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And the winner is!

This Thursday, the 26th August, the winner of the Time to Design award was announced. The award was presented at an event at the Danish Art Workshops. Designers from 34 nations had applied for this year’s competition, but there was only one winner.


Siren Elise Wilhelmsen, this year’s winner of the Time to Design Award

We are proud to announce this year’s winner; the 28-year-old Siren Elise Wilhelmsen from Norway.
She won with her design project Developing Time – Time Developing. The winning project is a development of her graduation project from the University of Arts Berlin.

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Behind the scenes of Light Tower

Light Tower is a sculpture. A sculpture made by aluminum. Well, actually Light Tower is a tea-light candlestick for five tea-lights.  Why the name Light Tower? It looks like a tower and it is a tower. A  tower full of lights. Light Tower is one of our newest products which will be in stores later this fall.

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Spot the Normann Copenhagen product

This picture just came in. It is from the Dutch magazine Perscentrum Wonen and a pretty nice picture. By the way, did you notice one of our products? – if not click below.

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It’s time!

It is time to announce the winner of the Time to Design award 2010. We are proud yet again to participate in the award by showing and following the new young design talent for the next months.

This year’s award ceremony will take place on Thursday 26th of August at 2pm to 4pm at the Danish Art Workshops and you are invited. At the premises at Strandgade 27B, Director of the Danish Art Workshops Frederik Hardvendel will welcome you to this year’s award ceremony followed by a panel discussion ”Design Your Career”.


The Panel, from left; Enrico Fratesi from GamFratesi, Thomas Lykke, design director OEO, Anders Byriel, director of Kvadrat, Stine Gam from GamFratesi and Jesper Pagh, designer and co – founder of Link Up.

The panel will have a discussion about how you make it in the design business. With a panel consisting of one from the producer side, one from the design side and one from the consulting industry, the discussion provides different angles on how to make it as a designer. An issue which may have multiple answers, depending on which side of the industry you are from.

After the winner has been announced, the winner presents the winning project – we can’t wait!

Come and be inspired by other successful people from the design industry.

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Our taste of cars: Cute N´Compact in Copenhagen

Let’s face it. Cars don’t really belong in big cities any longer. Not much fun about a car that does 0-60 mph in 4.0 sec. when you are stuck in traffic most of the time! Either sell the car and buy a bike or get a car that is cute, fun and easy to park. Today we spotted this baby in the backyard of the Normann Copenhagen HQ.

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Meet tomorrow’s designers – today

Carlsberg’s raw warehouse at Pasteursvej 4, currently form the framework for the Danish Design Schools annual graduate show. It is an exhibition where the 75 new design talents have the opportunity to show their talent to the public.

This year’s concept is based on the term FAQ, which refers to a list of frequently asked questions about a given topic and replies. We often ask the same questions and therefore are the response from the designer interesting for many.


Many found their way into the raw warehouse, despite the very rainy weather.


Dis[Play] by Lena Vogelius is a multifunctional furniture that is a reminiscent of an accordion as it can be pulled together. Dis[Play] is found to rethink traditional storage methods and the way we use them.

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Guess a Designer?

At Normann Copenhagen we love great design, also if it is not our own. Can you guess who the designer behind these lamps is?

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Do you know your Normann!

Are you a true design lover? – can you spot a classic from miles away? – do you know your Normann Copenhagen products? Today we would like to challenge you. Take a look at the siluet picture above. Can you name all five products?

If you haven’t reached the Zen Silhouette level, help is below.

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Design for Normann Copenhagen?

First of all we do not have in-house designers at Normann Copenhagen. We spot new and existing talents – or they spot us. What brings us together is a love for a particular shape, material or use. Furthermore we always strive to have some of the same DNA when it comes to passion, having fun and doing business.

We don´t have a politic at Normann Copenhagen that you have to be a professional designer to work for us. In fact some of our best selling products are designed by individuals without any formal design education.

How to submit your design…

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Don’t forget Time to Design

Time to design is the ultimate design prize to win. The award is aimed at young designers in the beginning of their career, who have already shown potential and talent. Sounds interesting? – visit www.timetodesign.eu for more info.


Last years winners with their design project. Photo: Davide Farabegoli

If this is not a award for you please help us spread the word in your network or via facebook. Deadline for submission is just around the corner – June 16th 2010.

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We love great design

Normann Copenhagen is a way of living - a mindset. We like to think of it as putting on a pair of glasses and seeing the world in a different way. We love to challenge the conventional design rules.

On this blog we write about our design, the designers, and interesting things we spot around our hometown - Copenhagen.

Enjoy
Normann Copenhagen