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Denmark Design On display

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Until Sunday 2 February, 2020 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Cnr Kitchener & Wellesley Sts, Auckland

‘Danish design’ has become shorthand for a wide range of Danish design signifies an emphasis on quality craftsmanship, simple and elegant forms, and thoughtful alignment with function. Many people will think of modernist furniture by seminal designers such as Finn Juhl and Hans J Wegner, but it also encompasses a wide range of materials and forms that embody those same design principles.

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