Furniture Design in Scandinavia
Late Summer
| 3 credits
| Study Tour:
A week-long study tour to Sweden and Finland
A general view of furniture design in Scandinavia, with a focus on Denmark. Current and historical conditions of furniture design are presented and the underlying design theories and methodologies introduced. Aspects of Scandinavian industrial design, interior design and architecture are included.
Please Note: The syllabus is accurate in terms of course content and objectives, however the daily schedule is not up to date as it is from the previous summer.Please do not make any travel plans or other arrangements around it.
Prerequisites
Students should bring examples of their work in a portfolio to be submitted to their studio instructors at the beginning of summer session. This will allow the professors to become acquainted with the design skills of each student. The portfolio should contain:
- A one-page resume (short and precise) listing all studios, courses, assignments, and other relevant material, beginning with the most recent information. Clearly state current year/position in school. Briefly state expectations of study at DIS.
- Approximately 3 pages of project illustrations from one or several projects done in studio (or independently if relevant), accompanied by a short description.
The portfolio must be submitted as a digital PDF or hard copy. The pages should be formatted to A4 size (210mmx297mm) or US-Letter size (8.5"x11").
Co-requisite: Furniture Design Studio and Workshop
Instructors
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Erling Christoffersen
Cabinetmaker, 1974. School of Applied Art Copenhagen,1979. Royal Academy of Fine Arts Copenhagen, 1982. Own office, 1979. Professor at School of Architecture 1986-1989. Professor Denmark’s Design School, Copenhagen, 1989-2005. Visiting professor University of Oregon 2005. Workshops at University of Victoria 2001, 2004, 2009. With DIS since 1998.
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Nils-Ole Zib
Designer and Cabinetmaker. Apprentice diploma as cabinetmaker 1986. Associate professor at Denmark’s Design School, 1996-2002. Own studio since 1986. Member of Møbelgruppen, 1985-95. Designing for Berga Form AB, IKEA, Källemo, Effect Furniture of Denmark, Mallinson Design of UK and Bethel Furniture Stock, Maine, US. With DIS since 2004.
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Flemming Steen Jensen
Architect, M.A.A. (Denmark’s Design School, 1979. Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1983). Associate Professor, Denmark’s Design School, since 1987. Partner, Design 134. With DIS since 1998.
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Lars Hansen
Cabinetmaker 1993. From 1994 to 1999, foreman at POVI furniture restoration workshop. Supervisor/teacher at Denmark’s Design School woodshop 1999-2006. From 2006 to present, consultant and test responsible at Danish Technological Institute's furniture lab. See http://www.teknologisk.dk/6050
With DIS since 1999.
