A showcase of the exhibition First Movers – Egyptian Furniture Making in the Age of the Pharaohs and Modern Danish Perspectives opened on the 20th of […]
Mix ancient Egypt with Danish minimalism, talented designers, and experienced craftsmen, and you get 13 unique stools. Danish-Egyptian dialogue on the floor of a factory in Damietta is a recipe for innovation.
A project that began in a small showroom in Cairo has now reached the Danish Museum Trapholt, where 13 pieces of furniture that have design prompts from Danish, Egyptian, and Pharaonic design culture were exhibited alongside world-famous designers.
After four successful rounds of Bilingual Design – bringing Egyptian and Danish designers together to design and produce furniture, this year we are excited to announce that the project is taking on a new challenge which is to focus on Design for Circularity. Meet the participants here.