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The Danish Design Centre has its headquarters
Danish Design Centre
on Hans Christian Andersens Boulevard in the middle of Copenhagen in a building, designed by professor,
HC Andersens Boulevard 27 1553 Copenhagen V Denmark
architect Henning Larsen. The building houses offices, exhibition halls, a professional conference centre, a shop and a café, all run by the Danish Design Centre.
Tel +45 3369 3369 Fax +45 3369 3300
The Design Centre was established in 1978 and moved
design@ddc.dk
to its present headquarters in 2000.
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The Danish Design Centre’s assignment is based on the Danish government’s design policy of promoting innovation and growth in Denmark and strengthening
Kris Gudiksen Kappel Photographer: Jens Peter Engedal
the international competitiveness of Danish businesses. The Centre is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs. In addition, the Danish Design Centre handles a number of specific promotional tasks for the Danish Ministry of Culture. The Danish Design Centre’s vision is to document, promote and brand Danish design on a national and international level by: • Increasing the knowledge about design and the
economic effects of design in Danish industry
especially in the small and medium-sized companies
buyers of design through development of competences
• Branding Danish design nationally and internationally His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik is the patron of the Danish Design Centre. For further information please visit
www.ddc.dk
Design og layout: Scandinavian Branding A/S og Susanne Schenstrøm, DDC
• Professionalizing the Danish design companies and