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Rødovre is one of the suburbs surrounding Copenhagen which was developed after the Second World War. The city hall is designed by Arne Jacobsen and was completed in 1956. The long administration building has a light curtain wall defined by two stone clad gables. Angled to the administration is a building with assembly rooms. The…
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Poul Henningsen (1894 – 1967) witnessed the bare electric bulb as only light source as a young child. This experience inspired him to find a solution to shield the bulb and the direct light from it. He gained his first experiences as a lamp constructor in 1916 – 1920 working for acquaintances. This led to…
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2019 marks the centenary of the Bauhaus. It was founded in Weimar, Germany, in 1919 as a collaboration between the different schools of arts and crafts. Significant architects as Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe led the school until it was closed by the Nazis in 1932. The centenary is currently…
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Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of masterpieces designed by the renowned Danish architect Finn Juhl. This master of organic and innovative furniture is known as one of the leading designers of the 20th century. In the 1940s he broke with the established furniture tradition and designed a number of expressive and…
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The Stockholm Exhibition in 1930 became a turning point for Swedish architecture. Functionalism was exemplified and became a strong ideal for many Swedish architects. Erik Gunnar Asplund (1885 – 1940) was the leading architect of the exhibition. His early works were Nordic neo-classical, but later his works became signatures of the Nordic functionalism. The extension…
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This week TEFAF Maastricht 2019 opens and Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery looks forward to seeing you. The venue is open March 16 – 24 and the gallery shows a selection of Nordic design.
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