Today the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile In Milan start – and we are here!
- See the Pictures from our stand.
The Normann Copenhagen Stand
Knot Chair
Onkel Sofa
Hive Lamp
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Ciao From Milan!
Published April 17, 2012 Events 1 CommentTags: Fairs, Milan, Norman Copenhagen, Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Happy Birthday Herbert!
Published April 16, 2012 Our Products , Respect 4 CommentsTags: 90 years, birthday, Herbert Krenchel, Krenit, Krenit_Story
The materials researcher, civil engineer and designer Herbert Krenchel turns 90 years today. Herbert is the father of the Krenit bowl which is a perfect example of good Danish design and through the years it has become a design icon. We want to celebrate and wish him congratulations by taking a short look at his extraordinary life.
1922 - Herbert Krenchel is born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen.
1953 - Herbert Krenchel makes the first drawings of the Krenit bowl. Already half a year later the A-bowl and the C-bowl is introduced on an exhibition in Forum,Copenhagen.
1954 - The Krenit bowl wins a gold medal at the Triennial in Milan,Italy
1961 - The Danish interior magazine “Bo Bedre” is published for the first time. The Krenit bowl is on the cover.
1964 - The production of Krenit stops. Since 1953 more than 1 million Krenit bowls have been produced. Until 2009 the Krenit bowl is only available via auctions and flea markets around the world.
1964 - Herbert Krenchel is the first to receive the award ”Betonprisen” for his work. At the same time he is named Dr. tech because of his paper about “Fibrous Reinforcement”.
2009 - Krenit bowl is yet again available for Krenit lovers around the world as Normann Copenhagen puts it into production as collaboration with Herbert Krenchel.
2010 - The Krenit bowl is launched in more colours and sizes and is now available in six sizes and six colours.
2012 - Herbert Krenchel turns 90 years on April 16th.
Happy Birthday Herbert from all of us in Normann Copenhagen.
Talent presents 4 Designs in Milan
Published April 13, 2012 Designers , Our Products Leave a CommentTags: block table, Milano, Simon Legald, sumo
Next week the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is taking place. Normann Copenhagen is presenting a new furniture collection. One of the young designers that have made some of the beautiful designs is named Simon Legald. Simon is still studying his design education at the danish design school, but still he manages to design 4 furniture pieces for Normann Copenhagen. Well done, Simon!
We have asked Simon as a young up-and-coming designer a couple of questions about his way of making the designs.
1) What is your background to become a designer?
I believe it must be my natural interest of materials and shape. I have not grown up with design but it has always been an interest of mine.
2) What are the latest 3 things that inspired you?
- Copenhagen, the colours and simple radiation of the old buildings
- Colours. Especially mixed in the materials
- Industrial methods contra craftsmanship
3) How will you characterize your designs?
Honest and simple. Often the items hold a dialogue between industrial production methods and original great craftsmanship.
Simon´s pouf Sumo in black which is available in stores now.
4) How does the design process look like for you?
I do not have a linear approach. Some ideas start from a choice of material, other with a drawing. But all have one thing in common; fascination.
Early sketches of Block table – presented in Milan April 2012.
Sketches of Sumo Pouf
Detail on Sumo pouf
5) What are you most looking forward experiencing in Milan?
The atmosphere, the city and of course all the many different exhibited designs.
Block table – presented in Milan April 2012.
Onkel couch presented in Milan April 2012.
Detail of TOJ wardrobe presented in Milan April 2012.
Are you also going to Milan ? Drop by our at Hall 20, Stand E08.
We would like to wish you a Happy Easter.
From all of us at the Normann Copenhagen HQ.
Normann Food – March
Published March 30, 2012 Food , Our Products Leave a CommentTags: juice, motion_story, Normann Food, squeezed
The sun is warming up Copenhagen these days and spring is getting closer and along with that an urge for nice, cold drinks.
This month in our Normann Food special we are going to make freshly squeezed juice.
Ingredients:
- 4 apples with peel
- 3 oranges
- 1 large handful of fresh spinach
- 1 cm of fresh ginger
Here is how it is done:
- Peel the oranges.
- Put the oranges along with the rest of the ingredients in a juicer.
Serving Tips:
Serve with crushed ice.
It’s Time To Design
Published March 28, 2012 CPH , Design , Events 3 CommentsTags: Design contest, Flagship Store, time to design
Spring is almost here. And this means time for a new round of Time to design – new talent award. For the 5th year in a row Normann Copenhagen is participating in the design award and we can´t wait to welcome the winner of 2012 exhibiting in our Flagship Store. But first YOU will have to submit.
About Time to design:
Time to design – new talent award is a design award aimed at young design talents in the beginning of their career. The prize includes three months residency at the Danish Art Workshops, 50.000 DKK sponsored by TA, the Danish Association of Wood and Furniture Industries to cover material costs and photographer, individual career coaching by OeO and two weeks of exhibition in the Normann Copenhagen Flagship Store.
Deadline:
Deadline for submission is June 13, 2012. Submit on www.timetodesign.eu. Also follow Time to design on Facebook.
What you get?
2 weeks exhibition in
Normann Copenhagen Flagship Store
3 months residency at
Danish Art Workshop
See how the Time to design winner 2008 used the workshops here.
Network and career counseling by OeO.
Listen to winner of Time to design 2010 tell about network.
Lots of PR
Deadline for submission June 13 2012. www.timetodesign.eu
Beater Wins Red Dot Award 2012
Published March 26, 2012 Design , Designers , Our Products , Respect 3 CommentsTags: beater, design interview, Ding3000, inspiration, red dot award, red dot award 2012
Our new Beater designed by Ding3000 has just received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2012. With its different and innovative designs Beater impressed the Jury and won the prestigious design competition. We are of course really proud of this.
More than 1,800 manufactures and designers from 58 countries participated in the battle of winning the exclusive award, which is a quality proof for aesthetic and lasting design. In total 4,515 products were judged by 30 International Jury members.
Award-winning Designtrio
Besides Red Dot Award 2012, Ding3000 won the Good Design Award 2011 for the Rainbow Trivet earlier this year. Beater has also already gained lots of attention at its launch in spring 2012. The British design magazine Wallpaper has for example chosen Beater as new and standout pieces in the interior special (W*157).
Here at the Normann Copenhagen HQ we always think it is exciting to get to know a bit more about the designers. Therefore we have asked Ding3000 some questions about their way of work, how Beater came about and their latest inspirations.
Why do you think Beater has won the prestigious Red Dot Award?
“It’s difficult to say what’s going on in the heads of a design jury, but I guess it’s probably because besides all shape, material or colour issues we have a useful product innovation here. An usual eggbeater is quite a space consuming object and one of only a few kitchen tools which can not be stored away in a drawer. We found a solution for this problem by making our whisk foldable.”
Both Rainbow Trivet and Beater Whisk have won an award within 2 months. What characterizes a typical Ding3000 product?
“We try to design products which offer a benefit in multiple ways. It can be a product which is a classical problem-solver like the BEATER whisk. But we think it’s also worth to design products which
- are more beautiful because they evoke positive associations or reminiscences
- bring a little bit of magic in everyday’s life because they work with a trick or legerdemain
- put smiles on faces because they are enriched by a healthy dose of humour”
Is there a fun story behind the design of a foldable whisk?
“Actually there is: One of us did a very poor drawing of a whisk which was inspired by a bunch of straw tied together with a rope but with no additional function. Then somebody else misunderstood the drawing and said: Wow: A foldable whisk! So our advice to all the designers in the world: Always draw poorly that someone can misunderstand your design and finally make your product better.”
What was the first dish you made with Beater?
“Since the Pannarello of our espresso machine is not working, we use it to froth the milk for our coffee in the office.”
How is a typical Ding3000 day at the office?
“Unfortunately we are spending too much time sitting in front of our computers checking E-mails but we try hard to focus on the things which make us better and more creative designers like sketching, arsing around, being lazy, walk the dog, building quick mock-ups, going to the hardware store, discussing with the manufacturer etc.”
Can you mention the last five things that inspired you for a new design?
- A folding yardstick
- The Yangzhou Mountains
- Building Bricks
- A five pockets jeans
- A race track
Normann Goes to Chicago
Published March 23, 2012 Events 1 CommentTags: Chicago, gia denmark award, Spotted elsewhere
On March 13th we went to Chicago to collect the prestigious gia denmark award which our Flagship Store has been awarded recently. The award was handed out during a big gala dinner. After the gala we also had time to sightsee a bit of Chicago.
Britt & Trine with Normann Copenhagens gia denmark award 2012.
Forever Marilyn by artist Seward Johnson
Chicago Skyline
Michigan Avenue
Cloud Gate – the Bean – sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Chicago´s Millenium Park
French Design in Madrid
Published March 22, 2012 Events , Our Products Leave a CommentTags: aurelien barbry, french design, Spotted elsewhere, wine & bar
If you are in Madrid you can visit a thrilling exhibition about French design of today. The exhibition is named “Francia deseña hoy” and shows more than 200 of the best contemporary designs designed by French designers.
Our Wine & Bar series designed by Aurélien Barbry has also been selected and can been found among other great french designers such as Bouroullec brothers, Philippe Starck,5.5 Designers, Lehanneur Matthieu, Philippe Apeloig, Dominique
Perrault, along with emerging talent.
Perrault, along with emerging talent.
Address:
Design Central Matadero Madrid
Plaza de Legazpi 8.
Design Central Matadero Madrid
Plaza de Legazpi 8.
The exhibition runs from March 7, 2012 to May 30, 2012.
Funky Tradition
Published March 19, 2012 Our Products Leave a CommentTags: Candleholder, flag_story, geometric, Jonas Wagel
Our latest product Flag is a minimalist and funky candlestick with a geometric and rigid expression. The Swedish designer Jonas Wagell has created this new interpretation of the classical chamber candlestick.
Flag’s design was inspired by the little signal flags on floating buoys used to send signals to sailors. Designed to hold a single candle, the candlestick has a classic expression that would suit any interior style.
In the old days, the chamber candlestick was used to provide light at night. Today, candlelight is used to create a warm and cosy atmosphere. With clear references to the chamber candlestick, Flag has a recognisable function and modern expression and is easily moved by picking up the little flag.
About Jonas Wagell:
Jonas Wagell was born in Linköping and worked as a graphic designer and project manager until 2001, but started questioning his working as a project manager instead of a designer. Therefore he started studying Interior Architecture and Furniture Design at Konstfack University College, where he graduated with a MFA in 2007. His work today is divided between architecture and design.
In 2008 Jonas was named one of “the world’s 50 hottest young architects” by Wallpaper* magazine.
Flag comes in five warm colours. Buy your own Flag here.
