WHO: Carl Hansen & Søn
WHAT: Hosting Virtual Global Open House with Live Events and Real Time Interaction
WHEN: Wednesday, June 2nd & Thursday, June 3rd (full schedule of events below)
For the first time in the company’s history, Carl Hansen & Søn has organized an incredible series of events to be shared around the world. Unveiling new product launches, hosting inspiring talks with international heavyweights from the world of design, guiding attendees through an exclusive tour of the workshop in Denmark, and even giving a sneak peek into the private residence of third generation CEO Knud Erik Hansen. A full list of events can be found below and anyone who is interested in attending one or more of the events can register HERE. All sessions will be recorded and will be made available approximately 30 mins after each event on the event landing page.
At the end of most sessions there will be a live Q&A so people can get involved!
DAY ONE
Wednesday, June 2nd
10:00-11:15am CET Opening Keynote & 2021 Product News presented by
4:00-5:15am EST Knud Erik Hansen, CEO & Mads Holm Rabjerg, Head of Product Development
1:00-2:00pm CET Inside Denmark’s Production Facility – Knud Erik Hansen takes you on an exciting
7:00-8:00am EST tour of the Carl Hansen & Søn factory on the Island of Funen in Denmark.
6:00-7:00pm CET How Colors Influence Wellbeing with British designer Ilse Crawford, award-winning
12:00-1:00pm EST design critic Alice Rawsthorn, and CEO Knud Erik Hansen, moderated by design journalist, Gabriele Dellisanti
7:00-8:00pm CET The Danish Concept of Hygge – Conversation with Knud Erik Hansen & acclaimed
1:00-2:00pm EST author of Scandanavian design and interior stylist Niki Brantmark, moderated by Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of Interior Design Mag (sneak peak of KEH private home)
DAY TWO
Thursday, June 3rd
10:00-11:00am CET Danish Design on a Global Scale – Join Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at MoMA,
4:00-5:00am EST Anders Byriel, CEO of Kvadrat & Knud Erik Hansen, CEO of Carl Hansen & Søn for a Lively discussion moderated by Erik Rimmer, Editor in Chief of BoBedre
1:00-2:00pm CET Functional Design – Debuting the new modular Embrace sofa by EOOS presented
7:00-8:00am EST by award-winning EOOS design studio, Knud Erik Hansen, CEO of Carl Hansen & Søn and Mads Holm Rabjerg, Head of Product Development for Carl Hansen & Søn
5:00-6:00pm CET Beyond the Barstool: Where Food, Design and Danish Tradition Intertwine with
11:00-12:00pm EST Martin Eoos and Gernot Bohmann from EOOS design studio, Daniel Giusti, Chef/Owner of Brigaid and Sherri Simko, Director of North America at Carl Hansen & Søn, moderated by Michael Doneff, Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Luceo Partners
7:00-8:00pm CET Time for Change: The Crucial Journey of Sustainability in the Design, Architecture
1:00-2:00pm EST & Food Industry – An in-depth conversation between Jakob Jønck, Founder & CEO of Simple Feast, Dan Stubbergård, Founder of COBE Architects and Knud Erik Hansen, CEO of Carl Hansen & Søn, as they discuss the crucial journey towards a more sustainable way of doing business in order to build a better future. Moderated by Cajsa Carlson, Deputy Editor at Dezeen