ROCK' N ROLL

HULA rocking chair is a unique piece presented for Adorno's NY exhibition Danish Predictions, a virtual group show bringing twenty Danish designer-makers to New York.

By its four superimposed steel circles, HULA encompasses the bodily movements and its rhythm. The circles cross in two directions and create eight cross points. In three of the circles, a horizontal iron bar creates stabilization, and holds the seat and back of the chair. Straps between the cross pieces make a very nice seating.

HULA is a playful reference to the hula hoop ring. Inscribed within a circle and square, the construction of HULA is inspired by the iconic Vitruvian Man drawing. A light construction with a great volume. The look transforms depending on the angle from which the chair is viewed.

It's a must try, - and have. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Production on demand.

TRIT LIGHTING

Kevin Hviid studio is getting ready for the darkest month of the year by presenting the Trit lamp. The sculptural lamp was presented for the Cabinetmakers' Exhibition, in the occasions of their 40th birthday. The design marries form and function, creating a piece that is elegant and flexible.

Beautiful both with and without lighting, this lamp adds to a room's atmosphere even when it is not turned on. Planning on launch in 2022.

Cocoon behind the scenes

ATBO has produced this lovely video, showing Cocoon discussions behind the scenes.

Featuring Kevin Hviid and designer Martin Kechayas.

Video by ATBO (2021)

Winner of Reader Award at DESIGN AWARDS 2020

We are so proud and happy to announce that Cocoon Lounge Chair has won the Reader Award at Design Awards 2020!

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Nominated as Furniture of the year 2020

What a beautiful surprise! We are thrilled to have been nominated in the category "Furniture of the year" for Design Awards 2020! Thank you Bo Bedre, Boligmagasinet, Costume Living and Nordic Living.

Life is too short to be too serious

Release of the table Oli. Oli is an interpretation of magic and illusion. Life is too short to be too overly serious all the time. It certainly does not hurt to have a companion that can see the bright spots in life. Oli is your companion.

This table is Tim Burton and Memphis in a new interpretation and a new garb, full of fun and illusions that stimulate and hone your senses.

The ellipse is in a strong blue color, in contrast to the tabletop. The wood of the tabletop is soft and well-crafted, rich in details, depths. The ellipse is metallic blue with a cold surface, no further depths but with a mirror reflection in the middle, which replicates the geometric shapes of the ellipse to infinity and creates complete confusion of where the table starts or ends. The two constructions have very different character and speak to your senses. The cherry on top are the fluorescent acrylic plexiglass sheets, giving a special touch of light and color and contrast to the natural laws of material composition.

Oli was presented at The Danish Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition 2020. This edition 2020 took place in Copenhagen’s historical Tivoli Gardens for a celebration of illusions.

Photo by Hans Baerholm/Kevin Hviid Studio.

'FRAME' for ATBO bookcases

Kevin Hviid Studio has designed the new undercarriage 'FRAME' for ATBO bookcases. We are pleased about the results and happy to help ATBO achieve their design goals.

'FRAME' makes the ATBO bookcase an elegant and versatile element in modern interior.  We wanted the undercarriage to complement the shape of the modules.  A seamless fit in a timeless style sumps up our design ambition. The result emphasizes the cube shape of the modules, making them more light by introducing a thin visual element and axis. The frame adds an ease to the boxes by lifting them from the ground. 

'FRAME' comes in steel and wood and in three sizes. More info at ATBO - www.atbo.dk

Order Cocoon at ATBO

We’ve started an exciting collaboration with ATBO on the Cocoon lounge chair! They will be producing and distributing it. You can purchase Cocoon via their website and see the current possibilities for upholstery. More info to come. Do not hesitate to contact us or ATBO for wholesale and special inquiries

- order now at www.atbo.dk

Our mission has been to create a new icon. A timeless lounge chair for private and public spaces. Cocoon Lounge fit just as well in homes as in the hotel lobby or restaurant lounge.

Cocoon lounge is a lounge chair that blurs the boundary between furniture and architecture. It is inspired by the organic modernism of the 60’s, where soft and sculptural shapes melt together. The design is the result of a fusion between the beauty in rattan fabric and a curvy, unified wood silhouette, creating together a harmonious and inviting feel. Recalling the classic egg-shaped hanging chair, Cocoon Lounge is the perfect nook to cozy up in.

Depending on the color combinations, the chair has a versatile expression, which can range from a serious, muted boho-chic, to a vibrant playful look.

Cocoon Lounge is designed by Danish designduo KEVIN HVIID (Architect b.1978) x MARTIN KECHAYAS (Designer b.1969).

Dimensions are 720mm (d) x 640mm (w) x 1300mm (h).

Cocoon on the Cover

Our Cocoon lounge chair on the cover of British magazine Livingetc @livingetcuk 🙌🏻 🙏 Shoot taken from the beautiful home of @pernilleteisbaek

Cocoon lounge is a lounge chair that blurs the boundary between furniture and architecture. It is inspired by the organic modernism of the 60’s, where soft and sculptural shapes melt together. The design is the result of a fusion between the beauty in rattan fabric and a curvy, unified wood silhouette, creating together a harmonious and inviting feel. Recalling the classic egg-shaped hanging chair, Cocoon Lounge is the perfect nook to cozy up in.

Suicide Tourist

Cocoon Lounge chairs the lead role with actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Suicide Tourist is a Danish-Norwegian-German-French-Swedish co-production staged by Eva Jacobsen, Mikkel Jersin and Katrin Pors for Snowglobe, DCM, Mer Film, Charades, Film i Väst and Garagefilm International

Insurance investigator Max is looking into the disappearance of Arthur. His investigation leads him to this unique secretive facility that offers elaborate assisted suicide fantasies.. While in the midst of an existential crisis, Max starts to question his own perception of reality. Is death the only way out of the Hotel?

Director: Jonas Alexander Arnby. Lead role: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones, Oblivion) Producer: Snowglobe (Denmark)

청주공예비엔날레 Cheongju Craft Biennale - CRAFTED MATTER

Billy exhibited in South Korea as part of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale. An exhibition arranged as part of South Korea effort 2019 to promote Danish design. Project cooperation between South Korean Agency for Culture and Palaces and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish embassy in South Korea. 

STÆRKE BÅND – STOR AFSTAND 

Det danske bidrag på den koreanske biennale viser, at den gensidige inspiration kan være stærk, selvom afstanden er stor. Biennalen favner omkring 3000 kunstnere fra 60 lande og forventer at 400.000 gæster svinger forbi.

Kurator Ditte Hammerstrøm siger: ”Jeg har valgt at udstille 15 store og markante værker, der viser, hvorfor dansk design kan noget særligt. Værkerne indtager rummet, udforsker materialerne potentiale og viser den kompromisløse tilgang til design, som netop er kendetegnende for nutidige kunsthåndværkere og designere. De 15 værker sætter fokus på håndens arbejde, æstetik og materialitet, og jeg ser frem til at vise de imponerende værker i Sydkorea.”

Værkerne og kunstnerne har tidligere været præsenteret for et internationalt publikum på MINDCRAFT18 i Milano.

INTERNATIONAL INDSATS 

’Crafted Matter’, som kan opleves i Sydkorea i perioden 8. oktober - 17. november, er en del af Statens Kunstfonds Projektstøtteudvalg for Kunsthåndværk og Designs indsats i Sydkorea, hvor der ligeledes er dansk deltagelse på Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. 

Danmark og Sydkorea fejrer i år 60 året for diplomatiske forbindelser. 2019 er et officielt kulturår mellem de to lande, hvor ’Crafted Matter’ er én af mange danske kulturelle tiltag i Sydkorea.

Hvis du kunne tænke dig at vide mere om de danske kunstnere og deres værker, kan du læse videre på: www.craftedmatter.com 

Wallpaper* City Guide Copenhagen

Kevin Hviid Studio included in the newest edition of Wallpaper* City Guide Copenhagen. Thank you so much @wallpaperguides

Whit and output spanning architecture, art and design, Kevin Hviid makes furniture in bold forms with a playful twist. His work is infused with Memphis shapes and color references: the rounded “Bob Bench”, for example, is geometric and elegant, in vivid but understated hues. For fashion label Ganni - a cult brand known for its stylish, offbeat womenswear, like leopard-print tea dresses and cowboy-inspired ankle boots - Hviid created the “Queen” chair, one of a series of four seats. It combines steel and soft leather in peachy tones, and is notable for its high oval back and slender profile. You can road-test it at Ganni´s shop on Store Regnegade(T20885311), in addition to his 3m-tall swinging “Iris” chair, assembled from nylon straps in a spectrum of neon that wrap a steel frame.

ELLE decoration cover

Our dining chair QUEEN on the cover of ELLE Decoration

Queen stands with its high back and fine silhouette. The steel construction is broken up by the soft leather piece on the seat and back with adjustable straps. The design is eye-catching and dynamic. This is the sophisticated choice.

Kevin Hviid nominated for designer of the year

Nominated for designer of the year, Danish Design Awards 2018

"The design language of Kevin Hviid has something very haute couture about it"

Full nomination in Danish: Kevin Hviids designsprog har noget haut couture over sig – nok allerbedst udtrykt på årets mindcraft-udstilling, hvor hans stol Billy vakte berettiget opsigt med sit optiske bedrag, men også hans markante og farvestrålende svingende sofa for det danske modefirma Ganni er helt unik. Loungestolen Cocoon, som han har designet sammen med Martin Kachayas, glemmer man ikke, når man først har set den. Inspirationen er klar fra 1960'erne, men det er lykkedes at ramme tidsånden lige nu i plet.

Erik Jørgensen - Exhibition

Art piece 'KONSTRUKTION' exhibited at the new showroom of Erik Jørgensen. Curated by Pernille Vest. This piece was first exhibited for the Censured Summer Exhibition at 2014

Erik Jørgensen Møbelfabrik was founded in 1954 in Svendborg, Denmark, by saddlemaker and upholsterer Erik Jørgensen. Erik Jørgensen’s collection consists of well-known classics from Hans J. Wegner and Poul M. Volther as well as new furniture produced in collaboration with upcoming designers. We aim to produce furniture that lasts. Not only for use but also to beautify our surroundings, and open our eyes to new ways of seeing and making furniture. A passion for design and good craftsmanship is what characterizes Erik Jørgensen Møbelfabrik.

Pictures and info from https://erik-joergensen.com/

Teklafabrics - Exhibition

Art pieces exhibited for Danish textiles brand Tekla Fabric during 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. 

Beautiful scenario at the old maritime museum of Denmark.

At Tekla we make thoughtful fabrics for your home and you. Shaped by serene architectural references to provide you tranquility and comfort.

From our studio, based in Copenhagen, we create a range of products to complement any home with a desire to embrace simple and functional living. With no compromises, we design fabrics for your Sleep, Bath and Living habits and rituals. 

Pictures and info from Tekla.

Danish Design Museum x Cabinetmakers’ Exhibition

Irïs swinging couch is a design collab between architect Kevin Hviid and GANNI fashion house. It has been designed for the 2017 Cabinetmakers’ Exhibition

Side by Side Outside

How can furniture promote human encounters in the public space? See 40 possible answers to this question in the garden of Designmuseum Danmark, where this year’s pieces of outdoor furniture designs interpret this social goal. 

The exhibition and concept were developed in a collaboration between exhibition architect and furniture designer Mads Kjædegaard and Stig L. Andersson, design director, founding partner of SLA. grundplan.dk sla.dk

A piece of furniture with curves, character and sharp elbows.
Irïs stands tall and proud. She is colourful, both inside and out, stands out from the background and attracts attention. 
Irïs’s skirts swing and sway as she brings one, two or more people back and forth in her arms, but Irïs also offers room and time for reflection and lingering in the moment by providing a sheltered, intimate space in her arms.
Irïs is a sturdily built woman who can handle all sorts of weather and has no problem being moved to somewhere else, but she also stands her ground, facilitating good connections with her cheerful mood. A lady who deserves to be embraced, enjoyed and seen. Irïs will earn anyone’s respect and always be remembered for providing a good experience. 

Design: KEVIN HVIID 

Producent / Manufacturer: GANNI

Queen chair

Queen was designed as part A collection of chairs, which consists of 4 pieces: King, Queen, Jack and Ace.

All four chairs consist of a light rectangular steel construction, each one with its own quality and strength, but all four designed from a same architectural line and starting point. From there on, geometries, angles and heights vary for each of the chairs. These differences make them each uniquely beautiful and suitable in the home.  We call them four in a row.

Queen stands with its high back and fine silhouette. The steel construction is broken up by the soft leather piece on the seat and back with adjustable straps. The design is eye-catching and dynamic. This is the sophisticated choice.

BOB X LE BON MARCHÉ

Bob at Le Bon Marché in Paris. 

The world’s first department store, le Bon Marché, opened its doors in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1852, giving life to the idea of visionary Frenchman Aristide Boucicaut. Over the years, le Bon Marché has become the symbol of the Left Bank and its artful approach to life, where the most prestigious fashion names (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Chanel…), design, fine foods, art and culture mingle with impossible elegance. Le Beau Marché contacted us because they wanted to have Bob.

Bob shared space with a selection of exclusive brands and new designers about to break big.

REFORM 2016 Design Biennale - BOB the Bench

BOB Bench is inspired by the Memphis movement, where form does not have to follow function, and where design is about communication. It is a very graphical piece of furniture, which strives to communicate and attract attention to its presence.

It is constructed with rectangular and circular steel pipes painted in black and white and bold primary colors, the bench’s back rest and overhanging seat form a perfect circle. The armrests are in brass. 

The bench was selected to be presented at REFORM 2016 Design Biennale (www.re-form.dk/), a biannual exhibition space, which strives to assemble the strongest field within modern Danish design

KING chair

KING is currently exhibited in flagship store of GANNI fashion house. GANNI is a scandinavian street-style favourite brand, a Danish invasion in Technicolor.  

KING was designed as part A collection of chairs, which consists of 4 pieces: King, Queen, Jack and Ace.

All four chairs consist of a light rectangular steel construction, each one with its own quality and strength, but all four designed from a same architectural line and starting point. From there on, geometries, angles and heights vary for each of the chairs. These differences make them each uniquely beautiful and suitable in the home.  We call them four in a row.

Johan Bülow Lakrids

Redesign and transformation of Johan Bulow factory

The project consist of a refurbishment of an old washroom (prior soft drink factory) into an office environment, headquarter and showroom for danish liquorice export-star Lakrids by Johan Bülow. A factory, an office environment but also an event space with guided liquorice tours.

DK info - Projektet har bestået i en ombygning af en gammel vaskehal (knyttet til den gamle FUN læskedrik-fabrik) til kontormiljø, hovedsæde og showroom for Johan Bülow.

Ombygningen er løst med særlig fokus på at skabe tæt visuel kontakt til lakridsgryderne, samt at skabe levende rum hvor man mødes omkring lakridsen, og kan præsentere nye produkter og opskrifter, blandt andet ved de mange events, som de afholder. Samtidig ville vi bevare den gamle vaskehals udtryk, som Johan havde forelsket sig i. Vi har eksperimenteret meget med materialet strækmetal, som vi har beklædt vægge og vinduer med.

Private Residence - architecture

Architect by heart, we also do "classic" architectural projects. Office building and rebuilding, transformation, restoration and planning tasks. Advising companies both in the private and public sectors in collaboration with archictural firms.  

VINKEL

Vinkel is a made of wooden boxes cut in different angles. It plays with perspective, and creates an illusion of change when you move around it, changing form from each viewing point.

Hjemmet gennemgår i øjeblikket et skift fra at have haft en især erindringsbærende karakter, og være det sted, hvor vi gemmer på vores erindringer og historie, til i dag at have en langt mere nomadisk karakter.

Dette skift i hjemmet "fra rum til netværk" interesserer os og inspirerer os i vores designs. Hvilket VINKEL er et af resultaterne af.

Vinkel leger med perspektivet, og skaber en illusion af forandring. Afhængigt af hvordan man sætter kasserne sammen, kan VINKEL samles i forskellige sammensætninger, - stables, vægmonteret eller ved siden af hinanden, hvilket giver forskellige dybder, fortællinger og perspektiver i rummet

Bookshelf FLIP shelf

The Flip bookshelf is both a square, a hexagon and a trapezoid form imposed on each other. A simple manipulation of the edges creates a bookshelf that can be perceived differently depending on your viewpoint, or the way you flip it. At its base, it is still a square and functional box, great for storing books, or creating a playful frame around your everyday objects.

FLIP shelf is made of 6 mm painted or oak-veneered waterproof mdf board.