The Danish Design DNA
What does it mean when something is “Danish design”? With The Danish Design DNA, we have mapped out the features that characterise the thousands of different ideas that are conceptualised, designed and produced with the help of Danish designers.
The Danish Design Council, Danish Design Centre, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation and Design Museum Denmark have mapped the Danish Design DNA.
The Danish Design DNA consists of ten values that are of course not unique to Danish Design. However, when put together like a string of DNA, they show what makes Danish design unique.
Human
social
Holistic
Quality
Craft
Trans-formative
Factual
User-driven
Simple
Durable
Interviews on the Danish Design DNA
We have asked members of the international advisory board to Danish Design and the Danish Design Council what characterises Danish Design?
Anne-Louise Sommer
Director, Design Museum Denmark
Christian Holmsted Olesen
Head of Exhibits and Collections, Design Museum Denmark
Ane Cortzen
Tv host and architect
Mads Quistgaard
Design Director, urgent.agency
Jens Martin Skibsted
Founder and Creative Director, Skibsted Ideation
Rasmus Ibfelt
Partner and Creative Director, e-Types Studio