Copenhagen Blueprint Tour 2019 Alongside Georg Jensen | Business Office 1
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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Last calendar week I travelled all the way to Copenhagen for a Design Tour amongst Georg Jensen as well as Garde Hvalsøe. Over the course of written report of an inspiring as well as immersive 2 days during my week-long stay, we gained unique insight into the brands past times seeing first-hand how the products are crafted. We besides visited 2 different, but as incredible Danish homes. Sharing the highlights over several posts, today I'm starting amongst our catch to the Georg Jensen headquarters.
Staying at well-loved Copenhagen hotel SP34, nosotros were transported to Georg Jensen as well as welcomed past times the CEO, Francesco Pesci. This was followed past times an exploration of the archives, where nosotros were taken through a timeline of products showcasing the brand's history, spanning to a greater extent than than 100 years.
It was fascinating to acquire well-nigh Georg Jensen, an apprentice goldsmith as well as sculptor, who went on to construct silvery his way of living. Establishing his smithy inward Copenhagen inward 1904 amongst the highest standards of fine craftsmanship, Georg Jensen has attracted some of the greatest artists as well as produced many iconic designs over the years. From Henning Koppel, Arne Jacobsen, to Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe as well as Patricia Urquiola, these partnerships helped force the boundaries as well as constitute the construct as a identify brimming amongst ideas. A tradition kept on afterwards the conk of Georg Jensen inward 1935 to this rattling day, the studio has go dwelling line solid to a fellowship of extraordinarily talented silversmiths as well as metalworkers, jewellers, designers as well as artists.
We hence visited the Smithy, where all the magic happens. Watching the silversmiths at work, nosotros experienced first-hand the incredible science as well as artistry required to practise the intricate pieces. I was peculiarly intrigued to acquire well-nigh the creation of commissioned pieces that are interpreted as well as brought to life from the written report of master copy archive drawings.
After a delicious dejeuner of Smørrebrød, the traditional Danish open-faced sandwiches, nosotros were introduced to the novel Georg Jensen Helix Collection, ahead of this week's exciting launch. Designed past times Swedish pattern means Bernadotte Kylberg, founded inward 2012 past times Carl Philip Bernadotte as well as Oscar Kylberg, the duo are known for creating timeless pattern from the highest character materials. We were lucky to cause got Oscar go from Sweden to give a captivating presentation well-nigh the exquisite Helix collection, which consists of a Thermo Jug, Tea Pot, Milk Jug, Bonbonnierre as well as Tray. Oscar explained that the collaboration began amongst a uncomplicated brief centred around 'coffee', nevertheless the two-year pattern procedure was anything but simple. From how much reflection the steel produces as well as shape of the handles to ensure niggling attempt is required when pouring, to the thermal functionality as well as exact length of pour to avoid rut escaping, every item undergoes extensive interrogation as well as testing to hit the lastly halt result.
Product moulds, drawings as well as the Helix Collection
Oscar explained that the collection is designed to live practical, rather than ornamental. An honest pattern that captures the essence of Georg Jensen's signature organic shapes inward a modern, Scandinavian way, he says the pieces correlate to 1 some other as a family, each amongst their ain component as well as personality. And as amongst all Georg Jensen products, the Helix Collection is designed amongst permanence inward mind.
Next upwardly was our starting fourth dimension House catch of the Design Tour, at the incredible dwelling line solid of Thomas Schlosser Svendsen. Owner of Copenhagen shop Klassik, as well as an avid collector of Danish furniture, lighting as well as art, Thomas's dwelling line solid features an enviable curation of pieces. Here's a peek inside.
While enjoying afternoon tea as well as java served inward the Helix Collection (of course!) nosotros were permitted to cause got photos of the line solid as well as needless to tell I went a niggling crazy. So much so, I'll live next upwardly amongst a split upwardly weblog postal service of the line solid tour, earlier sharing the mo hateful solar daytime of the Design Tour amongst Garde Hvalsøe. Stay tuned!
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