Architectmade
SMALL BIRDS,
BIG THOUGHTSAves is
created by Swedish architect and artist Co Derr. Co Derr was very keen on
finding the essentials of the motive bird, and throughout his career he tried
to simplify the shape of Aves until he reached a form, that c..
TURNING
HEADS SINCE 1959Now a
legend, BIRD is the essence of Danish design. Though simple in appearance, its
clean lines create endless expressions by merely tilting its head in virtually
any direction.Created as a
family, BIRD can express happi..
BUILT TO
GROW WITHChildren are
in the business of play. These little explorers have big ideas and continuously
changing needs.The Child’s
Chair serves both the play and practice of these young explorers, offering a
mean of developing motor skill..
FORGOTTEN
GEMNever before
produced since its conception in 1954, the Circle Bowl is designed as a perfect
circle, yet visually creates the illusion of an ellipse. Wanting to put a spin
on a traditional form, Juhl’s design embraces the beauty of s..
COLORFUL
WOODEN BIRD SHAPED AS ANTIQUE GREEK DISCUSHans Bølling
created Discus in 1961. The birds are shaped as a discus and are made in hand
painted pinewood. The painted parts represent the colorful plumage of the bird,
whereas the chest of the..
FROM STORY
TO OBJECTA family of
ducks stopped traffic in Copenhagen. We’re serious. It was in the neighborhood
of Frederiksberg in 1959, precisely during rush hour, that a family of ducks
waddled into traffic, prompting a police man to immediatel..
SIMPLE
DESIREThe FJ Bowl
is the smallest of the sought-after teakwood bowl series that Finn Juhl
designed in 1951. It features the characteristic blend of organic shapes and
balance between wood, form and geometric measurements that made Juhl fam..
TIMELESS AND
STREAMLINEDThe FJ Clock
was designed as a part of the interior of the New York United Nation
Trusteeship Council Chamber in 1950 and it captures the essence of Juhl’s
design aesthetic. The circular shape complementing the natural qua..
THE ESSENCE
OF FINN JUHLFJ Essence
illuminates the unique aesthetics of Finn Juhl. The crisp white and hand glazed
surface curvatures into those well-known organic shapes that have made Finn
Juhl famous on an international level. The lean design ..
ENDLESS
COMBINATIONSInspired by
the beauty of possibility, the Gemini candleholder is a perfect union of form
and function. Designed mathematically to allow for the candles to be the
smallest distance apart while still remaining stable, the Gemin..
FAIRY TALES
COME TRUEAt first
glance, the Mermaid reminds us of the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale
that most people associate with Denmark. Part woman, part fish, Hans Bølling’s
character goes beyond fairy tale and embodies an ethereal..
HALF EMPTY
OR HALF FULL?Architect
Hans Bølling designed these two characters that exemplify the duality in each
of us: ying vs yang, happy or sad. Their carefully designed bodies are only
different in demeanor, revealing the power of expression i..