Read our talk with Carl Hansen & Son about Vilhelm Lauritzen’s impact on Danish design

Along with exploring Lauritzen’s life, work and impact on Danish design, the panel discussed the collection, as well as the process and environmental benefits of launching heritage designs compared to original designs.

The talk took place at Carl Hansen & Son’s Copenhagen showroom as part of this year’s instalment of 3 Days of Design, an annual design festival in which showrooms open their doors to visitors and events and exhibitions take place across the city.

Born in 1894, Lauritzen was one of the most important 20th-century architects to come out of Denmark.

Known as a key figure in the inception of Danish modernism, Lauritzen is behind the designs for the first terminal of Copenhagen Airport, the Vega concert hall in Copenhagen and Radiohuset, the former headquarters of the national Danish broadcaster DR.

Designed by Lauritzen in 1956, the Vega concert hall was originally named Folkets Hus (the People’s House) and was intended as a meeting place for the labour movement before its renovation to a music venue in 1996.

To accompany the building Lauritzen designed a series of furniture and fixtures which have previously only been found inside the venue, including the stackable VLA26 Vega chair.

«Vilhelm Lauritzen’s architecture and design are part of the Danish cultural heritage and perception of functionalism, and we’re honoured to be the first to present his VLA26 Vega Chair to a global audience,» Hansen said of the collaboration.

The sofa, armchair and bench in the Foyer series were originally designed by Lauritzen in 1945 to furnish Radiohuset’s foyer. Previously the pieces have also only ever been available to use inside the building.

«Together with Carl Hansen & Søn, we have worked to adapt the comfort to the present, while still preserving the original design that makes the series timeless,» Sørensen said of the partnership.

Now in its 100th year of practice, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects has designed numerous projects including a renovation of Copenhagen’s historic department store Illum and a series of warehouse-inspired housing blocks for Copenhagen’s harbour.

Founded in 1908, Carl Hansen & Son is one of the biggest producers of midcentury Danish furniture in the world.

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