{"id":3057,"date":"2018-04-12T08:15:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T08:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trendesignbook.com\/?p=3057"},"modified":"2018-04-28T15:27:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T14:27:03","slug":"milan-design-week-2018-danish-designers-to-look-out-for-at-salone-del-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendesignbook.com\/blog\/design-fair\/milan-design-week-2018-danish-designers-to-look-out-for-at-salone-del-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2018 | Danish Designers to look out for at Salone del Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\nSince 2008, the Mindcraft exhibition at Salone del Mobile has been promoting Danish craftsmanship with newly commissioned works from emerging talents to established names. Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, the show reveals the experimental works of creatives who spend their time mastering fresh techniques from desirable workshops around Denmark.\u00a0The prime aim of the new Danish Arts Foundation is to promote the arts in Denmark and Danish art abroad.\u00a0 The new Danish Arts Foundation consists of twelve specialist committees and a coordinating board of directors.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s selection of designers has been curated by Ditte Hammerstr\u00f8m, who contributed to Mindcraft\u2019s first edition and designs for the likes of Erik Jorgensen and Galerie Maria Wettergren.
\nDitte Hammerstr\u00f8m said that it\u2019s the Haute Couture of Danish design\u00a0noting that it is not about making functional furniture, but the unique use of different materials.\u00a0Kevin Hviid stands out for his use of 303 steel pipes to create a graphic bench that appears as an oversized xylophone. The highly engineered piece is the result of meticulous measurements and is inspired by the Cobra chair, and the prickly patterns of a cactus.<\/p>\n

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Billy, By Kevin Hviid for Mindcraft 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Elsewhere Carl Emil Jacobsen travelled to the Hanklit cliff on the Danish island of Mors to source his materials.\u00a0 His mainly works in malleable materials such as concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete and plaster, typically in combination with bespoke pigments that he produces from stone and clay from the Danish landscape. His process is driven by his curiosity about form and material qualities. His process often proceeds along multiple parallel paths involving drawings\/sketches, material experiments, revised crafts techniques aimed at creating material sensations. This experimental process often leads to new ideas that in turn inspire additional experiments.<\/p>\n

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Half Pieces by Carl Emil Jacobsen<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Couple duo Pettersen & Hein have also recently been moving towards the personification of furniture, hence the creation of the LMA (lick my ass) chair. Made of dyed concrete and anodised bent aluminium, the contemporary design exudes subtle humour with its playful earthy colours and face-like structure.<\/p>\n

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LMA (Lick My Ass) \u2013 a chair by Pettersen & Hein<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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LMA (Lick My Ass) \u2013 a chair by Pettersen & Hein<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adopting interesting techniques in wood are Rasmus Fenhann and Wednesday Architecture. Fenhann brings his experience in Japanese wood work to his Copenhagen workshop, and for the show has formed an oregon pine bench with CNC-cut rippling effects that are reminiscent of sand dunes.<\/p>\n

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Sakyu by Rasmus Fenhann<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Female duo Wednesday Architecture however use the environment of the Milanese courtyard, where they are exhibiting, to experiment with their works \u2013 \u2018its really all bout the weather from an architectural perspective.\u2019 Their angular oak furniture has been realised as metaphorical \u2018flowers\u2019 in the space, taking its cues from Karl Blossfeldt\u2019s botanical photography.<\/p>\n

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Botanical Furniture Species by Wednesday Architecture<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In April, all of the 15 large-scale sculptures will come together for a dynamic exhibition in the charming courtyard of San Simpliciano, accompanied by a colossal 100m sofa designed by Hammerstr\u00f8m to frame the space, upholstered in Kvadrat fabric.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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