Bodil Kjær
Born Denmark, 1932
One of the few female architects of her generation to work at the highest level across many design disciplines, Kjaer has always worked to create harmony between design, architecture, and human beings. Her iconic furniture works — or architectural elements as she prefers to call them — have a clear identity, evident simplicity, and are always created using high-quality materials and superior craftsmanship. Kjær’s aim was never to create sculptural statements but rather to find functional, economic, and aesthetic solutions
As a furniture designer, Kjær views design and construction from a purely technical perspective, interplayed with modern architecture and created for people. She always considers context and has collaborated with different professions in her desire to optimize physical settings. Her furniture systems support creative people in their work processes, and her designs include indoor and outdoor furniture, light fixtures, a service trolley and vases, all characterized by lightness and a functionalist expression
Before establishing her studio in Copenhagen in 1960, Kjær studied under Finn Juhl and Jørgen Ditzel at the Frederiksberg Technical College and the School of Interior Design in Denmark. In 1965, Kjær furthered her studies at the Royal College of Art and architectural association School of Architecture in London
Kjær’s work has been featured in premiere design publications and exhibitions, and has appeared widely in film as the epitome of continental elegance and minimalism. Her reputation led to teaching posts at architecture schools including Harvard University, the Pratt Institute, and the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen
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BODIL KJÆR
Bodil Kjær
Born Denmark, 1932
One of the few female architects of her generation to work at the highest level across many design disciplines, Kjaer has always worked to create harmony between design, architecture, and human beings. Her iconic furniture works — or architectural elements as she prefers to call them — have a clear identity, evident simplicity, and are always created using high-quality materials and superior craftsmanship. Kjær’s aim was never to create sculptural statements but rather to find functional, economic, and aesthetic solutions
As a furniture designer, Kjær views design and construction from a purely technical perspective, interplayed with modern architecture and created for people. She always considers context and has collaborated with different professions in her desire to optimize physical settings. Her furniture systems support creative people in their work processes, and her designs include indoor and outdoor furniture, light fixtures, a service trolley and vases, all characterized by lightness and a functionalist expression
Before establishing her studio in Copenhagen in 1960, Kjær studied under Finn Juhl and Jørgen Ditzel at the Frederiksberg Technical College and the School of Interior Design in Denmark. In 1965, Kjær furthered her studies at the Royal College of Art and architectural association School of Architecture in London
Kjær’s work has been featured in premiere design publications and exhibitions, and has appeared widely in film as the epitome of continental elegance and minimalism. Her reputation led to teaching posts at architecture schools including Harvard University, the Pratt Institute, and the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen
STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN