Dansk Design Center

I am a big fan of mid-​20^th-​century art and design — simple functionalism, clean lines, the German Bauhaus school, all of that — so there was no way I was visiting Copenhagen without stopping by the Danish Design Centre housed in a smart-​looking building designed by local architect Henning Larsen. He’s the one who designed the stunning Copenhagen Opera House jutting out onto the channel. Far less ostentatious and located conveniently opposite Tivoli Gardens, the design centre is a museum intent on building awareness of Danish design and its economic effects among businesses.
It succeeds in doing that over three of the five floors that are open to the public. Understand that their primary clients are buyers of Danish design, so there are workshops and conferences mostly aimed at professionals. Still, there is plenty to see for the layperson who can appreciate the aesthetics of Danish design. The most compelling exhibit is in the ground floor where they are showcasing Denmark by Design until May 2013. It celebrates Danish design from 1945 through the present by focusing on objects that help the individual, the home, the workplace, and the public space.
The exhibit also explores the trends that have dominated the design industry in the past half-​century (see photos). Explore further on the other floors, and you can see how Danish design more broadly affects industrial design and graphic arts, and broader societal issues. To accommodate visitors, a café serves beverages and Nordic dishes, and of course, there is an obligatory gift shop with way too many temptations for this American tourist in need of tschotskes. Admission is 55 DKK (Danish krone), which converts to about ten dollars, and it’s open seven days a week usually from 10AM to 5PM.

Dieses Design Center zeigt temporäre Designklssiker aus Dansk. Für Kenner nicht so sehr interessabt, weil die schon alle kennen, aber Nicht Kenner werden auf ihre Kosten kommen.