danish design — Blog — Be Original Americas

Carl Hansen & Søn, with more than a century of Danish furniture history, share their respect and passion for quality craftsmanship. Learn more about the process of bringing iconic furniture designs to life through product development, storytelling, and a commitment to innovative thinking. Alongside Brad Ascalon, an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer and the first American to collaborate with Carl Hansen & Søn, Mads Holm Rabjerg who oversees product design, they share how to design for the future while remaining true to a company’s heritage.

Fritz Hansen | Virtual Fellowship

Christian Andresen, Head of Design at Fritz Hansen, shares his philosophy on design and the concept of designers being “design consultants.” Working with great young talents like Nendo, Jaime Hayon, and others, joining the great works of legends Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjaerholm, Christian has many thoughts on how this iconic company designs for its future.

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Georg Jensen | Virtual Fellowship

How often does one get an exclusive tour of the Copenhagen-based smithy and learn about the craftsmanship of fine silverware? Silver Manager, Jørgen Jacobsen, of Georg Jensen opens the doors to one of Denmark’s most celebrated design companies, alongside Jakob Mose Olesen, Marketing Director, North America.

In Conversation with Øivind Slaatto

Danish designer, Øivind Slaatto always tries to find simple and obvious yet poetic design solutions, which are often inspired by the world of nature. Along with John Edelman, Be Original Americas Ambassador and Design Consultant, he took to the virtual stage to touch on the importance of great design, better solutions, and the influences in nature that informed the Louis Poulsen Patera lamp.

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