Milan Design Week: Danish exhibition on circular design
Exhibition
Sep 3 - Sep 12, 2021
The Danish exhibition at Milan Design Week in 2021 could be seen at the Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci, focusing on circular economy, reuse and climate solutions with two installations curated by Lendager Group.
Denmark was strongly represented at the 2021 year’s Milan Design Week with a remarkable exhibition on sustainable architecture and design. The Danish contribution to the world’s most important design event was about circular economy, recycling, green conversion and climate solutions.
Within Rossana Orlandi’s TrashFormation Village Denmark participated with two installations, designed and curated by Lendager Group, world leading architects of sustainable buildings using waste.
The pavilion and the exhibition were a re-curated version of the Danish pavilion, which Realdania, Visit Denmark, the Confederation of Danish Industry and the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs funded for the use of the Tokyo Olympics, which could not be completed due to Covid-19. The pavilion was designed by Lendager Group and consisted of stools, which were created from recycled wood and recycled plastic. The pavilion and exhibition in Milan thus in its own expressed recycling and circular economy as a Danish position of strength within architecture and design.
15 Danish design companies participated in the exhibition, offering different points of view on the Danish design tradition from the following perspectives: long-lasting production & craftmanship, new Danish design, green materials, and play & creativity.
Design can transform the world
People from all over the world saw Danish solutions, ranging from lifestyle products and furniture to architecture, and heard architecture and urban solutions debated, taking responsibility for lowering CO2 emissions through recycling and circular economy.
Denmark took the lead and showed good examples of how Danish architecture and design can support the UN’s world goals, especially sub-goal 12, which focuses on responsible consumption and production, and sub-goal 11 with a focus on sustainable cities and communities.
The list of participating companies included Bang & Olufsen, Birgitte Due Madsen, DK3, File Under Pop, Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, Linie Design, Mater Design, Menu Space, PP Møbler, Raawii, Small Revolution, and Wehlers.
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What was Denmark’s exhibition at Milan Design Week?
Denmark’s exhibition at Milan Design Week presented Danish approaches to circular economy, reuse, green conversion and climate solutions in architecture and design.
When did the exhibition take place?
The exhibition ran from 3 to 12 Sep 2021.
Where could visitors see the exhibition in Milan?
The exhibition could be visited at the Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci.
Who designed and curated the Danish installations?
Denmark participated with two installations designed and curated by Lendager Group.
What was the pavilion made from, and what was its background?
The pavilion was a re-curated version of a Danish pavilion planned for a Tokyo programme, designed by Lendager Group and made from chairs created using reused wood and recycled plastic.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Denmark at Milan Design Week (3–12 Sep 2021) showcased circular solutions through a Lendager-curated pavilion and 15 Danish design companies, linked to UN targets 12 and 11.