Busk + Hertzog

Busk + Hertzog
Nationality Danish
Occupation Architect
Awards Numerous
IF Awards 2008-2013
Good Design Awards 2008-2012
Red Dot Awards 2008-2010
Furniture Prize 2008
Practice London[1]

Busk + Hertzog is a Danish design team known for their award-winning furniture designs.[2] Formed by designers Flemming Busk and Stephan Hertzog in 2000, they are two of the most awarded Danish designers,[3] winning international design awards such as the Red Dot Awards,[1] IF Awards, and Good Design Awards.[4]

Busk+Hertzog is based in London, England; several of the pair's designs have been exhibited at design museums internationally.[2] They are also included in the Danish Design Museum database for historic Danish Design and all of their designs are listed in the museum online library.[5]

History

Busk + Hertzog was founded in 2000 by Flemming Busk and Stephan Hertzog.[6] Busk is a master in architecture and design from the School of Architecture in Aarhus, Denmark and Hertzog had experience in the textile industry.[3] They met in Aarhus and have been designing together ever since. In the early years, Busk worked as the designer and Hertzog worked on the business side of the team. Over the years, both have come to influence all aspects of the team.[2] In 2010, the team moved to London in order to find new inspiration for their designs.[3][6] In 2008 they were awarded the "Furniture Prize" at the Danish Museum of Art and Design in Copenhagen by the furniture industry in Denmark. The Furniture Prize was instituted by the Foundation of the Association of Furniture Manufacturers in 1969 ”.... to support and encourage initiative and efforts, made to promote design development, research and technical development for the Danish furniture industry...” as it says in the instrument of foundation. The prize was awarded for the first time in 1970 – and was awarded for the last time in 2009 - to The Danish Design Museum.[7] Among the previous prize recipients are prominent design icons such as Arne Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner, Børge Mogensen og Poul Kjærholm.[8][9][10]

The design duo was in 2004 among the Danish designers taking part in the Danish Design Project at MoMa, New York where their "Lotus" chair was selected by MoMa curators for the project.[11]

Design style and influences

Busk + Hertzog's designs have been described as "clean" and "minimalist", yet sculptural,[12] incorporating horizontal and vertical lines and geometric shapes.[13] Their designs combine bold colors with clear indications of their Danish design heritage.[14]

Busk + Hertzog develop their design ideas from physical research into furniture, and from examining shapes and lines in nature.[12] They also visit locations where their furniture is in use in order to receive inspiration. Busk has been quoted as saying, "to be allowed to sit in all anonymity and see that our design was actually used, as we had thought, was very large. We are honored to have prices, but we design furniture to be used by all, and therefore find it much more satisfying to meeting our products in real life."[14]

Designs

Busk + Hertzog have designed furniture for retail sales as well as for major companies throughout the world. Their work has been on display at the Royal House of Norway, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Norwegian Embassy in Helsinki, and the Carnegie Trust.[15] Their work displayed at the Museum of Modern Art can be purchased as the museum shop in both New York and Japan. Their designs are included in the Design Within Reach catalog which sells furniture both online and in stores in the United States. They are one of only two Danish designers to be included in the catalog, with Fritz Hansen being the other.[2] They have also designed furniture for CNN International headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and Nordea in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]

Awards

A range of upholstered benches inspired by the mobile of Alexander Calder, designed by Busk-Hertzog in 2007. Multiple exhibit locations.

Busk + Hertzog have won a multitude of awards since its inception. Some of the most notable awards include the Red Dot Awards, IF Awards, and Good Design Awards. Most recently, they were given the IF Product Design Award for their "Bubbles" design awarded by International Forum Design.[16]

A satellite table inspired by the Wishbone, designed by Busk-Hertzog in 2010. Good Design Award Winner in 2010.
An upholstered lounge chair inspired by heart shape, designed by Busk-Hertzog in 2004. Sofa from design won Good Design Award in 2009.
An upholstered lounge chair on swivel base designed by Busk-Hertzog for Danish Broadcast Corporation in 2002 and is today part of the permanent exhibitions at the Design museum in Copenhagen and Oslo.
A lounge chair on swivel base inspired by a rose leaf, nominated for Federal Republic of Germany Design Award.
A coat rack which can be installed in individual configurations in 3 dimensions, designed by Busk-Hertzog in 2008.

See also

Gallery

Select Images of Busk + Hertzog designs.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "British Designers Shine In 2010 Red Dot Product Awards". Design Weekly. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Suhr, Annette (8 April 2007). "Flemming Busk and Stephan Hertzog". Design Weekly (in Danish) (Business Denmark). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Maclachan, James (19 April 2011). "Busk+Hertzog". On Office Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Good Design 2012 – Awarded Product Designs And Graphics And Packaging". European Centre For Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Furniture Index (search terms "Busk" or "Hertzog")". Danish Museum of Art & Design. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Busk + Hertzog, Design Duo For Private and Professionals". Out & About (in Danish). December 2011. pp. 14 & Cover Page. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Møbelprisen 2009" (in Danish). Møbelbasen. 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Busk + Hertzog receive Furniture Prize". Architonic. April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pedersen, Maria Berg Badstue (25 April 2008). "Møbelprisen 2008 går til" (in Danish). Wood Supply. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Munkholm, Jacob (30 April 2008). "Unge designere hædret med møbelprisen 2008" (in Danish). Møbelbasen.
  11. ↑ Beck Nielsen, Jens (13 November 2005). "Busk+Hertzog". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Busk + Hertzog". HighTower Access. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Busk + Hertzog Design". Chic Tip. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Grabaek, Karin (7 November 2012). "Danish Design Duo Is Global Success". Borsen Pleasure (in Danish). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Busk Hertzog Design". Home Bits. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Winner of IF Product Design Award 2013". DZine Directions. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "PennyCoatstand". Red Dot. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "RadaShoeRack". Red Dot. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Didi". International Forum Design. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Good Design 2011 – Awarded Product Designs". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  21. ↑ The German Design’s Council Premier Prize (Embedded Video of Award Ceremony). German Design Council.
  22. ↑ "IF Product Design Award 2011". iF International Forum Design. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 "Good Design 2010 – Awarded Product Designs Furniture". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  24. ↑ "Good Design 2010 – Awarded Product Designs Hardware". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  25. ↑ "IF Product Design Award 2010". iF International Forum Design. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  26. ↑ "Møbel+Interiør Magazine 7. December 2009". Møbel+Interiør Brancheforeningen. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "All Design Awards". All design awards. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 "Good Design 2009 – Awarded Product Designs Furniture". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  29. ↑ "Good Design 2009 – Awarded Product Designs Household". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  30. ↑ "IF Product Design Awards 2009". IF International Forum Design. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  31. ↑ Suhr, Anette; Gitte Nielsen (3 January 2009). "Best of Danish Design 2008". Berlingske. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  32. ↑ "Red Dot Online exhibition 2009". Red Dot. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  33. ↑ Bartakovic, Tatjana (16 February 2013). "Red Dot Online exhibition 2009". Red Dot. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  34. ↑ "Designpris til ny stol fra Fumac" (in Danish). Dansk Møbeldesign. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  35. ↑ "Doorstop by Frost". Ironmonger. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  36. ↑ "Tables & Chairs". Furniture & Furnishing Export International. November 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 "Good Design 2009 – Awarded Product Designs Furniture". The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  38. ↑ "Wishbone" (in Danish). Bo Bedre. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  39. ↑ "Red Dot Design Award products". Connox. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  40. ↑ Pedersen, Maria Berg Badstue (18 December 2007). "Wood Supply IF Award Plasma". Wood Supply. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  41. ↑ "IF Product Design Awards 2008". IF International Forum Design. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  42. ↑ "The National Gallery, Oslo, Norway (2007)". Softline A/S. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  43. ↑ Fox, Maxton (1 November 2005). "New Designs For A New Year". Infolink Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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