Moments of Passion
For this year’s 3daysofdesign, we invite you to experience Moments of Passion—a curated exploration of how design takes shape over time.
Rooted in Scandinavian design values, we explore form, material, and process, and how ideas develop through craftsmanship, precision, and everyday use.
Through installations, talks, and live demonstrations, we open up our way of working, where clean, functional design meets a more tactile and crafted approach, and where tradition continues to evolve.
We also invite you to engage your senses throughout the programme, from coffee and conversations on colour and design talks to live ceramic decoration, each offering a different perspective on what drives the passion behind our design.
Programme
Wednesday, June 10
08:30 — 10:00 Kickstart your day with coffee & breakfast
10:00 The perfect cup of coffee
Coffee expert Omar Maagaard Hossain from Komma Kaffe introduces the craft of coffee, exploring brewing methods, aroma, and flavour.
13:00 Designtalk: Colours, and what colours can do
Anne Marie Raaschou-Nielsen, Creative Manager at Stelton, in conversation with Joost Jansen from Survival of the Fashionest for a conversation on colour as a design tool—and how it shapes products, experiences, and emotions.
15:00 — 16:00 Live craftsmanship: Ditte Lindberg Mortensen
Experience the craftsmanship up close as Ditte Lindberg Mortensen decorates one of her characteristic vases.
16:00 — 19:00 Cocktails and music (invites only)
Unwind, connect and enjoy the atmosphere.
Thursday, June 11
08:30 — 10:00 Kickstart your day with coffee & breakfast
10:30 The perfect cup of coffee
A second opportunity to discover how small details shape the perfect cup, guided by coffee expert Omar Maagaard Hossain from Komma Kaffe.
13:00 — 13:30 Designtalk: How we work with our designs
Christian Carstensen, Design Director at Stelton, shares insights into our design process, from idea to finished product.
13:30 — 14:00 Designtalk: Studio Terhedebrügge (Berlin)
A conversation on practice, process and passion. The studio reflects on their design philosophy, collaboration and the way ideas take shape.
Friday, June 12
08:30 — 10:00 Kickstart your day with coffee & breakfast
10:00 — 10:30 Designtalk: How we work with our designs
A closer look at how ideas are developed and realised.
11:00 — 13:00 Live craftsmanship: Ditte Lindberg Mortensen
Experience the craftsmanship up close, as Ditte Lindberg Mortensen decorates one of her characteristic vases.
Coffee expert, Omar Maagaard Hossain, from Komma Kaffe shares his passion for the perfect cup of coffee and guides us through the art of brewing.
Gain insight into different brewing methods, and experience how aroma and flavour are brought to life. Together, we explore how small details shape the perfect cup.
The perfect cup of coffee:
Wednesday, June 10, 10:00
Thursday, June 11, 10:30
Creative Manager at Stelton Design House, Anne Marie Raaschou-Nielsen, in conversation with Joost Jansen from Survival of the Fashionest about the passion for colours—and what colours can do.
Gain insight into Anne Marie’s work with colours for Stelton and Knabstrup, and hear about her and Joost’s role in the Danish Color Board and Intercolor. Together, they explore how colours shape products, influence our experiences, and speak directly to our emotions.
Designtalk:
Colours, and what colours can do
Wednesday, June 10, 13:00
Knabstrup Keramik and Ditte Lindberg Mortensen bring together Danish heritage and contemporary craftsmanship.
Rooted in over 125 years of tradition, Knabstrup’s legacy meets Ditte’s intuitive approach to form, glaze, and material.
Known for her hand-thrown stoneware, Ditte works between the refined and the organic, creating pieces with a strong tactile presence.
Together, past and present meet in a shared exploration of craftsmanship—where tradition is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.
Live craftsmanship:
Ditte Lindberg Mortensen
Wednesday, June 10, 15:00 — 16:00
Friday, June 12, 11:00 — 13:00
Design Director at Stelton Design House, Christian Carstensen, shares insights into the design process and the journey from idea to final product.
Gain insight into how our designs take shape, and learn more about the close collaboration with our designers. Together, we explore how ideas develop into functional, lasting objects.
Designtalk:
Come and learn how we work
Thursday, June 11, 13:00
Friday, June 12, 10:00
Join Berlin-based Studio Terhedebrügge, led by siblings Silvia, Antonia, and Julius, for a conversation on their interdisciplinary design practice and their collaboration with Stelton and the new Vinkel lamp series.
Working with a reduced and precise design language, their approach explores how form is refined through iteration, dialogue, and attention to detail. Together, the collaboration reveals a considered approach to design, where simplicity, balance and material understanding define the final expression.
Designtalk: Studie Terhedebrügge
Thursday, June 11, 13:30
Join Stelton and Knabstrup Keramik at Christianshavns Kanal 4 for installations, talks, and live demonstrations exploring how design takes shape.
We look forward to welcoming you.
