national and international brands in these iconic locations.
FRAMING
February 15, 2022
Accessories
Furniture
Lighting
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Kaufmann Keramik is a family-run, dedicated ceramic manufacturer from Bavaria. Authentically crafted by hand in collaboration with renowned designers, the company creates high-quality, unique ceramic pieces with a lot of heart, flair and enthusiasm for this fascinating material. Stove tiles, wall cladding, room dividers and objects whose diversity and individuality cannot be reproduced by any machine in the world, giving rooms a very special aura and charisma. Each ceramic is a handmade promise of quality for people who care about where and by whom their ceramics are produced.
Kaufmann Keramik
January 30, 2024
Wall & Surface
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Other Exhibitions
prado x Belgiqa | Complementary design solutions where invisible home technology and natural materials meet in pure simplicity—designed with passion, built for impact, from Belgium to the world. prado creates invisible home technology that seamlessly integrates lighting, sockets, switches, and outdoor fixtures into architecture, with a focus on minimal presence, durable materials, and timeless design. Belgiqa offers wooden solutions for floors, walls, and ceilings, crafted with Belgian expertise and perfected finishes, for projects where every detail matters.
prado x Belgiqa
January 10, 2025
Vaarnii is a furniture & lighting company making brutal and sophisticated objects from a single and plentiful natural raw material, Finnish pine. All Vaarnii products are made by local craftspeople and factories in Finland.
Vaarnii
March 4, 2024
The design originality of Kalmar Werkstätten lies in over 140 years of lighting excellence, combining Austrian modernism with high–quality craftsmanship. Rooted in simplicity and honest construction, the brand's legacy embraces minimalism, quality materials, and refined proportions. The designs honour its history, adapted for modern lifestyles and contemporary interiors. Kalmar Werkstätten lighting combines timeless elegance with contemporary function, offering versatile pieces that seamlessly integrate into diverse spaces. Each design is a testament to flawless execution and enduring originality.
Kalmar Werkstätten
January 13, 2025
An intuitive exploration of interior life and how our domestic spaces reflect the layered dualities of living. It is a study in how time,
light, and impulse shape our everyday environments, revealing a choreography of movement, mood, and meaning. 

Objects and belongings gather where the light invites them, arranged through instinctive gestures and responsive habit. The space is alive with dualities: rest and action, solitude and connection, clarity and obscurity. Home from Home invites you to dwell in this tension between stillness and transformation - to consider not only how we live, but how light lives with us. 

At Noura Residency, Charlotte Taylor reflects on how temporal and emotional shifts delineate the spatial logic of the home.
HOME FROM HOME
May 15, 2025
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Danneskiold—Samsøes Allé 51, 1434 Copenhagen

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