Nordic Design Tour

Day 15 – 3rd September Århus, return to Copenhagen In the morning we visit the Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson’s spectacular artwork, Your Rainbow Panorama, on the roof of ARoS Århus Kunstmuseum. At AroS we will also get a chance to admire ‘Boy’, the 5 meter high and 500kg sculpture of a crouched boy created by Australian artist Ron Mueck in 1999. ‘Boy’ was first exhibited in the Millennium Dome in London in 2000, and thereafter at the Biennale in Venice in 2001 where the director of ARoS, Jens Erik Sørensen decided to bid for the sculpture. ‘Boy’ is now one of ARoS’ most important exhibits, and surely is an impressive sight.

At midday we catch the train back to Copenhagen where we are honoured to meet Thomas Kjærholm Poul Kjærholm’s son, for a unique chance to experience Poul Kjærholm’s furniture, and one or more examples of where they are in use. This is a very exclusive encounter with the son of one of Scandinavia’s most renowned designers. Poul Kjærholm was a strong proponent for industrial production, and his work stands out from his Danish contemporaries because of his extensive use of steel frames rather than the traditional wood. He was also probably the furniture designer in Denmark who most uncompromisingly sought to simplify and scrape off anything unnecessary.

In the evening we have booked a table at Albert K restaurant in the former SAS Royal Hotel. Alberto K is named after Alberto Kappenberger, who managed the hotel for 25 years since its opening in 1960. It was also Kappenberger who commissioned Arne Jacobsen, one of the twentieth century’s most prominent Danish architects, to design the big hotel project. The restaurant’s furnishing bears the stamp of the design heritage, and you will enjoy your 5-course dinner with Arne Jacobsen’s cutlery and see examples of his furniture design when you look around the restaurant.

Meals: breakfast & dinner Overnight at The Square in superior/deluxe rooms

Day 16 – 4th September Copenhagen, board flight in evening In the morning we make the short walk back to the former SAS Royal Hotel (now Radisson Blu Royal Hotel) built in the 1960’s with every facet designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. Only room 606 features the original Arne Jacobsen décor with grey, blue-green colors, wengé wood and a selection of representative furniture. We have prebooked the room to ensure it is not occupied for our visit.

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