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12 Nov 2026

How playful design can bring football communities together

Denmark aims to become the best country in the world in which to be a child. This is the ambition behind the Danish Football Association's (DBU) national initiative, Hele Danmarks Klubhus (A Clubhouse for All of Denmark). Kolding School of Design is part of the project, which aims to strengthen children's and youth football, both on and off the pitch.

11 Nov 2026

Design is good for business

81% of Danish manufacturing companies that use design say it has a positive impact on their bottom line. That is one of the findings of the new report Design Delivers 2026 – Manufacturing Denmark, which explores how design helps strengthen the competitiveness of Danish manufacturing companies. And the conclusion is clear: The more strategically companies use design, the greater the value they gain from it.

10 Nov 2026

Oasicare wins the Jury’s Selection Award at Danish Design Award 2026

A medical device designed to reduce the risk of birth injuries has earned Kolding School of Design alumni Julia Sand Skovsted and Ditte Marie Fog Ibsen one of this year’s major honours at Danish Design Award. Two further projects with roots at the school were also among the 30 finalists.

09 Nov 2026

Design beyond ‘Us and Them’

Per-Olof Hedvall has joined Kolding School of Design as Bevica Visiting Professor of Universal Design. His work raises a fundamental question about design: what kind of world are we creating? Together with researchers in Kolding, he will lay the groundwork for new projects exploring how universal design can help create a more inclusive society.

Play is at the heart of a new five-year research programme at Kolding School of Design. Supported by the LEGO Foundation, Building Belonging Together will explore how design can help create more inclusive environments where children can play, participate, build friendships and feel they belong.

28 Oct 2026

Play-focused design research to improve the lives of children with special educational needs

Every child deserves to feel that they belong. Yet far too many experience social exclusion, fragmented everyday lives and little say in the spaces and communities they are part of. This is particularly true for children with special educational needs. A new five-year research programme at Kolding School of Design aims to help change this, with DKK 38.8 million in funding from the LEGO Foundation.

The Reading for Pleasure and Reading Spaces project brought together play, social interaction and child-centred design to develop new reading experiences rooted in children's own needs and everyday lives.

Photo: Katrine Worsøe

26 Oct 2026

Perhaps children don't lack the desire to read – just someone to read with

The latest PISA results reveal a significant decline in reading performance among Danish pupils. A research and design project involving Kolding School of Design offers a different perspective on how to foster children's enjoyment of reading – and shows how design can create reading experiences that make room for both play and social connection.

20 Oct 2026

Find a personal Christmas gift at Kolding School of Design

The Christmas Bazaar at Kolding School of Design is back, with around 100 stalls packed with design, craftsmanship and gift ideas created by current students and graduates.

As Programme Manager and newly appointed Teaching Associate Professor in Industrial Design, Per Voss Nielsen helps shape the academic direction of the programme and its curriculum. The ambition is to give students a strong disciplinary foundation from which they can contribute meaningfully to innovation and development alongside engineers, manufacturers and companies.

19 Oct 2026

New Teaching Associate Professor sharpens focus on Industrial Design

With his appointment as Teaching Associate Professor, Per Voss Nielsen will continue to challenge and develop Kolding School of Design’s strong tradition in Industrial Design – with a particular emphasis on materials, production and the process of developing a product. This is reflected, among other things, in five new second-year courses, where students will work with areas including medical devices, consumer electronics and bicycles.

Photo: Oliver Båge

07 Oct 2026

Kolding Design Days

From food innovation and knitted artworks to new banknotes, Kolding Design Days offered a wealth of insights into how design shapes our everyday lives from 1–3 October. Meet three prominent design professionals who each apply their design expertise in very different fields.

In a new book, we follow the free flow of ideas and the creative building process that LEGO bricks can spark in so many of us. By the end, readers have a better understanding of why everyone loves LEGO – and, along the way, have followed the creation of a pirate spaceship.