Designmuseum Danmark occupies a low-slung, symmetrical complex of buildings organized around a central courtyard. It was originally built as the Royal Frederik's Hospital, Denmark's first public hospital, which opened on the birthday of…
Danish Modern Design Heritage
We trace the rise and legacy of Danish Modern design through Copenhagen's premier showrooms, institutions, and architectural masterpieces. You will see how the philosophy of functionalism, organic materials, and democratic craft shaped the modern world.
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1. Designmuseum Danmark
2. Carl Hansen & Søn Flagship Store
The Carl Hansen and Søn flagship store on Bredgade is identified by its position in a seventeen-nineties Neoclassical townhouse, featuring tall, arched windows that look out toward Sankt Annæ Plads. Inside, the space spans two floors with…
3. Illums Bolighus
Illums Bolighus sits on Amagertorv with a distinctive modern facade designed by the architect Kay Kørbing in nineteen sixty-one. It is defined by its clean lines and large glass windows that stretch across the front, displaying curated…
4. Fritz Hansen Copenhagen
Fritz Hansen is marked by a minimalist glass-fronted aesthetic on Valkendorfsgade that blends historical Danish furniture design with contemporary showrooms. The company began here in eighteen seventy-two when a local cabinetmaker, Fritz…
5. Stelling House
Stelling House, located on the corner of Gammeltorv, is defined by its facade of pale green ceramic tiles and steel plates. Completed in nineteen thirty-seven, this six-story structure was designed by the architect Arne Jacobsen to house a…
6. Radisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
The Radisson Collection Royal Hotel is defined by a slender, twenty-two-story tower clad in green-tinted glass and aluminum, a structure that broke the Copenhagen skyline when it opened in nineteen sixty as the city's first skyscraper.…