{"id":10020277,"date":"2025-07-03T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.digital\/keep-it-real\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:09:49","slug":"design-3daysofdesign-copenhagen-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapter.digital\/en\/design-3daysofdesign-copenhagen-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep it real"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 3daysofdesign<\/a> festival in Copenhagen is increasingly establishing itself as one of the most internationally relevant platforms for contemporary design. Every year in June, the Danish capital is transformed into a creative center. An open dialog between design, architecture and society takes place in showrooms, galleries, courtyards and historic buildings. The motto of this year’s festival was \u00bbKeep it Real\u00ab\u2014, a call for authenticity, quality craftsmanship and human connection in an increasingly digital world. Once again, it was clear that Copenhagen is not only a host, but also a pioneer of a new, responsible design culture.<\/p>\n

Danish Architecturee Center \u2014 Spacecon<\/p>\n

The new exhibition Meet Me Here<\/i><\/a> at the Danish Architecture Center (DAC)<\/i> is dedicated to the question of how we can consciously experience physical closeness and real encounters again in an increasingly digitalized world. It takes up this year’s festival motto Keep it real<\/i>\u2014and calls for a new appreciation of authenticity, presence and interpersonal exchange.<\/p>\n

\"Installation\"Installation<\/p>\n

In a curatorial collaboration with the architecture and design studio Spacon<\/a>, the DAC<\/i> is transformed into a walk-in installation that invites visitors to rethink the role of space, body and attention. Across five levels, visitors can experience how architecture not only facilitates encounters, but also actively encourages them\u2014through spontaneous conversation, casual gestures or deliberate pauses. Meet Me Here<\/i> is a plea for the analog in the best sense of the word: not as a nostalgic look back, but as an enrichment for our social and sensual experience. The exhibition is on view from June 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

Fredericia \u2014 Nanna Ditzel \u2014 Bench for Two<\/p>\n

Nanna Ditzel’s iconic Bench for Two<\/i>, whose new edition was presented by Fredericia<\/a> in collaboration with A. Petersen<\/a>, also offers space for human interaction and a moment of spontaneous encounter. Originally designed in 1989, the sculptural bench impresses with its gently inclined seats, which invite quiet communication, as well as its graphic back element with concentric circles and central red markings\u2014created directly from Ditzel’s spontaneous sketches\u2014a tribute to Ditzel’s love of bold colors and vibrant design language.<\/p>\n

\"New\"New<\/p>\n

Made from solid maple wood and fine veneer, the Bench for Two<\/em> remains a prime example of Scandinavian craftsmanship. Made in Denmark<\/em>, it combines technical perfection with poetic expression. It is complemented by a table that is precisely matched to its silhouette, combining both elements to create an intimate setting. Even 30 years after its premiere, the Bench for Two<\/i> remains a powerful statement of contemporary design\u2014contemporary, human and full of intention. (Also featured in Chapter XII \u2013 \u00bbSimplicity\u00ab<\/a>)<\/p>\n

BassamFellows \u2014 Floor lamp by Philip Johnson and Richard Kelly, 1953<\/p>\n

The BassamFellows<\/a> design studio which was founded in 2003 by Australian architect Craig Bassam and US creative director Scott Fellows, not only brings back the legendary floor lamp from 1953 by Philip Johnson and Richard Kelly, but also presents a free-standing glass pavilion specially designed as part of the 3daysofdesign<\/em> exhibition Design \/ Dialogue<\/i><\/a> by Ark Journal. In the spirit of Johnson’s Glass House<\/i><\/a> the result is an experiential space that allows visitors to experience the interplay of light, architecture and surroundings.<\/p>\n

\"BassamFellow's\"BassamFellow's<\/p>\n

The original challenge for the now iconic glass house, which has no interior walls, was to develop lighting that avoids reflections and at the same time dispenses with ceiling lights. The solution was a powerful cone of light from the floor, which is gently reflected by a conical shade, creating a warm, intimate atmosphere. The minimalist luminaire thus became the blueprint for modern lighting design\u2014timeless and effective at the same time.<\/p>\n

Lee Broom \u2014 Chant Portable Table Lamp<\/p>\n

British designer Lee Broom<\/a> presented his immersive exhibition From Here Now<\/i> <\/a>\u00a0at the historic Asia House, which was part of 3daysofdesign<\/em> for the first time this year. Staged like the abandoned home of a world traveler, the exhibition conveyed a sense of discovery. Broom himself describes the exhibition as a moment of pause\u2014a look back and a look forward at the same time.<\/p>\n

\"Lee\"studio<\/p>\n

On display were reinterpreted classics from his lighting collections of the past ten years, including the Orion<\/i> in antique brass and the Crescent<\/i> in blackened brass, as well as the world premiere of the Chant<\/i> portable table lamp, inspired by glass bricks from the 1970s. Visitors were able to experience the new luminaire over tea and cookies in the specially set up Lee Broom Tea Room<\/i>. [DM]<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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