Kvik

The Sociable Kitchen® by Kvik

Arts EN ↓ 31 episodes

As a company that makes and sells Danish design kitchens in 180+ stores in 13 countries, we think a lot about Danish design. In our first series, we’re going to be taking a closer look at Danish design - talking to designers, artists, activists and thinkers who will help us figure out where Danish design has been and where it’s headed. So, if you’re curious about Danish design, come along for the ride. Our feed also contains stories from some of our talented franchisees around Europe. If you're looking for a franchise opportunity with great products and lots of support, have a listen and ge...

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5 — Co-creation in Danish design — Part 1 02.10.2023 20:48

Thank you for coming with us on this journey through Danish design. One of the things that came up again and again in my conversations was the notion of co-creation. And what is co-creation, you ask? In a way it's a collaboration - you invite a diverse group of people with different knowledge and talents into a room and everyone contributes to solving the task at hand. Everyone’s unique persp...

4 — What can Danish design do? 02.10.2023 14:54

We've explored the Danish design DNA and now it's time to explore the possibilities of what Danish design can do. We spoke to designer Nikolaj Duve from SaysWho. We learned about a surprising project where Danish design helped solve problems in the toughest prison in Denmark from designer Sune Kjems. And we also spoke to designer Lars Thøgersen and Claus Johnsen, our own Head of Design. ...

1 — What is Danish design? 01.09.2023 11:21

As a Danish company creating and designing kitchens for more than 40 years, Danish design is close to our hearts. As we’ve expanded into more and more countries, we’ve noticed a need to be able to explain to new audiences what Danish design is and what makes it special. For this, our first podcast series, we’ve talked to a number of experts on Danish design to try to learn just that. Here in epi...

2 — Intro to the Danish Design DNA 01.09.2023 11:16

Back in 2016, the Danish Design Council teamed up with the Danish Design Centre, the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design and Conservation and Design Museum Denmark and decided to take a close look at Danish design and really get to the essence of it. The result was a mapping of the Danish design DNA which was presented in 2017 when Aarhus was the European Cultural Capital. In this episod...

3 — A closer look at the Danish design DNA 01.09.2023 14:14

In our last episode, we learned about the origins of the Danish Design DNA, if you haven’t heard it, you should go back and listen now. In this episode, we dig a bit deeper into the ten strands of the DNA. In 2017, the Danish Design Council saw a need to redefine Danish design for the 21st century. If American design is business and German design is science and Italian design is art, then what is...

The Sociable Kitchen® - It's here! - Trailer 01.08.2023 0:45

Most people are familiar with Danish design classics like Arne Jacobsen’s Egg and Swan chairs or the famous PH lamp by Poul Henningsen or perhaps Jørgen Utzon’s Sydney Opera House, even if you didn’t necessarily know that they were Danish design. But what is the essence of Danish design? The glue holding it all together? And where is Danish design heading today? In this podcast series, we try to f...