Join Circular Days, June 10–12, 2026. Lifestyle and Design Cluster unites the industry around circular and digital transformation in Danish design.
Experience Circular Days during 3daysofdesign in the garden at Designmuseum Danmark from June 10–12, 2026.
All talks will be held in English.
June 10th 13:00–13:45
Design, What the Fuck?!
Jan Gehl and Pil Bredahl examine design’s role at a time of climate pressure and shifting values. The conversation explores how design shapes society, behaviour and systems, and reflects on its ethical responsibility beyond aesthetics, novelty and production.
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June 10th 14:00-14:45
Zero Waste – What is the future of Danish Furniture Design?
Leading players in Danish furniture industry shows their experiments on Zero Waste designs. How can zero waste not only be a technical, but also a cultural stance on what is valued and preserved. How zero waste thinking reshapes the design process, from the first sketch to end-of-life decisions.
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June 10th 15:00- 15:45
DPP – Data to Business – from Compliance to Competitiveness
The EU Digital Product Passport is more than compliance. Nordic frontrunners show how DPP turns data into business: stronger positioning, new revenue streams, and better decisions. This talk shares concrete cases of how data becomes a competitive advantage.
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June 10th 16:00- 16:45
Social event and networking
After the day’s talks, join us for a relaxed networking session. Meet panelists, ask questions, and enjoy a drink while meeting industry peers. It’s the perfect opportunity to deepen the conversation and build connections.
Hosts: Formland, Lifestyle and Design Cluster and Aalborg University
June 11th 13:00–13:45
ESG to the C-Suite: From Compliance to Value
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is shifting from reporting to strategy. This session explores how ESG can move from compliance support to decision support, linking sustainability to revenue, risk and valuation, and translating impact into business cases that resonate at C-suite level.
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June 11th 14:00–14:45
The Evolution of “Formgivning”
How has design evolved from craft and industry into complex systems, where digital tools, material understanding, and responsibility for resources converge? The conversation explores how design today is as much about processes, value chains, and consequences as it is about the finished object.
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June 11th 15:00–15:45
Design as a European Superpower
Design as Europe’s distinctive capacity to imagine alternative ways of living, producing, and organizing society. Rooted in a strong design culture and shared values, the discussion explores how European design translates ideas into form, direction, and action in a time when the future can no longer be taken for granted.
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June 11th 16:00–17:45
Salonformat with Open Dialogue
Moderated by Christina Melander and Mads Quistgaard - open debate with members of the Danish Design Council
June 12th 13:00–13:45
Imperfect Aesthetics – Perfect or not so perfect?
The debate brings insights from design experiments to explore how imperfections are a cultural stance on what is valued, preserved, and rejected. In a conversation about how flaws, traces, patina, and material irregularities should no longer be treated as weaknesses, but as a new kind of aesthetic.
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