Events

Circular Days: Born circular – Scaling Circularity

Talk at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign. A talk exploring how circular businesses can grow without compromising their values. Let’s dive into design’s role in enabling scalable circular systems and the practical challenges of turning regenerative principles into real‑world impact. ​ Panelists:A:gain:  Mathias Ruø Rasmussen, ProduktudviklingschefFisher Lightning: Johannes Baarris, Product Development DirectorSøuld: Tobias Øhrstrøm, Architect & co-founder of SøuldDansk Design Center: Christina Melander, Chief Design Officer​Moderator: AAU Design Lab: Linda Nhu Laursen, Head of Design ResearchThe talk will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

Circular Days: Imperfect Aesthetics – Perfect or not so perfect?

Talk at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign.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.​ Panelists:Friis & Moltke: Line Frier, Partner & Creative DirectorDAMPA: Mikkel Huse, Industrial DesignerNorr11: Ludvig Kjærulff, CEOAAU Design Lab: Linda Nhu Laursen, Head of Design ResearchModerator: Lars Hedebo, Editor of Design, PolitikenThe talk will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

Circular Days: Salon format with open dialogue

Salon at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign in the garden at Designmuseum Danmark moderated by Christina Melander and Mads Quistgaard - open debate with members of the Danish Design Council.The salon will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark. 

Circular Days: 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.​Panelists:Christina Melander, Chief Design Officer, Dansk Design CenterMads Quistgaard, Founder & Creative Director, Architect MAA, Designer MDD Moderator: Marie-Louise Høstbo, founder høstbo gallery and Architect MAAThe salon will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

Circular Days: The evolution of formgivning

Talk at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign.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.​Panelists:Pil Bredahl, founder, Pil Bredahl Design Linda Nhu Larsen, Head of Design Research, AAU Design Lab Maria Bruun, Furniture Designer, Maria Bruun DesignModerator: Marie-Louise Høstbo, founder høstbo gallery and Architect MAAThe talk will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

Circular Days: ESG to the C-Suite: From Compliance to Value

ESG 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. Panelists:  Anders Munk Jepsen, CEO, NORNORMChristian Honoré, Founder and partner, ESG Implementation Joakim Lassen, CEO, MontanaTrine Mulvad Steffensen, Head of Compliance and Sustainability, Muuto Moderator: Frederik Thrane, Head of Circular Economy, Lifestyle and Design Cluster The session will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

Circular Days: Social event and networking

After the day’s talks at Circular Days, 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.

Circular Days: DPP – Data to Business – from compliance to competitiveness

Talk at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign. 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. Panelists:  Heidi Bøjlesen, Digitization and Masterdata Manager, Holmrisb8 Heidi Svane, Head of Digital, Lifestyle and Design Cluster  Jacob Strand, Product developer, Garsnas  Johan Lindau, Owner, Blå station Moderator: Frederik Thrane, Head of Circular Economy, Lifestyle and Design Cluster The talk will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.

#15 Network Meeting / Circular Furniture Network

Network events in the Circular Furniture Network bring members together around key themes within the circular transition, business development, and collaboration. Each event combines professional presentations with collaborative work on concrete projects and ideas across the network.Events are reserved for members and require admission to the network.For more information about participation, membership or the network in general, please contact:Maria HørmannProject Manager, Lifestyle and Design Clustermah@ldcluster.com

Circular Days: Zero Waste – What is the future of Danish Furniture Design?

Salon at Circular Days during 3daysofdesign. 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.​  Panelists:  Fritz Hansen: Patrick Runge Clausen, Head of Sustainability and Compliance Bolia: Jens Nørgaard, Product Manager​  AAU Design Lab: Linda Nhu Laursen, Head of Design Research  Muuto: Julie Lykke Myhrvold Head of DesignModerator: Ole Huld, Event Manager, Designmuseum Danmark The salon will be held in English and takes place in the Museum garden at Designmuseum Denmark.