Normann Copenhagen

Why it is renowned

Normann Copenhagen commissions furniture, lighting and household objects from Danish and foreign designers, among them Ole Jensen, Francis Cayouette, Ross McBride, Karim Rashid and Marcel Wanders.¹ Its designs have won iF design awards, among them Ross McBride's Dolly salt and pepper set, Francis Cayouette's Heima candlestick and Ole Jensen's Familia dinner service.²³⁴ Boje Estermann's Funnel won a red dot design award in 2005, and Dolly another in 2010.¹ Beyond Copenhagen, the company has showrooms in Stockholm and Barcelona, open by appointment.⁵

Recognition

• iF Design Award¹2010Dolly salt and pepper set by Ross McBride
• iF Design Award¹2010Heima candlestick by Francis Cayouette
• iF Design Award¹2008Familia dinner service by Ole Jensen
• red dot design award¹2010Dolly salt and pepper set by Ross McBride
• red dot design award¹2005Funnel by Boje Estermann

The story

Poul Madsen and Jan Andersen started Normann Copenhagen in 1999 as a shop on Strandboulevarden in Copenhagen.⁶¹ Its collection now covers furniture, lighting and home accessories.⁶ The first product under the company's own name, the Norm 69 lamp by Simon Karkov, followed in 2002.¹ In 2005 the company moved into a 1,700 m² store on Østerbrogade.¹ Today it is run from Niels Hemmingsens Gade 12 in Copenhagen, where its showroom is open to the public.⁵

What to know it by

• Norm 69¹2002Simon KarkovLamp, the first product under the company's name
• Dolly²discontinuedRoss McBridePorcelain salt and pepper set, iF design award
• Familia¹discontinuedOle JensenKitchen series and tableware
• Funnel¹discontinuedBoje Estermannred dot and Good Design awards, 2005
• Magma¹discontinuedFrancis CayouetteDesignPlus and Good Design awards, 2005