DesignTrade Copenhagen: More Highlights

Before I take you on an endless journey to Canada and the USA as of coming week including fabulous design finds and travel tips, I'd like to return the view to the Danish capital once more. As you remember I'd spent a few fabulous days in Copenhagen attending the DesignTrade show and discovered lots of cool brands and designs. I blogged about them HERE. Today I'd like to share five more highlights from Copenhagen, and then we will move on. Promised:-)

1. Froh & Frau
If you love illustrations and funky posters, this will be heaven for you. I am a sucker for good and cool illustrations and fell instantly in love with Froh & Frau, a Danish design studio focused on the production of posters. I was smitten by the brand's name as it is composed of two German words - 'Froh' meaning happy (hello there!!) and 'Frau' meaning woman. I have no idea if that was intentional, but anyway, this is definitely the source for great and fun posters!

2. Place de Bleu
While I was researching products and props for my booth styling at the DesignTrade show, I stumbled upon a brand called Place de Bleu. I was intrigued and after the first glance on their cushions my happy heart was sold. I needed one of their fun round cushions for my booth. I learned that this Danish design brand produces homewares with an ethnic and Scandinavian twist and all their products are produced by immigrant women in Copenhagen. Good and conscious design! Plus their cushions are made of amazing Kvadrat fabrics and are a tactile delight.

3. Brdr. Krüger
During the design show we were invited to the stand of a Danish furniture brand named Brdr. Krüger for drinks. I was pretty happy to go there as I spotted their iconic and beautiful Bølling table at Gerard's booth. The Bølling tray table was designed 1963 by Hans Bølling and has now been updated with a new colour range - my favorite was a deep, ocean blue. Not only had we drinks but we were surprised to meet the designer himself - Hans Bølling was chatting along with us, telling us the design story and some other stories from his cool life. What a great man - this made me love his table even more!

4. Rie Elise Larsen
This Danish design company has been known for quite a while - mostly for their adorable paper products featuring great shapes, colours, patterns. I've known them for quite a while too and it was clear that I have to make a little stop at their stand and get a peek of their new Christmas collection. The collection is so new that some of the exhibited pieces were prototypes - but I got some pics nonetheless:-)

5. Kay Bojesen
The Danish designer Kay Bojesen is renown in the design world. Most people will link his name to the iconic wooden toys like the famous monkey. But did you know that the brand Kay Bojesen also designs high quality cutlery? Well, we were lucky enough to be invited to a breakfast at their showroom in Copenhagen and we not only looked at the sleek cutlery but also ate with it. I love the simplicity of their range with matte brushed steel - definitely a good investment for a stylish tabletop!

I hope you liked my little design highlights from Copenhagen. Which of these would be your personal favorite?

Photography by Igor Josifovic

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