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Østervrå (formerly Øster Vrå) is a town in Vendsyssel, North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 2024, the town has a population of 1,287. [1] The town and farm areas around the town were hit by an F3 tornado on September 9, 1924. Severe damage occurred with homes and farms partially collapsing. Additionally, a barn collapsed, and five people sustained injuries. [2] [3]
Nørager is a town with a population of 1,145 in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is the former municipal seat of Nørager Municipality. Nørager is located 15 km from Aars and 26 km from Støvring which is the municipal seat of Rebild Municipality that Nørager now is a part of.
Præstø is a town with a population of 3,880 in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland).
Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980) was a Danish designer. Born in Østervrå, Denmark, Kjærholm began his career as a cabinetmaker's apprentice with Gronbech in 1948, attending the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1952. In 1953, he married Hanne Kjærholm who became a successful architect. While working as a designer, he also became an educator continuing studies with Prof. Erik Herløw and Prof. Palle Suenson.
Helsinge is the municipal seat of Gribskov Municipality in Region Hovedstaden on Zealand in Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 9,482.
Slagelse is a town on Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Kalundborg and 14 km west of Sorø.
Kaare Klint was a Danish architect and furniture designer, known as the father of modern Danish furniture design. His style was epitomized by clean, pure lines, use of the best materials of his time and superb craftsmanship.
Poul is a Danish masculine given name. It is the Danish cognate of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include:
Assentoft is a Danish town on the peninsula of Jutland with a population of 3,831 in 2024. The town is located eight kilometers east of Randers, and is a part of the Randers Municipality in the Central Denmark Region.
Hjørring is a town on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Hjørring Municipality in the North Jutland Region. The population is 25,951. It is also one of Denmark's oldest towns, having celebrated its 750th anniversary as a market town in 1993.
Danish design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to design buildings, furniture and household objects, many of which have become iconic and are still in use and production. Prominent examples are the Egg chair, the PH lamps and the Sydney Opera House (Australia).
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, more commonly known as the Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year Bachelor programme and a two-year Master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design. Danmarks Designskole is an institution under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education.
Søllested was the administrative centre of the former Højreby Municipality in Denmark. Since 1 January 2007, it has been a part of the new Lolland Municipality. The town lies 9 km east of Nakskov. Søllested has a population of 1,365.
Lise Roel and Hugo Höstrup, were architects born in Randers, Denmark, with primary activity and production around 1960–1980 in western and southern Sweden.
Events from the year 1980 in Denmark.
Fritz Hansen, also known as Republic of Fritz Hansen, is a Danish furniture design company. Designers who have worked for Fritz Hansen include Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971), Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980), Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007) and Piet Hein (1905–1996). Fritz Hansen also collaborates with contemporary furniture architects including Hiromichi Konno, Cecilie Manz, and Kasper Salto.
House of Denmark, on 142 Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, is a building which houses exhibition space used for the presentation of Danish culture and commercial interests. The main venue of the house is the Salle du Danemark on the second floor. It also contains a Danish restaurant on the ground floor and office space rented out for international companies.
Hanne Kjærholm was a Danish architect who also taught at the Danish Academy, where she became a professor in 1989.
Ganløse is a town located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark.
Jerslev is a small town in central Vendsyssel, Denmark. The town, which is part of Brønderslev Municipality, is located in the North Jutland Region. As of 2024, it has a population of 843.
Palle Suenson was a Danish modernist architect. He was the son of Professor Edouard Suenson, engineer, and of Henriette Benedicte Hartmann.