The Sociable Kitchen® by Kvik

More than 20 years after it was introduced, Mano is still one of Kvik’s most enduring kitchen designs. In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen®, we explore how a quiet Danish kitchen became a modern classic — from its iconic integrated handle to the philosophy of calm, lasting design behind it. Featuring reflections from original designer Jens Erik Nielsen and insights from Kvik’s Category Managem...

How do you build a whole new design universe from scratch? In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg sits down with Christian Milán , Product Manager for Kvik Living , to talk about how the concept came to life — from defining the vision to collaborating with Danish designers and creating furniture and lighting that extend Kvik’s design DNA beyond the kitchen. Christian...

Behind every successful design are the ones that never make it to market — and sometimes, that’s where the best stories begin. In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg talks with Eva Fly , one half of the Danish design duo Bly Studio — known for their work on Denmark’s Next Classic and for creating the wooden shelves and magazine holder in Kvik’s Kvik Living collection...

What happens when two design houses share the same belief — that great design should be for everyone? In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg talks with Nikolaj Duve , industrial designer and co-founder of Says Who , the Danish design studio behind Kvik’s O mbra and Corisa kitchens — and now part of the Kvik Living furniture and lighting collection. Nikolaj shares how...

What happens when a kitchen inspires a piece of furniture? In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg sits down with award-winning Danish designer Rikke Frost , the creative mind behind Kvik’s Align kitchen and now The Sociable Bench — part of the Kvik Living collection. Rikke shares how the idea for the bench grew naturally from the kitchen, how its soft curves echo Ali...

When a design school internship turns into a real product, you know there’s a good story behind it. In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg talks with Annika Hoffmann , a newly graduated Danish designer whose internship project became The Sociable Lamp — part of Kvik’s Kvik Living collection, created with Danish lighting specialists Frandsen . Annika shares how her de...

What happens when Danish design meets total flexibility? In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg talks with Helle Bjerre Drost, Senior Concept Manager at Kvik and the creative lead behind Compose — the brand-new kitchen that brings together timeless Danish design, real-life functionality, and an unprecedented level of personal choice. Helle shares how Compose was deve...

How do you create furniture that feels at home in the kitchen — and still stands on its own as true Danish design? In this episode of The Sociable Kitchen® Podcast , host Julie Broberg talks with Hans Thyge and Søren Stellfeld of Hans Thyge & Co, the design duo behind The Sociable Table, The Sociable Chair, and The Horizon Lounge Chair — part of Kvik’s growing Kvik Living collection. Hans and...

Award-winning Danish designer Rikke Frost is known for her furniture and lighting designs. We asked her if she would design a kitchen for us. Like Pippi Longstocking, she said, "I've never tried that before. I'll probably be good at it,"  and she designed Align for us here at Kvik. In this episode, we talk to her about Align, which we expect will set a new standard in Danish ki...

In this palate cleanser, designed to wake up our feed again ahead of new episodes on Danish design, we sit down for a philosophical conversation about kitchens with Danish editorial cartoonist Jens Hage. 

Morten Weng war nicht immer Franchisenehmer - er machte Karriere als Tischler und Reiseleiter, besaß Diskotheken und Cafés, bevor er 2013 als Küchenverkäufer bei Kvik Fredericia landete. Heute ist er der Eigentümer des Geschäfts. In dieser Folge hören wir seine Geschichte. Wir sind ein dänisches Küchenunternehmen mit mehr als 180 Filialen in 13 Ländern und wir haben große Wachstumsambitionen. Mögl...

Sofie bekam einen Job bei Kvik Helsingborg, als sie gerade aus dem Gymnasium kam. Sie hatte sich an der Architekturschule beworben, wurde aber nicht angenommen, also dachte sie, sie würde etwas Designerfahrung sammeln und sich erneut bewerben. Dazu ist sie nie gekommen und hat stattdessen 2018 die Leitung von Kvik Helsingborg übernommen. In dieser Folge erzählt sie ihre Geschichte.  Wir eröffnen n...

Frank Hauge ist Inhaber von Kvik Stavanger, einem erfolgreichen dänischen Design-Küchen-Franchiseunternehmen in Norwegen. Wir haben uns mit ihm zusammengesetzt, um mehr über seinen Weg zu erfahren und darüber, wie er und sein Team zum Erfolg gekommen sind. Bereits im ersten Jahr wurde Kvik Stavanger zum Geschäft des Jahres in Norwegen gekürt und hat diesen Titel gerade zum zweiten Mal in Folge gew...

Ralph und Mai Nissen haben im Juli 2021 Kvik Hamburg Altstadt eröffnet. In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit ihnen darüber, wie sie es gewagt haben, der erste Laden auf dem deutschen Markt zu sein und wie sie den Übergang vom Verkauf von Kleidung und Schuhen zum Verkauf von Küchen geschafft haben. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, ein Kvik-Franchisenehmer zu werden, schauen Sie sich die Möglichkeiten...

Morten Weng hasn't always been a franchisee - he had careers as a carpenter and a tour guide, he owned discos and cafés before landing as a kitchen salesman at Kvik Fredericia in 2013. Today, he owns the store. In this episode, we hear his story. We are a Danish kitchen company with more than 180 stores in 13 countries and we've got big growth ambitions. Chances are we're looking fo...

Sofie got a job at Kvik Helsingborg just out of gymnasium. She had applied to architecture school and didn't get in, so she thought she would get some design experience and apply again. She never got around to that and instead, took over as the owner of Kvik Helsingborg in 2018. She tells her story in this episode.  We're opening new Danish design kitchen stores all over Europe, so have...

Frank Hauge owns Kvik Stavanger, a successful Danish design kitchen franchise in Norway. We sat down with him to learn about his journey and how he and his team have found success. They were actually named Store of Year in Norway in their first year and just won it again for the second year running. Listen to find out how Frank made the transition from clothing shops to kitchens.   We have more th...

Volvemos con otro episodio en el que entrevistamos a uno de nuestros franquiciados independientes.  En estos momentos buscamos al menos 65 nuevos franquiciados, tanto para que se hagan cargo de tiendas ya existentes como para que abran nuevas ubicaciones. En nuestro sitio web puedes consultar siempre la información más reciente sobre las oportunidades que ofrecemos. Encontrarás un enlace en las no...

Hoy hablamos con uno de nuestros franquiciados, Miguel Zafon. Miguel abrió Kvik Valencia Sorni en el apogeo de la pandemia de coronavirus, en un precioso edificio en el centro de Valencia que anteriormente había sido un banco. Desde que hablamos con él, ha abierto su tienda insignia, Kvik Alfafar. Cuando estuvimos allí, no era más que un solar vacío, pero lo visitamos y hablamos con Miguel sobre s...

Hoy nos tomamos un breve descanso de nuestra serie sobre diseño danés para contar otro tipo de historia. Somos un concepto de franquicia y contamos con más de 185 tiendas en 12 países que venden cocinas de diseño danés. Queremos crecer a lo grande. Eso significa que buscamos constantemente nuevos franquiciados, tanto para nuevas ubicaciones como para que se hagan cargo de las tiendas ya existentes...

This episode of The Sociable Kitchen® features an interview with Thijs and Lex Kaptein, brothers who opened the Kvik Heerhugowaard store in the Netherlands in 2018 and Kvik Hoorn in 2023. Despite their diverse backgrounds, with Thijs working as an agent for wedding and evening wear dresses and Lex as a carpenter, they have achieved remarkable success, being named Store of the Year in 2022. The epi...

This episode of "The Sociable Kitchen®" podcast features an interview with Miguel Cabañes Zafon, a franchisee of Kvik, a kitchen brand. Miguel opened the Kvik Valencia Sorni store in Valencia during the coronavirus epidemic and later his flagship store, Kvik Alfafar.  The podcast delves into Miguel's transition from a 15-year career in IT to the kitchen industry, driven by his passi...

In this final episode of The Sociable Kitchen® podcast's first series on Danish design, host Julie Broberg explores the evolving landscape of Danish design, from its mid-20th century roots to its modern-day ethos. Central to this evolution is the Danish design process of "tænke, tegne, teste" (think, draw, test), a cycle emphasising continuous iteration and improvement. The Confeder...

Ralph and Mai Nissen opened Kvik Hamburg Altstadt  in July 2021. In this episode, we talk to them about how they dared to be the first store on the German market and how they made the transition from selling clothing and shoes to selling kitchens. If you're interested in becoming a Kvik franchisee, check the opportunities on our website: DK: https://www.kvik.dk/karriere/rekruttering-af-franch...

In this episode, we speak with award-winning  furniture designer Lærke Ryom about the Danish design expo stand she created for the Confederation of Danish Industry at Habitare Pro in Helsinki, as well as Ukurant, a  platform for young designers that she co-founded.   We also speak with Nikolaj Duve from SaysWho about the co-creation process that resulted in our best-selling Ombra kitchen design. ...