TOOLS

Book design for 'Tools', published by Verlag Der Büchhandlung Walther König. SUPERFLEX's projects are often described as tools, reflecting the artist group's deep engagement with social and economic issues. Developed in collaboration with experts, these projects are designed to be sustainable, allowing users to adopt, maintain, and expand them over time. Each tool encourages participation and activation, empowering people to take action. This philosophy is embodied in the book itself —meant not just to be read, but to be used.

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Beyond Words – Calligraphy from the World of Islam

Book design for 'Beyonds Words', featuring museum artifacts refering to calligraphy from the David Collection in Copenhagen. The book also includes insightful articles about the Arabic alphabet, classical typefaces, the use of Arabic letters in European art, and modern graffiti.

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Mønsterkraft

Pattern samples for a textile lab installed at the 'Mønsterkraft' exhibition at Designmuseum Denmark.

The Copenhagen Declaration

Type design for monument-sized letters in the collaborative work between artists Santiago Sierra and Jens Haaning. It consists of one large installation spelling out 'The Copenhagen Declaration': Tired of this global sadistic regime.

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Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!

Poster for 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense, Denmark. The visual concept behind the poster was to support and amplify the criticism it conveyed by employing a design that was dynamic and encouraged action or reflection. The poster has been displayed worldwide, in the streets, exhibitions, and books.

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Superchannel – Backdrops

Large backdrops in super colors for supechannel - a flexible broadcasting studio developed by the artist group Superflex and Sean Treadway. Superchannel offered individuals and communities a free web channel that allowed them to produce internet TV.

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Proces – Komplot

Catalog for the exhibition 'Process – Komplot', held at the International Design Museum Munich.

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AfterGlow – New Nordic Porcelain

Spread from the book AfterGlow, showcasing the captivating images of Dorte Krogh—created to accompany a traveling exhibition where 13 ceramicists presented works made during residencies at Nordic porcelain factories and workshops.

Anne Damgaard - Borås Textile Museum

Exhibition- and graphic design for artist Anne Damgaard's solo exhibition at Borås Textile Museum.

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Embraced by Darkness – from Water Reservoir to Art Space

Book spread for 'Embraced by Darkness'. The story about how a water reservoir at Frederiksberg became a spectacular underground art hall.

Chronique d'une Révolte / Chronicle of a Revolt

Book published in connection with the exhibition 'Chronicle of a REVOLT – photographs of a season of protest'. The exhibition featured twenty photographers documenting a process of civic awareness that ultimately led to a peaceful and democratic election in Senegal.

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France

Lettering and type design for the hand-painted wall text 'France' by artist Jens Haaning – IAC - Institute d`art contemporain Villeurbann/ Rhône-Alpes, Villeurbanne, France.

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u.l.k. – SMK Art Labs

Signage and environmental graphics for the 'u.l.k. – SMK Art Labs' – at the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen.

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Ovnhus

Logo for 'Ovnhus', a local summer exhibition space at the harbor in Nykøbing Sj. in the northwestern part of Sealand.

Like A Force Of Nature

Environmental graphics and color report for 'Like A Force Of Nature' – a ceramic tile wall for the facades of Grupo ARCA by the Danish artist group Superflex. "The colors for the decoration are borrowed from banknotes, and the color report is then assembled based on the mathematical formula, the Fibonacci sequence.

Photo: César Béjar

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AfterGlow – New Nordic Porcelain

Spread from the book AfterGlow, showcasing the captivating images of Dorte Krogh—created to accompany a traveling exhibition where 13 ceramicists presented works made during residencies at Nordic porcelain factories and workshops.

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Hundborg Statements 76 km/h

Signage and environmental graphics for an art project in the village 'Hundborg' by artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK). Here, exemplified by a visual statement, when the driver exceeds the speed limit in the village.

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LYS – landskab og stemmer

Spread from the book 'LYS – landskab og stemmer' by Danish artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK) made to accompany an outdoor exhibition at six rural Danish locations. Here the sound from reciting a poem in different dialects were Interwoven with a green beam of light projected across each landscape.

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FOS Liquid Chain Into the Vapor Wall: The Fall

Book design for 'FOS – Liquid Chain Into the Vapor Wall: The Fall'. The Danish artist FOS works in the field of social design. In this book he debates the nature of exhibition spaces and how to redesign public spaces.

Forskellen er ens – en monografi om Albert Mertz

Spread from the monograph on the Danish artist Albert Mertz.

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Mønsterkraft

Pattern samples library for a textile lab installed at the 'Mønsterkraft' exhibition at Designmuseum Denmark.

Danish Surpreme Court

Details from the written protocols of the trials at the Danish Supreme Court, 1661–1664.

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Free Beer

Typedesign and artwork for the open-source product FREE BEER by artist group Superflex.

Photogravure on Somerset 300g Paper size 50 × 50 cm BORCH Editions

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ZOOM - grundbog i medier

Illustration for the book 'ZOOM' – an educational book aimed at secondary education. The book examines media culture and focuses on film and television. Zoom also includes exercises for students.

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Danish Film Institute flag

The logo of the Danish Film Institute waving as a pirate flag on top of the building.

The Copenhagen Declaration

Type design for monument-sized letters in the collaborative work between artists Santiago Sierra and Jens Haaning. It consists of one large installation spelling out 'The Copenhagen Declaration': Tired of this global sadistic regime.

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Hide & Seek

Theater poster for 'Hide & Seek'. Originally written by Paul Auster, and in 2001 transformed into a concert, theater and modern dance play in Copenhagen and Berlin.

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Don's plum – title sequence

Title sequence for the film 'Don's Plum'. A low-budget black and white drama film directed by R. D. Robb and featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Connolly and Tobey Maguire. The film portrays a group of friends that meet up every Saturday to hang out in a Los Angeles diner.

And Yet It Moves

Carpet design for SUPERFLEX' solo show 'And Yet It Moves' at Tate Modern London. The carpet pattern was designed with a colour scheme inspired by a selection of national banknotes.

Photo: Torben Eskerod

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Bankrupt Banks

Typesetting and layout for artist group SUPERFLEX' work 'Bankrupt Banks', consisting of a list of banks that were declared bankrupt or acquired by other banks, governments or private entities during the international financial crisis of 2008.

Photo: Andreas Zimmermann

ALL DATA TO THE PEOPLE – China

Logo for 'ALL DATA TO THE PEOPLE' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex highlighting the asymmetry of data access and the fundamental right to information, essential for democracy. This artwork has been created in an increasing number of languages worldwide.

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Samfund

Custom type design for the massive sculptural installation 'Samfund' made of bricks and cement, inspired by classic brick bonds and textile patterns, and created from recycled bricks donated by citizens of Kolding-Ikast, where the artwork is installed.

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Skolen

Custom-designed type for Højvangskolen in Stavtrup, Jutland. The letters are aluminium corpus with corona backlighting. An art project by Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen (DK).

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Embraced by Darkness – from Water Reservoir to Art Space

Book spread for 'Embraced by Darkness'. The story about how a water reservoir at Frederiksberg became a spectacular underground art hall.

FAT MOD

Handpainted window signage for 'FAT MOD'. 8th of march marks the International Women's Day. Mads Nørgaard (DK) celebrated this with a special edition gown, tees and poster designed in close collaboration with Artist Ursula Reuter Christiansen and Rasmus Koch.

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Foreigners, Please Don’t Leave Us Alone With The Danes!

Book design for 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes!' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense (DK). The orange book, wrapped in its original poster as a cover, is a visual journey through how the poster has traveled, been seen, and used by many in both public and private spaces. The visual concept behind the poster was to support and amplify the criticism it conveyed by employing a design that was dynamic and encouraged action or reflection. The poster has been displayed worldwide, in the streets, exhibitions, and books.

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fos im gak – Memory Theatre Twig!

Book design produced as a extension of the Danish artist FOS´s exhibition 'Memory theatre twig' at GAK (Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst) in Bremen, Germany.

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CC 09

Visual identity for the 'Crafts Collection 09' – An annual curated collection of Danish design objects, marketed by Danish Crafts and showcased at international design, lifestyle, and furniture fairs.

Flora Danica

Spread from the book Flora Danica. Originally published in booklets between 1761 and 1883, it features hand-colored copperplate engravings of flowers, plants, and berries from Danish nature. Now, 260 years later, this masterpiece is available as a collected edition, allowing everyone to explore Denmark’s rich and flourishing flora.

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Iconoclasm – Art as a Battleground

Poster for the exhibition 'Iconoclasm – Art as a Battleground', which examines our turbulent relationship with art and the urge to destroy it.

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XXXXXXXXX: An Artist with 6 Legs

Spread from the book 'An Artist with 6 Legs' – featuring work by the Danish artist group Superflex. The book accompanied a retrospective exhibition held at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen.

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Grand Danois

Spread for the exhibition catalog 'Next Generation Danish Design' – a cultural and PR initiative launched by Danish Arts and Crafts institutions under the name 'Grand Danois', targeting the Italian furniture fairs in Milan.

Photo: Rasmus Koch Studio

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Alt hvad vi ved – gulerod jordbær hvidløg pære broccoli kartoffel malebog

CT scan of fruits and vegetables used for illustrations and animation artwork featuring a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. Part of a larger project for Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

Black Sun

Book design for Black Sun by Søren Solkær. Inspired by his upbringing in the marshlands of Southern Denmark, Solkær takes the reader on a spectacular photographic journey, capturing the phenomenon of countless birds congregating in large murmurations.

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Snedkernes efterårsudstilling

Exhibition design for 'Snedkernes efterårsudstilling' – an annual exhibition for Danish Cabinetmakers.

Photo: Noam Griegst

FILM-X

Digital design and visual identity for FILM-X – a complete film studio for children and young adults. The Identity was honored with the Danish Design Award in 2003.

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Omfavnet af mørke Cisternerne – fra vandreservoir til kunsthal

Book design for 'Embraced by Darkness'. The story about how a water reservoir at Frederiksberg became a spectacular underground art hall.

ALL DATA TO THE PEOPLE

A large-scale mural for 'ALL DATA TO THE PEOPLE' – highlighting the asymmetry of data access and the fundamental right to information, essential for democracy. This artwork has been created in an increasing number of languages worldwide.

Photo: Marten Elder

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Plakat fænomener – Krabbesholm workshop

Educational workshop, Plakat fænomener – Krabbesholm Højskole.

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A Journey: The Near Future

Spread from the book 'A Journey: The Near Future' by Nicolai Howalt – featuring photographic explorations of the planet Mars.

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Shrinking Cities – Intervention

Poster (UK) for 'Shrinking Cities – Interventions'. Held in Leipzig, the exhibition focused on strategies and interventions for urban development in eastern Germany while also exploring urban shrinkage in Detroit (USA), Manchester/Liverpool (UK), and Ivanovo (Russia). The exhibition later traveled to seven international venues – United States, Bulgaria, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia.

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Bródno

Custom type design for a massive sculptural installation made of bricks and cement: a Bródno sign rising on a hill in the park, created by artist Jens Haaning.

Creative Infidelities – On the Landscape Architecture of Topotek 1

Monograph for 'Topotek 1' – a Berlin based landscape architecture studio. Looking at two decades, the publication highlights methodologies used in the studio's work.

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Danish Film Institute – wayfinding

Large size signage made for the cinema 'Bio Carl' at The Danish Film Institute in Copenhagen.

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Free Beer

Typedesign and artwork for the open-source product FREE BEER by artist group Superflex.

FREE BEER refers to information freedom, not economic freedom. Originally conceived by Superflex and students at the Copenhagen IT University FREEBEER applies the model of free software / open source methods upon a real world project. In the spirit of the open source model the recipe is completely in the public domain and available to any person. Anyone is free to earn money from FREEBEER and all design and branding are also available. Designing a visual program for an idea which reflects upon open source and information freedom can not be a solution with rigid design guidelines. Other models of interpretation had to be exercised. The resulting solution builds on a vivid and colourful reference to 60's liberation. Practically speaking this means "free the colours". No one color has the ability to rule or over set another. Only one spectral rule governs: NEVER USE ONE COLOR TWICE. A true anti model applicable to all products and scenes connected with the project – from beer label, posters, advertising, spacial presentations etc.

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Anne Damgaard - Borås Textile Museum

Exhibition- and graphic design for artist Anne Damgaard's solo exhibition at Borås Textile Museum.

Længsel

Spread from 'Længsel' – a book documenting the art project of the same name, centered on the theme of longing. In the project, 23 artists created site-specific works for various public spaces across Denmark. The project was curated by Sophie Hjerl og Jette Ellgaard.

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Brumtone Identity

Merchandise design for 'Brumtone' – a music label by August Engkilde (DK), Manuela Krause (DE) and friends. The idea was to graphically illustrate the 'Buzz tone' embedded in the name of the label.

Cosmos

Environmental graphics for 'Cosmos' – a mural artwork made by Mexican artist Eduardo Terrazas (b. 1936), and brought to life as a graphic statement – melted into concrete as a woven, architectural pattern in grayscale, and applied to the newly built OUH hospital in Odense (DK).

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FILM - Berlin Issue

Magazine design for 'FILM – Berlin Issue 2013'. FILM is the Danish Film Institute's international festival magazine, issued prior to festivals in Berlin, Cannes and Amsterdam.

Regn søvn blå kys

The Danish Poet, Søren Ulrik Thomsen in front of his neon poem 'Regn søvn blå kys' – soon to be installed as a public artwork on a gable in Valby, Denmark.

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Supershow – More Than a Show

Exhibition poster for 'Supershow – More Than a Show' at Kunsthalle Basel, by the Danish artist group Superflex. An exhibition concept in which all visitors were paid 2 Swiss francs upon entry, instead of paying an admission fee to the art gallery.

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Sculpting the Past

Poster for an exhibition at the Danish Film Institute on the subject of film and history.

Non-Alcoholic Vodka

Label design and visual identity for 'Non-Alcoholic Vodka' – by the Danish artist group Superflex. The concept of non-alcoholic vodka explores product imitation, offering the taste of vodka without the alcohol. This work was first presented at the Kumu Art Museum, Estonia.

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FAT MOD

Hand-painted poppies were used for a textile print in ‘FAT MOD’. March 8th marks International Women’s Day. Danish brand Mads Nørgaard celebrated the occasion with a special edition gown, T-shirts, and a poster, designed in close collaboration with artist Ursula Reuter Christiansen and Rasmus Koch.

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Greece

Lettering and type design for hand-painted artwork by artist Jens Haaning – as part of the exhibition, ‘The Aesthetics of the Small Act' within the Action Field Kodra Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes

Cover fom the book 'Foreigners, Please Don't Leave Us Alone With The Danes' – a project by the Danish artist group Superflex made originally for a festival in the suburban areas of Odense (DK).

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Gyldendal emblem – Sketching

Crane drawing studies prior to the creation of the visual identity for Gyldendal Publishing Company.

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By looking down I see up. By looking up I see down.

Spread from the book 'By looking down I see up. By looking up I see down' by Nicolai Howalt. A photographic exploration of light, ashes and human existence.

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GAaA – Gunnar Aagaard Andersen

Extensive monograph on the Danish multi-artist Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982). GAaA experimented throughout his life and expressed himself across a wide range of artistic disciplines, from visual arts to architecture, music, and arts and crafts. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2017.

GAaA – Gunnar Aagaard Andersen

Extensive monograph on the Danish multi-artist Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982). GAaA experimented throughout his life and expressed himself across a wide range of artistic disciplines, from visual arts to architecture, music, and arts and crafts. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2017.

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Mike Sheridan – Atmospherics

LP packaging for 'Atmospherics' by Mike Sheridan. Cover photo by Nicolai Howalt.

Photo: Niklas Adrian Vindelev

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Alt hvad vi ved – gulerod jordbær hvidløg pære broccoli kartoffel malebog

Design of a children's coloring book featuring abstract illustrations of a carrot, strawberry, garlic, pear, broccoli, and potato. The book was part of a larger sculpture project by the Danish artist group Superflex, where fruits and vegetables were scanned and later cast into large outdoor sculptures. The coloring book was created as a supplement and a gift for children in Herlev hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.

Lauritz de Thurah – Barokkens arkitektur og verdensbillede

Spread showcasing the captivating images of Anders Sune Berg from the extensive monograph on Danish architect Lauritz de Thurah (1706–1759), renowned for a series of significant architectural works in Denmark in the Baroque style.

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ILDANSIGT

Theater poster for 'Ildansigt' – a family drama by the German playwright Marius von Mayenburg. Performed at Edison Theater at Frederiksberg in 2000.

Wegner celebration

Poster with an overlay extract of Hans J. Wegner’s line drawings for PP Møbler’s complete collection of Wegner chairs. White edition.

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A Family - by Pernille Fischer Christensen

Film collection Blu-ray box published by the Danish Film Institute on the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency 2012.

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Smack Bang

Festival poster for 'Smack Bang' – a summer festival taking place at the harbour of Helsingborg (SE) with art exhibitions, concerts, outdoor film projections and gastronomical experiences in public spaces.

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Trine Søndergaard – 203 Works

Book design for '203 Works' – photographic works by artist Trine Søndergaard unfolding a comprehensive collection of ten artistic projects made over a time span of fifteen years.

Danish Film Institute logo variation

Visual identity made for the Danish Film Institute. The logo is based on the concept of visual interference. The identity was honored with the Danish Design Award in 2000.

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Free Beer

Typedesign and artwork for the open-source product FREE BEER by artist group Superflex.

Photogravure on Somerset 300g Paper size 50 × 50 cm BORCH Editions

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Porta – logo

Logo for Porta – a start-up company specializing in digital invoicing, which later became known under a new name, Tradeshift.

Heimat Moderne

Book design for 'Heimat Moderne', documenting the cultural festival 'Heimat Moderne – Experimentale 1' in Leipzig 2005.

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Copenhagen Dreams

CD cover for a limited edition of Jóhann Jóhannsson's 'Copenhagen Dreams' – originally made for a film by Max Kestner'. Each cover is individually hand-painted.

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Embraced by Darkness – from Water Reservoir to Art Space

Book spread for 'Embraced by Darkness'. The story about how a water reservoir at Frederiksberg became a spectacular underground art hall.

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Carsten Thau – Om transparens og andre essays

Spread from the book 'Om transparens og andre essays' – a collection of texts by Carsten Thau (1947-1921). Thau was a central voice in the danish landscape of architecture and the history of ideas.

Danish Cinema – Cultural Impact

Film collection Blu-ray box published by the Danish Film Institute on the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency 2012.

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GAaA – Gunnar Aagaard Andersen

Extensive monograph on the Danish multi-artist Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982). GAaA experimented throughout his life and expressed himself across a wide range of artistic disciplines, from visual arts to architecture, music, and arts and crafts. — Winner of the Danish Book Design Award 2017.

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Begærets billeder – Visuel kultur i japanske træsnit

Book design, desire and longing told through the cultural history of Japanese woodblock printing

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Danske Bank – A History of the Bank through 150 Years

Book design for 'Danske Bank' – a corporate history of Danske Bank's development since 1871 told by business historian Per H. Hansen.

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Danish Cinema – Cultural Impact

Film collection Blu-ray box published by the Danish Film Institute on the occasion of the Danish EU Presidency 2012.

FILM-X

Digital design and visual identity for FILM-X – a complete film studio for children and young adults. The Identity was honored with the Danish Design Award in 2003.

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Mere end ord. – Kalligrafi fra den islamiske verden

Exhibition graphics for 'Beyond Words – Calligraphy from the World of Islams' – featuring museum artifacts like documents, metalworks, ceramics, textiles, and architecture highlighting calligraphy’s evolving role, as well as it's artistic, cultural, and historical significance. Exhibition architects: Mentze Ottenstein

Photo: David Stjernholm / @david_stjernholm

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33 Page 9-girls

Publication design for "33 Page 9-girls" – a look at the 33-year-old newspaper phenomenon in Denmark: the page 9-girl. Conceptualised by artist Jens Haaning.

Trine Søndergaard – 203 Works

Book design for '203 Works' – photographic works by artist Trine Søndergaard unfolding a comprehensive collection of ten artistic projects made over a time span of fifteen years.

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Black Sun

Book design for Black Sun by Søren Solkær. Inspired by his upbringing in the marshlands of Southern Denmark, Solkær takes the reader on a spectacular photographic journey, capturing the phenomenon of countless birds congregating in large murmurations.

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