This is Kolding School of Design

With our exhibition 'This is Kolding School of Design' at 3daysofdesign, we wish to offer a unique insight into the design process, showcasing how students, researchers, and educators develop their understanding of materials and storytelling skills. We want to show how they push tools to the limit, invent new techniques, and play their way to solutions.
Each object in the exhibition is the result of experimentation, collaboration, and a deep understanding of materials — from bachelor’s to PhD.
The scenography and interior all come from our recently renovated school at Aagade in Kolding, where tomorrow’s designers are shaped.
Please come visit Kolding School of Design at 3daysofdesign 18 - 20 June.
Opening hours
10 - 18
Venue
Papirøen 1, 1436 Copenhagen
District Holmen
Event programme, Wednesday 18 June
10:00 - 11:00
Joint opening
Join us for the opening of our 3daysofdesign exhibitions on Paper Island, featuring separate showcases from Kolding School of Design and the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås.
15:00 - 15:45
Spatial Colour by Maria Kirk Mikkelsen, PhD Fellow, Designer
Known for her poetic approach to colour, Maria Kirk Mikkelsen invites you to experience her permanent textile installation ‘Set a Sun’ exploring light, space, and perception – where colour creates atmosphere and embodies sensuous insight, and practice becomes research made tangible.
16:00 - 18:00
Guided tours
Join for guided tours of the exhibition, offering insight into the featured projects and the ideas behind them. Meet the students and faculty, and engage in conversations about process, practice, and perspectives in design.

Event programme, Thursday 19 June
13:00 - 13:45
Words on Form by Anne Katrine Gelting, Teaching Ass. Prof.
What can be said about form—beyond 'nice' or 'cool' or 'beautiful'? Anne Katrine G. Gelting brings deep design experience to her talk on ’Words on Form’, a booklet she created to help students and designers describe, analyse and shape form. She’ll share insights and show how it’s used in teaching.
14:00 - 16:00
Guided tours
Join for guided tours of the exhibition, offering insight into the featured projects and the ideas behind them. Meet the students and faculty, and engage in conversations about process, practice, and perspectives in design.

Event programme, Friday 20 June
10:00 - 11:00
Designing for Playful Tension by Jess Rahbek, PhD, Ass. Prof.
Play Design expert Jess Rahbek is sure to inspire as he presents his Playful Tension model – a design tool developed with the LEGO House team to support designerly reflection on the nature of play and the playthings we create. Joined by MA student Pedro Giaculli. Moderator: Anni Nørskov Mørch.
11:00 - 13:00
Guided tours
Join for guided tours of the exhibition, offering insight into the featured projects and the ideas behind them. Meet the students and faculty, and engage in conversations about process, practice, and perspectives in design.

Projects
Exhibitors
- Agnes Dahl
- Alberte Bremland Sørensen
- Aksel Thygesen
- Amalie Karoline Tvedergaard Grosen
- Annika Kjær Larsen
- Carl Theodor R. Andreasen
- Ellen Sønderskov Andersen
- Embla Liv Becker
- Emil Kruse
- Emma Marie Leth Beiter
- Hannah Bønning Kristensen
- Ida Camille Barnak
- Ilia Sabatier
- Johanne Rose
- Karl-Alder Kuivjõgi
- Kaya Lucy Widmer
- Liva Bandmann
- Maria Kirk Mikkelsen
- Mia Bayer
- Morten Steen Fejring
- Nanna GT
- Oline Nielsen
- Pedro Giaculli
- Rasmus Vejlgaard Skeem
- Sidsel Hester Schmidt
- Siff Præstegaard Grosell
- Sofie Mathilde Skov
- Søren Overgaard
- Tuva Opdal
Thank you
- Augustinus Foundation
- Den Faberske Fond
- EWII
- Frimodt-Heineke Fonden
- Kvadrat Textiles
- Seawhite of Brighton
- Tage Vanggaard og Hustrus Fond
Credits
- Educational direction and programme leadership by Eva Kappel, Head of Education, and the Heads of Programme at Kolding School of Design. Their insight, guidance, and dedication have been instrumental in shaping the exhibition and supporting the students' development.
- Curation, graphic design and exhibition design: SOLO•SOLO, Anni Nørskov Mørch and Helene Dalgaard
- Exhibition technique: Jakob Bladt Jensen
- Fundraising and budget: Helle Aarøe Nissen and Lene Nyhus Friis
- Photo and communication: Sofie Mathilde Skov
- Project management and communication: Marianne Baggesen Hilger