Exhibition

June 12, 2024 –

January 5, 2025

In connection with 3daysofdesign, there is free admission to the exhibition Teenage Dreams.

The exhibition Teenage Dreams offers a glimpse into the future of teenage bedrooms. Three young Danish design firms present their visions for the design of the future teenage bedroom. Teenagers have their own dreams and needs, and when we design for them, we design for a generation whose values will shape our future.

The teenage bedroom. Perhaps the word makes you think of posters of popstars, gaming computers, and stacks of dirty dishes. But it’s not just that. The needs for room decoration are radically changing in these years as teenagers’ values and behaviors evolve. Their lives unfold largely on digital platforms, and their interest in climate and recycling is increasing. How can future design accommodate this, and can we draw inspiration from teenagers’ needs and dreams in the way we design?

In the exhibition, you are invited into three different installations where designers have given their take on how digitization, sustainability, mental well-being, and the use of social media affect and alter teenagers’ needs and desires for their private spaces. You can also experience videos featuring young teenagers talking about their own dream rooms, and the photo art project “Still Life of Teenagers” by sociologist and photographer Barbara Marstrand, presenting snapshots from contemporary teenage bedrooms.

Developed by

The exhibition was developed by the Danish Architecture Center in collaboration with Barbara Marstrand, Our Shift, Natural Material Studio and Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen

Supported by

The exhibition is supported by the philanthropic association Realdania