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Autumn 2012


In this issue
Latest news from the world of Jacob Jensen

Opening of Jacob Jensen Design | DeTao Shanghai

Jacob Jensen Design at Burning Man, Nevada

Danish Design event at Boeing, Seattle

Release of JACOB JENSEN™ kitchen knife collection

JACOB JENSEN™ products in stylish new colours

Jacob Jensen Design welcomes Jingjing Hu to the team

Jacob Jensen Design receives two German design awards 2012

Recent Publications



For further information on the latest activities at Jacob Jensen Group contact:
Nital Patel
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Latest news from the world of Jacob Jensen

Latest news from the world of Jacob Jensen


ScandiAsian Design has been set in stone. Jacob Jensen Design had the privilege of opening a sister studio at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA) in the Songjiang District in collaboration with DeTao Masters Academy, Shanghai.


CEO & Chief Designer, Timothy Jacob Jensen was invited as
a keynote speaker at the Danish Design event hosted by Boeing in Seattle. Boeing hosted the event to gain insight into Danish know-how, technology, innovation, research and products for future design solutions for Boeing’s aircrafts.


In other news, JACOB JENSEN™ launches a kitchen knife collection developed in close cooperation with Felix Solingen of Germany – renowned for excellent, high quality knives. The result is a sensuous kitchen implement, which gives the user the feeling of the perfect balance between control and efficiency.


Please read on to find out more.

Opening of Jacob Jensen Design | DeTao Shanghai

Opening of Jacob Jensen Design | DeTao Shanghai


On 3rd of August 2012, Jacob Jensen Design had the privilege of opening a sister studio at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA) in the Songjiang District in collaboration with DeTao Masters Academy, Shanghai.

“The opening of Jacob Jensen Design | DeTao Shanghai in the epicenter for Chinese development in the next decades is a gigantic boost for Danish Design and furthermore a foundation that can push forward the development of the Danish business community in China” says Lars Kolind, Chairman of Jacob Jensen Group.

The sister studio, in addition to providing our full range of strategic design solutions to the Chinese market, will in the next few years contribute to developing exceedingly competent designers in close collaboration with DeTao Masters Academy and the Chinese business community.

See more at www.jacobjensendesign.com

Jacob Jensen Design at Burning Man, Nevada

Jacob Jensen Design at Burning Man, Nevada


Burning Man is an annual festival held in the Black Rock Desert, in northern Nevada and can be described as a social experiment in community, radical self-expression and radical self-reliance.

This foundation provides a space for creative expression incomparable to anything else on our planet. The studio views this event as one of the utmost forms of inspiration for it’s designers.


Creative Director, Nigel Hopwood and IT Manager, Michael Barnwell both participated in the festival this year, alongside visits to Apple Inc in California and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.


See more at www.jacobjensendesign.com

Danish Design event at Boeing, Seattle

Danish Design event at Boeing, Seattle

On the 24th of September 2012, the Boeing company in Seattle hosted a Danish Industry Reception to showcase Danish know-how, technology, innovation, research and products for future design solutions for Boeing’s aircrafts.


To contribute to event, CEO and Chief designer, Timothy Jacob Jensen presented a keynote on the heritage of Jacob Jensen Design with special focus on Scandinavian values; a project commissioned by Volvo’s Strategic Design department to Jacob Jensen design in 2004.


See more at www.jacobjensendesign.com

Release of JACOB JENSEN™ kitchen knife collection

Release of JACOB JENSEN™ kitchen knife collection

 

JACOB JENSEN™ announces the launch of the kitchen knife collection developed in close cooperation with Felix Solingen of Germany – renowned for excellent, high quality knives. The result is a sensuous kitchen implement, which gives the user the feeling of the perfect balance between control and efficiency.

The Bread Knife (24 cm), Santoku Knife (18 cm) and Chef’s Knife (19 cm) will be in the shops in the autumn of 2012.

See more at www.jacobjensen.com

 

JACOB JENSEN™ products in stylish new colours

JACOB JENSEN™ products in stylish new colours


JACOB JENSEN™ are proud to introduce the electric kettle collection in two anodised aluminium colours; black and gold. These additional models are available in 1.2 and 0.6 litre capacity. Furthermore, the JACOB JENSEN™ Timerscales are now available in red and white options.

See more at www.jacobjensen.com

Jacob Jensen Design welcomes Jingjing Hu to the team

Jacob Jensen Design welcomes Jingjing Hu to the team


On 25th of September 2012, the studio administrator from our new Shanghai office, Jingjing Hu, visited the Headquarters in Denmark for a cultural insight of the studio. Her biggest takeaway, It’s great to see everyone finding so much joy and fun in their work, work is a part of our life so to enjoy our life we should enjoy our work.
 

Jingjing holds a Master of Literature in Publishing studies from the University of Sterling, Scotland. She will be working closely with Marijn Beije, Studio Creative Director and Dana Badeen, Studio Project Director at our Shanghai studio.


See more at www.jacobjensendesign.com
For further information contact shanghai@jacobjensen.com

Jacob Jensen Design receives two German design awards 2012

Jacob Jensen Design receives two German design awards 2012


The German Design Award is the German Design Council’s international premium prize. Founded in 1953, The German Design Council supports the business world in all aspects of design and is one of the world’s leading centres of
expertise in design.
 

During the month of September, Tommerup Kister’s Diamant 32 coffin and Tangent’s Fjord music system design by Jacob Jensen both received the prestigious award.


See more at www.jacobjensendesign.com

Recent Publications

Recent Publications


Berlinske (DK) “Ud af fars skygge”, The Week (CN) “Jacob Jensen Design | DeTao Shanghai”, Elle Magazine China “Jensen designer profile”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DK) "New design studio underlines a great Danish-Chinese collaboration”, Casa International (CN) "Timothy Jacob Jensen - Jacob Jensen Design
 

To see more publications, visit; www.jacobjensen.com