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Festival Highlight

Bo Bedre’s Design Awards 2022

Congratulations to our exhibitors for being awarded for their fantastic designs in 2022, including: Georg Jensen, Fritz Hansen, Magnus Olesen, Wehlers, OneCollection, Lise Vester, Alexander Kirkeby, Kvadrat, Montana, Kasper Kyster, Alexander Hinnerskov and Lærke Ryom.

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Festival Highlight

Bo Bedre’s Design Awards 2022

Congratulations to our exhibitors for being awarded for their fantastic designs in 2022, including: Georg Jensen, Fritz Hansen, Magnus Olesen, Wehlers, OneCollection, Lise Vester, Alexander Kirkeby, Kvadrat, Montana, Kasper Kyster, Alexander Hinnerskov and Lærke Ryom.

Design of the Year:

The Nendo series by Oki Sato for Georg Jensen

The judges say: It is a strong series of candlesticks and vases, which speaks to the trend of arranging home accessories as still lifes. The series is in a simple, Japanese style, where a single flower or branch is staged. It is a technical series where the centre of gravity is challenged and where the contrasts meet in beautiful harmony. It is an innovative design with the potential to become a new classic.

Ragnar Hjartarson, Creative Director at Georg Jensen

Lamp of the Year:

Oneline Pendant by Kasper Kjeldgaard for Fritz Hansen

The judges say: It is playful, artistic, functional and it is at a high technical level. The style is timeless and at the same time hits just right for right now. It can be included in both private and public space and thus has great potential. It is a lamp that fills the space in a poetic way with its three slender lines in a simple unit. The lamp’s experimentation with weight, friction and rotation is highly successful.

Kasper Kjeldgaard & Josef Kaiser CEO at Fritz Hansen

Comeback of the Year:

X-Line Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Magnus Olesen


The judges say: It's bold, sculptural, graphic and cool. With its high-tech style and use of thin metal wires, the chair is an interesting counterpoint to Danish homes dominated by wood and brick. It is brave to come up with such a piece of furniture now, and this must be rewarded. In addition, the design has been updated for use both outside and inside—a quality that aligns with today’s flexible lifestyle.

Nils Hundevad Knudsen, CEO and owner of Magnus Olesen


Sustainable Idea of the Year:

RUM chair by CF Møller Design for Wehlers

The judges say: The chair is visionary in its reuse of different materials. From fishing nets collected and sorted in and around Denmark to E-waste from old computers and car equipment, all up-cycled into a robust mass. The furniture shows the way for sustainable design of the future. It’s an innovative experiment, and it’s impressive how the designers have worked through the various materials, certifications, etc.

Henrik Holm

Furniture of the Year

The Åkande series by Jonas Lyndby for OneCollection

The judges say: The designer aimed to create a series that can match one of Danish design's most prestigious men - Finn Juhl. The series is characterized by the upper surface which recalls a water lily leaf, and by a wood texture that seems like textile. With its delicate design language, the furniture almost becomes an extension of Finn Juhl's work, yet it has its own expression.

Henrik Sørensen & Jonas Lyndby

Designer of the Year

Lise Vester

The judges say: Lise is a true comet. She is young, but when you look at her works, it seems she has been doing this for many years. With great empathy, she addresses health and mental well-being through her designs which encourage us to stop, take a break and look out at the world. Lise’s work epitomizes innovation and hope, and we think she will help shape tomorrow's design scene.

Lise Vester

Creative of the Year

Alexander Kirkeby

The judges say: Alexander’s objects have an alluring effect that awakens the senses, challenge and excite. Rooted in the conservative craft that is glass art, tradition is distorted and disrupted so that something completely new and unique emerges. There is a lot of glass art out there, but none like Alexander’s. Each piece is filled with so much soul—a design quality we need now more than ever.

Alexander Kirkeby

Innovation of the Year

Thomas Demand's pavilion at Kvadrat


 The judges say: This work is grandiose. It is world-class art located in the middle of Jutland's Ebeltoft park landscape. A contemplative place that is spiritually elevated. And then it is a way of creating something in a local community that is hugely valuable. Through this initiative it is firmly established that Kvadrat is not content with being the world's leading textile company—they are also inextricably linked with art.

Pia Malling Cappuccini, Head of Communication & PR at Kvadrat

Passionate Profile of the Year

Joakim Lassen from Montana

The judges say: Joakim is not afraid to think big. He transformed Montana’s factory on Funen into a colourful art installation that makes all passers-by smile. In addition, Joakim is passionate about sustainability and has gone to great effort to make the company green down to the smallest detail. Added to this is the launch of both the Aveny-T chair and the Maree chair—both great examples of sustainable furniture.

Joakim Lassen

Talents of the Year


We would also like to celebrate the following emerging designers who were each awarded for their exceptional talents: Kasper Kyster, Alexander Hinnerskov and Lærke Ryom.

Kasper Kyster, Alexander Hinnerskov and Lærke Ryom.


Congratulations, Everyone!

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Georg Jensen
Amagertorv 4, 1160 Copenhagen
With a history that spans more than 100 years, the Georg Jensen brand represents quality craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic design, producing lifestyle products ranging from hollowware to watches, jewellery and home products. The philosophy of Georg Jensen himself was to create democratic designs possessing both functionality and beauty. His artisanal skill and artistic talent combined with his continuous ability to identify and support design talent was the foundation on which he built Georg Jensen in Copenhagen in 1904. Our most important task is to leverage the ideas and principles of the master himself and translate these into the design of the present day.
Georg Jensen
Fritz Hansen
Ekvipagemestervej 18, 1438 Copenhagen
Founded in Denmark in 1872, Fritz Hansen is a global leader in indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, accessory design and production. Driven by a passion for beauty, quality, craftsmanship, and responsible manufacturing, the company embodies a modern Nordic lifestyle and collaborates with visionary artists, designers, and architects from around the world. The brand has worked with Arne Jacobsen, Cecilie Manz, Hans J. Wegner, Piero Lissoni, Jaime Hayon and Poul Kjærholm, among others. Today Fritz Hansen designs are sold in more than 85 countries through 2,000 points of sale, including flagship stores and showrooms in Copenhagen, New York, London, Seoul, Shanghai, Munich, and Tokyo. The company's HQ is based north of Copenhagen.
Fritz Hansen
Montana Furniture
Skindergade 38, 1159 Copenhagen
Montana Furniture is committed to creating playful spaces and making room for personality. Since 1982, the Danish family-owned design company has dedicated itself to enriching the world with colours. Embodying this philosophy, Montana brings high-quality furniture, proud Danish craftsmanship and playful colours to private homes, public spaces, and corporate settings worldwide. At its factory in Denmark, Montana manufactures EU Eco-labelled modular furniture, ensuring the highest standards for processing, painting, and assembling.
Montana Furniture
Kvadrat
Pakhus 48, Klubiensvej 22, 2150 Copenhagen
Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia’s world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces high-performance, design upholstery and curtain textiles, rugs and acoustic solutions for both commercial and residential interiors. The products reflect their commitment to colour, quality, simplicity and innovation. Kvadrat consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, they collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists including: Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Alfredo Häberli, Doshi Levien, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Pipilotti Rist, Thomas Demand and Olafur Eliasson.
Kvadrat
House of Finn Juhl
Gothersgade 9, 1123 Copenhagen
For over two decades, House of Finn Juhl, Onecollection, has been entrusted with the exclusive rights to revive and manufacture Finn Juhl’s iconic furniture. Made with respect for the original heritage and an undying commitment to quality and durability, the collection now features more than 50 classic masterpieces. Each piece is expertly crafted using only the finest materials in the hands of dedicated and skilled craftspeople, ensuring a quality that lasts for generations.
House of Finn Juhl
Magnus Olesen
Frederiksgade 7, Ground Floor, 1265 Copenhagen
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 and the mission is to create high quality and sustainable design furniture. The company has its production in Durup, Denmark and showrooms placed in beautiful surroundings in Copenhagen close to Marmorkirken.
Magnus Olesen
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