Denmark maybe the smallest Scandinavian country in size, but that has not stopped it from making a sizable impression globally in terms of the many iconic products that it has introduced to the rest of the world.
Amongst the many delights that the Danes have given the world are the sweet flaky pastry called the ‘Danish’ which is a popular breakfast favorite, wonderful magical fairy tales like the Little Match Girl and the Ugly Duckling, written by Danish author and Copenhagen native, Hans Christian Anderson in the 19th Century and Lego, the popular industrial toy which is a perennial favorite with children all over the world.
Apart from the above mentioned products the Danes, are also known the world over for their inimitable sense of style and design. The capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen is a charming and vibrant city which is full of indigenous stylish lifestyle and clothing stores which are ideal showcases for the cutting edge Danish design sensibilities and are always worth a visit for design aficionados.
Most of these stores and art galleries are located on Copenhagen’s chic Bredgade Street, a street which is also home to Denmark’s leading auction house called Bruun Rasmussen. This auction house, which was established in 1948, sells art, furniture, jewelry etc through its various live and online auctions and it’s filled to the brim show rooms are always worth a visit.
Jorgen L Dalgaard
This small store is the veritable treasure trove of Bedgrade Street which presents a smorgasbord Scandinavian style including much Danish modern furniture and art works from Sweden and Finland. It specializes in Danish porcelain, stoneware and glass.
Georg Jensen
The world famous Danish silver company which was founded in the late 19th century and has outlets all over the globe is also located here on Bredgade Street. This fine store sells a wide variety of household and personal silver products which are the embodiment of Danish style and design.
The Royal Copenhagen
This fine porcelain company has been associated with Danish Design ever since it was founded in 1775. The flagship store of the company is located in the heart of Copenhagen in Amagertorv. The store has displays of its various world renowned lines like the Blue Fluted with its blue and white patterned dinner service which is always in demand. The store also displays its new and contemporary lines like the Blue Fluted Mega which is the result of collaboration with a young ceramist called Karen Kjældgärd- Larsen and which was created to appeal to a new generation of customers. At the four storied store you can actually watch the artisans work on their delicate designs and also shop for bargains from past seasons from the factory outlet in the basement.
The Danish Design Center
This exciting display of Danish style is housed in a high tech building on Hans Christian Andersens Boulevard opposite Copenhagen’s other famous landmark, the Tivoli Gardens. The building itself has been designed by a world famous Danish architect called Professor Henning Larsen and has several changing exhibitions which display the works of eminent Danish designers like Arne Johnson, Piet Hein, Jørn Utzon and iconic Danish products from Danish companies like the stylish Hi-fi company Bang and Olufsen, Bodum and Lego. The building apart from its offices and exhibition halls also has a café called Café Dansk which retails Danish cuisine and has a store called the Danish Design Center store where you can buy books, home products and a line dedicated to traveling light called Travel Light, which consists of stylish multi use products that enable you to travel light with much oomph and style.
Copenhagen design hotel on venere.com: The Square Hotel Copenhagen
This Copenhagen hotel is centrally located on Radhuspladsen Town House square, within easy walking distance of Stroget, Tivoli Garden amusement park and Copenhagen Central Station. The Square is an exclusive design hotel that boasts Scandinavian style interiors including the famous ‘Egg’ circular sofa by Arne Jacobsen. The Square Hotel Copenhagen also offers a lounge bar and a breakfast restaurant enjoying breathtaking views over Copenhagen city’s rooftops.
Photo of Danish Design Center, Copenhagen by jetheriot
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