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The Royal Danish Academy exhibited at Stockholm Furniture Fair the 12 individual chairs resulted from the work of a group young designers on the personal needs of a group of 75+ people.

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  • 12 February 2015
  • Stockholm

A group of hard-working, passionate people at the age of 75+ has been the inspiration for a group of hard-working, passionate people around the age of 25.

The outcome, unveiled at Stockholm Furniture Fair, is 12 individual chairs for the growing group of active elderly people – who wants seating with the same personality, comfort and expression that characterizes their lives.

Anders Kirkebjerg Olesen for Kate Galle Gottlieb, Former Vice president of Danish Maritime Authority. A simple and elegant knock-down zafari chair, that provides a helping hand when getting up. The chair is made of smoked oak, steel, leather and textile.
Anna Aagaard Jensen for Bjørn Elmquist, Lawyer. An honest, open and warm chair, where tradition gets a modern twist and invites you in. It’s made in ash, and the textile is hand-tuftet wool and alpacha.
Julie Stokholm for Jørgen Bækmark, Architect. Forward tilting chair with removable cushion. Made from ash with cushion in Hallingdal 65 wool from Kvadrat and braided paper.
Maiken Lindhardt for Ghita Nørby, Actress. Ghita Nørby loves garden, roses in particular. The chair is upholstered with red Divina fabric from Kvadrat and the wooden legs are made of walnut.
Oline Marie Andersen for Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion Designer. Inspired by the traditional Chanelquilt. Using a self-developed casting method which imitates the quilt in 20 seconds. Made of Polyurethane foam, CR neoprene, plywood, steel and suede.
Ronni Bjørnum for Mervyn Kurlansky, Graphic Designer. ‘Mervyn’ is based on Mervyn Kurlansky’s graphic designs and preferences. The soft removable cushions are fixed in the stringent frame, creating a contrast between soft and hard. Materials - smoked oak and wool.
Signe Haupt for Ursula Munch-Petersen, Ceramic designer. The frame is made of ash wood, the seat and the back is made of linen canvas, and the removable fabric is made of Hallingdahl from Kvadrat.
Sofie Ritz for Jørgen Leth, Film director and author. The chair is designed with attention to details. It invites to immersion and observation of the surrounding world, so that the user feels present. The materials are ash, linen girths and cushions in wool.
Tor Nørgaard Klerk for Preben Wilhjelm, Politician. Knee chair with strong emphasis on movement while working. Use also as a conventional chair, as the seat construction flips. Bamboo frame, PU foam and Trevira CS.
William Potts for Merethe Stagetorn, Defense Attorney & Art collector. The chair is created for Merethe Stagetorn, and reflects her as a defense attorney and art collector. This is a proposal challenging the general view, and definition of furniture for older people - through form, normality, function and artistic expressions. Materials used: Ash wood & Lacquer
Tore Beck Carstensen for Lise Nørgaard, journalist and writer. Organic shaped shells in a light and simple frame. Dining chair with armrests, focusing on a good sitting position with lumbar and back support. Materials: Walnut, steel and Remix2 from Kvadrat.
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