Danish Design Centre
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Danish Design Centre is a museum
in Copenhagen
. It is housed in a new building designed by Henning Larsen
in the very centre of the city.
The DDC strives to build awareness of design and its economic effects among businesses and to promote the Danish design
brand at home and abroad.
In the words of the New York Times, the centre was "conceived as a clearinghouse for the design industry, as well as a museum for the public" and includes 9700 square feet (901.2 m²) of "exhibition space, a store selling books; Royal Copenhagen
and Georg Jensen
tableware and other design items; a cafe; conference rooms, archives and offices. Several exhibitions can run simultaneously."
The permanent exhibition consists of a number of design icons from Denmark
and the world. The centre also puts on a number of special exhibitions each year.
The building itself consists of two main sections: a five-storey structure facing H.C. Andersen’s Boulevard and two-storeys facing the courtyard.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. It is housed in a new building designed by Henning Larsen
Henning Larsen
Henning Larsen is a Danish architect.He is internationally known for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadhand the Copenhagen Opera House...
in the very centre of the city.
The DDC strives to build awareness of design and its economic effects among businesses and to promote the Danish design
Danish design
Danish Design is a term often used to describe a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to...
brand at home and abroad.
In the words of the New York Times, the centre was "conceived as a clearinghouse for the design industry, as well as a museum for the public" and includes 9700 square feet (901.2 m²) of "exhibition space, a store selling books; Royal Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory is a manufacturer of porcelain products and was founded in Copenhagen 1 May 1775 under the protection of Queen Juliane Marie...
and Georg Jensen
Jensen
-People with the given name:*Jensen Ackles , American actor*Jensen Atwood , American actor*Jensen Buchanan , American actress*Jensen Daggett , American actress*Jensen Lewis , American baseball player...
tableware and other design items; a cafe; conference rooms, archives and offices. Several exhibitions can run simultaneously."
The permanent exhibition consists of a number of design icons from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and the world. The centre also puts on a number of special exhibitions each year.
The building itself consists of two main sections: a five-storey structure facing H.C. Andersen’s Boulevard and two-storeys facing the courtyard.
See also
- Danish Architecture CentreDanish Architecture CentreDanish Architecture Centre , DAC, is a communication and development centre for architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark...
- Danish designDanish designDanish Design is a term often used to describe a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to...
- Danish Design AwardDanish Design AwardThe Danish Design Award is an annual international design prize awarded by the Danish Design Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The aim of the award is to acknowledge innovative products and outstanding graphic design solutions characterised by a high aesthetic and technical quality that helps...