After spending 4 days in Copenhagen final month I returned dwelling, stuffed with inspiration, and a digital camera stuffed with photos. On the weblog I began with a couple of blogs about some expositions that I liked visiting. I attempted to submit an replace day by day as I do know a few of you’ll solely learn the weblog, whereas others want instagram. Scorching days although interrupted my writing and I felt most of us had been having fun with outdoor. I nonetheless love to write down a couple of blogs of what actually stood out for me, afterall vosgesparis is my private journey and has all the time been my diary of travels and design. I’m actually grateful in your assist and for following me alongside over time!
Trying again at one other 3 Days of design competition and my love for Copenhagen. Additionally a bit overwhelmed and with drained ft, as every year the competition turns into greater with out providing you with extra time or days to discover the numerous exhibitions round city. The competition, initially by nearly solely Scandinavian designers and firms, has grown right into a competition the place extra corporations of Spain, Italy and different nations, I noticed many extra American manufacturers too! Like to current themselves, whereas many Scandinavian manufacturers appeared to have skipped Milan.
I like the vibe of Milan, the large palazzi, the noise and the colors, whereas in copenhagen I benefit from the extensive and clear! streets, and the totally different gentle. In contrast to Milan, it’s a city-only competition. With the present adjustments and rethinking of the way forward for many festivals, I hear individuals referring to three days of design because the ‘Milan of the North’ within the making. And I need to admit I kinda miss the smaller version.
Monograph by Linde Freya Tanglier / Destroyers/Builders for cc-tapis
Design / Dialogue The way forward for design by Ark Journal
This yr I made it to go to some additional away exhibitions just like the one iat Pakhus 11. Curated by the group behind Ark Journal in collaboration with stylist Pernille Vest. The press launch sounded promising: “Design / Dialogue by Ark Journal is greater than an exhibition: it’s an unique showcase for the way forward for design, inventive collaborations and craftsmanship. It’s a story woven by means of the gorgeous areas, visionary design and inventive expressions. It’s a hub for collaborations, for Danish and worldwide manufacturers, designers and artists. The main target of this exhibition is to advertise high-quality design and to indicate new merchandise in an inspiring and related approach.”
The massive Pakhus was fairly a powerful constructing and I used to be curious to find Ark Journal’s new views in design, spanning the disciplines of craft, craft, object design, inside design, and ornamental arts. The exhibition confirmed each established names and new abilities. I particularly liked to see a model like Mdf Italia on this totally different setting, different exhibitioners: Ark Kollekt, Basalto Collective, BassamFellows, Bieke Casteleyn, Brandt Copenhagen, Cc-tapis, Designs of the Time, E15, Font Design Group, Imcollective, Kalmar Werkstätten, Maison Rhizomes, Mdf Italia, Saas Devices, Studio Vraco, Toni Copenhagen, Un’frequent, Venicem, Wa/ter and Atelier matic.
Ceramics by Lene Nendel
Sculpture by Anders Pfeffer Gjengedal
Mdf Italia Carpet by Maison Rhi Zomes
Block Cupboard by Un’Widespread
For Assortment 14 Ark Kollekt introduced the Kiwenga Totem set by Belgian designer Marlies Huybs A very long time favorite of mine you may additionally keep in mind from my first webshop assortment Are you aware we even have a webshop that’s stuffed with a set of ceramics, tableware, Japanese candles, the best incense and residential items curated by me Store vosgesparis – Curated for the curious – go to us right here: store vosgesparis
At a smaller constructing throughout an exhibition by Time & Fashion.
Historical past of 3daysofdesign
Let’s bounce again in time for many who isn’t aware of the competition but. I’ve been visiting the competition because it started as a small design occasion held in an outdated warehouse in Nordhavn. We then shaped a Blogger group referred to as ‘Design Bloggers United’, and traveled round Europe for some years, working with festivals and collaborating with manufacturers.
In 2013 we visited the Danish manufacturers who launched the three days occasion as a joint initiative: Montana, Erik Jørgensen (now owned by Fredericia Furnishings), Anker & Co, and Kvadrat. We additionally adorned a Bloggerzone collectively on the first Design commerce honest on the Bella Heart in Copenhagen, which later turned North Fashionable honest, after which closed down. At this time, the 3daysofdesign competition extends to all the metropolis of Copenhagen and is taken into account probably the most important annual design competition in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. (Montana go to 2013)
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