A neutral, minimalist home curated by Karakter and Ark Journal

I recently went to Copenhagen for 3 Days of Design – Denmark’s yearly design and style pageant showcasing the most effective in Scandinavian layout. The event is cost-free and open up to absolutely everyone – style fans flock to the money to get a peek inside showrooms and galleries, and see the newest exhibitions and layout talks. It was so good to finally be in a position to see design and style up close and private, after two years or so largely caught at property many thanks to the pandemic. There is nothing at all like seeing a piece of home furnishings in man or woman, touching the materials with your very own arms and viewing the craftsmanship in element.

One particular of my favorite demonstrates of the competition was Co/Operate by Danish design manufacturer Karakter and design journal Ark Journal. Their exhibition, impeccably styled by Pernille Vest and set in a neutral, minimalist condominium in the metropolis centre, concentrated on the interplay in between household and function. Featuring new models and relaunched classics, it introduced a refined, exquisite environment that blurred the boundaries amongst formality and comfort.

Karakter’s household furniture has a sculptural top quality that lends by itself to a resourceful way of dwelling. The place introduced could be a sculpture’s atelier, but it could also similarly be an artist’s home or a collaborative function studio. It offers the query, are Karakter’s designs a piece of artwork or a functional piece of furniture? Maybe they really don’t want to be just one of the other. But somewhat this is proof that you can curate your residence like your have individual artwork gallery, and type your business office as you would at property.

All images Cate St Hill

I first found Karakter through Milan Structure Week and afterwards at 3 Times of Design and style in 2018. Karakter’s ethos pairs the Scandinavian style custom with an intercontinental outlook (they are aspect of the very same organization as Italian brand Cassina).

They work with modern designers these types of as Aldo Bakker and PlueerSmitt, but they also have the legal rights to a vary of layout icons by the likes of Bodil Kjær, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Paul McCobb and Joe Colombo. It is this meeting of previous and new that presents the model a timeless aesthetic that defies time periods or traits.

For 3 Days of Style and design, in the setting of this minimalist apartment, Karakter showcased the GB Lounge chair by Dutch industrial designer Gijs Bakker. Intended in 1972 and impressed by a competitiveness held by Dunlop, Bakker established a comfortable modular chair by bending a piece of foam and securing it with a metal body. First upholstered in denim, it was originally dubbed ‘the Levi’s Chair’. Just like a pair of effectively worn jeans, Bakker required to make a relaxed, easygoing style and design that expressed the flexibility of the Seventies.

The GB Lounge can be arranged in a wide variety of techniques, utilizing connectors to remodel it from a one particular-seater chair to a generous several seating method.

The uncomplicated strains and refined types unite Karakter’s household furniture into 1 loved ones. I love how the black body of the GB Lounge is mirrored in the black legs of the desks, the floating black shelves and the black activity lighting. It allows create a cohesive area that feels calm and managed.

My favourite Karakter pieces are the TriAngle stool by Aldo Bakker, the Bronco stool by Guillaume Delvigne, and the Libreria Pensile shelves by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.

You can uncover out more about the attractive furniture and specific items in this minimalist apartment at karakter-copenhagen.com.