Architectmade
A Danish house that makes wooden design objects by architects and designers, among them Kristian Vedel's BIRD and Hans Bølling's Duck & Duckling.
- Founded
- 2004
Pictures © Architectmade, from architectmade.com.
Why it is renowned
Wallpaper* counts Hans Bølling's wooden figures, among them his duck with its duckling and the dog Oscar, as his best-known creations, and notes that most of them are made today by Architectmade.1 The house also makes Kristian Vedel's turned oak BIRD, which has been in production since 1959.2
The story
Architectmade was founded in Denmark in 2004.3 It searches archives, museums and drawings for rare objects that architects designed early in their careers, and it works with living architects and new designers.3 Its range runs from Vedel and Bølling to Finn Juhl, Poul Kjærholm, Jørn Utzon and Bjarke Ingels.4 Bølling still calls at its office to look in on the pieces he drew.5
Works
BIRD Kristian Vedel's turned oak bird of 1959, whose loose head can be tilted to show joy, sorrow or curiosity, made today by Architectmade.
Duck & Duckling Hans Bølling's teak duck and duckling, drawn after a Copenhagen policeman stopped the traffic for a family of ducks, made today by Architectmade.
What to know it by
- BIRD21959Kristian VedelTurned oak birds with heads that turn
- Duck & Duckling5Hans BøllingDuck and duckling in solid teak
Sources
- Hans Bølling discusses his playful, enduring designs, Wallpaper*. wallpaper.com, read 1 October 2026.
- BIRD, Architectmade. architectmade.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Vores historie, Architectmade. architectmade.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Architectmade. architectmade.com, read 1 October 2026.
- Duck & Duckling, Architectmade. architectmade.com, read 1 October 2026.
Last checked 2 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.