At the beginning of a new millennium, it is natural to take stock and examine the trends that characterise the present and those that will come to characterise the future. ‘10+ Design Forecast’ takes stock of Danish design in the first ten years of the new millennium and examines which design trends define our time and which will have a big role to play in the years to come. The exhibition examines ten examples from design history from the aughts until today. Together, they draw a picture of Danish design in the 21st century and offer a glimpse of design trends that will be important in the future.

The framework and form of the exhibition are based on the number 10 and the plus sign, which are recurring features throughout the exhibition. The number 10 refers to the first ten years of this millennium and the ten examples highlighted in the exhibition. The plus sign refers to the added value that design can contribute. From different angles, the ten examples explore today’s design competence.

The breadth and diversity of the design competence
The past ten years of Danish design history are particularly interesting because design has developed in completely new directions, mainly as a result of digital and technological developments. Design is no longer simply a competence that is used in connection with product development and styling. Today, design is central to all industries and used to create competitive solutions in relation to communication, services, products etc. In addition, design is used to address societal challenges in relation to welfare, climate and environmental issues, etc and thus appears more widely integrated than before. With the ten examples the exhibition illustrates the breadth and diversity of today’s design competence. The purpose is to convey new knowledge about design and to highlight the new potential of the design competence that has emerged in this millennium.

Time and place

29th of April 2010 - 29th of March 2011
Dansk Design Center
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 27
1553 København V

Content from the exhibition

 

Preconditions for good design Which conditions shape a good design? Read about how the Danish Design Centre perceives a good design.

 

 

The design process from start to finish Three design companies. One design challenge. See what a design process encompasses and how it takes place.

 

 

The result of good partnerships 10 examples of successful design.

 

 

New design favorites We encounter and use design in all aspects of our everyday life. But what is it that holds our fascination? And what are the design products that many of us like? And why are we buying these products instead of other ones?

 

 

Design in new ways It is hard to predict the future, but it is possible to point to some of the products and services that will be important in the future. See ten design solutions that, each in their way, have the potential to become future design icons.

 

 

The future role of design Which factors have influenced design in the 21st century and still have great impact on design trends? Pernille Stockmarr, Ph.d. student at the Danish Center for Design Research, provides some suggestions here.