Nanna Ditzel
KØBENHAVN, Denmark

Nanna Ditzel is one of the Danish designers of the twentieth century who made a significant contribution to innovative changes in design. The exhibition "Nanna Ditzel – Taking Design to New Heights" in Trapholt, Denmark, shows her complete oeuvre for the first time. Curator Sara Staunsager explains the concept to us in an interview.

What would Verner Panton’s furniture be like without the bright fabrics from Kvadrat? From the very outset, the Danes collaborated closely with designers to create striking highlights. Now there’s a book describing the company, which is one of the world’s leading makers of home textiles today. A glance behind the scene.

Scandinavian design stands for simplicity, reliability and high-quality craftsmanship. At this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair we were met with attempts to redefine such values in the 21st century.

Sometimes they use original plan, other times they rely on an aged furniture item – Erling and Egon Petersen, two brothers from Ormslev, Denmark go to endless lengths in their quest to breathe new life into an original design from the previous century.