Day 1: Materials, Process and Personality at 3 Days of Design
We began our first day at 3 Days of Design at the Designmuseum Danmark, joining a conversation with Spacon & X, who discussed their exploration of materials borrowed from outside the traditional design canon.
Their conversation explores materials like recycled HDPE plastic and seaweed-based boards from Søuld, which were paired with stained timber and mycelium-filled cushions. This showcases not only material innovation but also a strong commitment to local partnerships. It’s an exhibition that speaks to playfulness, contrast, and collaboration.
From there, we visited FLOS, where a strong showing of works by Michael Anastassiades, Ronan Bouroullec, Tobia Scarpa and Konstantin Grcic framed the studio’s evolving language of form and illumination.
At USM's 60th anniversary launch, a new soft panel was introduced, bringing texture and modularity into the language of their iconic metal system. It was a subtle yet bold new design element.
Inside Frederiksgade 1, Kristina Dam unveiled her full 2025 collection, a continued homage to Japanese restraint and Nordic practicality.
We stepped into Adorno’s “PERSONA”, a compelling exhibition exploring identity through design. Set across three immersive rooms—The Romantic, The Perfectionist and The Eccentric—it invited visitors to move through moods and material landscapes with scent, sound, and light.
On Bredgade, we caught up with local and visiting designers at nau, hosted by Galerie Mikael Andersen and CULT - a great way to see their latest pieces in context, and connect with the Australian design community abroad.
Later, New Works marked its 10th year at the festival by transforming its residence into a quiet, tactile boutique hotel in collaboration with Lotta Agaton Interiors. The new Kantarell Pendant Lamp Ø55 was a standout - softly sculptural and atmospherically precise.
We ended the day with a panel hosted by ArchDaily and Holder. The panel brought together Latin American voices, including David Basulto, Matteo Fogale, Rodrigo Bravo, and Alexandra Arias. The discussion bridged architecture and identity, food and memory, anchored in reflections on MoMA’s “Crafting Modernity” exhibition.
A final stop at Kvadrat’s Frequency installation, suspended above the water, offered a sensory close to the day. From curtain textiles to rugs, the collection explored the rhythms of light, sound, and motion in woven form.
More from Copenhagen to come.
