Course General Description

Furniture and Object' looks at solutions for the challenges of the future at both the local and global level. The programme is rooted in the Danish tradition of developing and designing objects that focus on users, context and problem solving, in both the public and private sector. The programme’s focus is on furniture and other designed products related to body, space and context: systems, production, sustainability, materials and surfaces, spaces and users. The programme equips students with skills in, and an understanding of 1:1 execution in the workshop, experimentation, digital skills, user studies, an understanding of manufacturing and design methodology.

School General Description

KADK wishes to be internationally recognised as the leading Nordic academy within the fields of architecture, design and conservation. Its mission is to produce graduates armed with the knowledge to shape our future, society and cultural heritage, trained with a unique focus on research, practice and artistic methods. KADK’s graduates should be characterised by their awareness of how a special Nordic approach to form can be developed and transformed into new contexts. KADK wants its graduates to enter the world with analytical, methodological and artistic skills, which empower them to create, transform and preserve the society and culture of tomorrow. The curriculum is based on a combination of theory and practice. A substantial part of the teaching takes place at the drawing board and in workshops, as well as joint presentations and academic seminars between small units of teachers and students. In line with KADK's international vision, our students and staff develop their skills in constant dialogue with the international environment, ensuring that the quality of our activities is continuously improving.