born 100 years ago this february 11th, arne jacobsen stands out as one of the premier architects and designers of our time.
receiving both awards and recognition for his work by his early 20s, mr. jacobsen quickly established an international reputation in furniture design. among the world's best-selling pieces of designer furniture in the 20th century were his chairs: the ant, the egg, and the swan. during the 1960's his focus turned to such basic forms as the circle, cylinder, triangle, and cube. this design exploration led to new and unique tableware, most famously the cylinda-line. and who don’t knows his designs for vola ?
common to all of arne jacobsen's designs: they are all international design classics. he also designed more than 100 buildings, including copenhagen's royal hotel.
throughout the year this important centenary will be celebrated both in denmark and across the world with numerous exhibitions and events organised by denmark's leading cultural institutions.
dansk design center
11 february 2002 - 9 june 2002
a major exhibition on jacobsen's multifaceted design philosophy. entitled 'evergreens and nevergreens - arne jacobsen's 100th year', the exhibition ventures behind the man and his work to tell the story of his designs, exploring the reasons why some have become international design icons, while others ended up as 'nevergreens'. a great number of jacobsen's less well known designs will be on show, either in original form or as reproductions.
for more information visit:
www.ddc.dk
louisiana museum of modern art
30 august 2002 - 12 january 2003
this will be the world's biggest exposition of the jacobsen phenomenon.
for more information visit:
www.louisiana.dk 
