Danish Architecture Center

Danish Architecture Center
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Danish Architecture Center (DAC) is an international cultural attraction for everyone who wants to experience and understand how architecture and design create the framework for our lives. DAC is located in BLOX by Copenhagen’s inner harbour and part of the city’s Cultural District. Through exhibitions, events, and education, DAC inspires, educates, and engages visitors. Sustainability is at the core of DACs mission, reflected in its status as a certified Green Attraction. Discover the latest trends in architecture and design at DAC Design Shop, where every product is carefully selected with sustainability in mind. DAC Café prioritises organic ingredients, local produce, and animal welfare while actively minimising food waste.

THIS IS NOT A FOREST is a sensory installation at DAC tracing wood’s journey from forest to architecture. The exhibition is developed by Archival in collaboration with the Danish Architecture Center and Dinesen Lab, part of Dinesen. From raw logs to crafted materials, the exhibition examines how wood is shaped through design and how a deeper understanding of its nature, value chain and craft can support more responsible ways of building. Visitors move through a constructed forest of timber, shaped by light and sound, with scent developed by Studio Pneuma. The installation features bespoke furniture pieces and a welcome desk, designed by Archival and made from leftover wood from Dinesen. These are now a permanent part of DACs Welcome.

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MAS
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Naver Collection is proudly crafted in Denmark by Aksel Kjersgaard A/S (1952) and Gramrode Møbelfabrik A/S (1924), a collaboration est. in 1995. The design is a fusion of innovative design, classic craftsmanship, and the heritage of a rich design history. The design philosophy revolves around wood as an essential resource, challenged and combined with leather, laminate, stainless steel, and Corian© to create innovative furniture with a focus on aesthetics, comfort, and functionality. Each design is created with meticulous care - we take pride in every detail. Naver Collection collaborates with national and international designers such as Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, Henrik Lehm, Susanne Grønlund, Nissen & Gehl MDD. and Gehl & Møller.
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Founded in Copenhagen in 2006, Mater is a pioneering green–tech design brand with sustainability and circularity at its core. From the outset, the ambition was to inspire a global design audience and engage people in sustainable thinking. Mater uses cutting–edge technology in their production to transform waste materials into furniture. Through collaboration with well–established and new design talents, they create timeless designs in a sustainable and responsible way. Mater is continuously committed to finding and developing new waste materials and techniques that allow them to create more from less.
Mater
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Fora Form
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Furniture
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Moroso
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Kvadrat Acoustics creates fully customisable, high–performance acoustic solutions characterised by aesthetic excellence and exceptional versatility, which are used to promote well–being in visionary architectural projects worldwide. Kvadrat Acoustics acoustic solutions sets the benchmark for sustainability, flexibility and durability and reflect the company's dedication to push aesthetic and technological boundaries.
Kvadrat Acoustics
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HOUE is a Danish design house established in 2007 and rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition. HOUE creates outdoor furniture that combines comfort, durability, and a calm visual expression. Each design is developed with careful attention to materials, proportion, and function, balancing aesthetics with everyday usability. With a strong commitment to responsible production, HOUE integrates recycled materials and thoughtful solutions to create long–lasting products made for real outdoor living—designed to be used, enjoyed, and built to last.
HOUE
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&Tradition
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