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Architecture
National Bank: National Bank, Copenhagen, 1978. Arne Jacobsen designed The National Bank in 1965 and its construction was completed in 1978 after Arne Jacobsen’s death in 1971. The facade of the building is made of upheld stone and glass.
SAS Royal Hotel: SAS Royal Hotel built 1960 was completely designed by Arne Jacobsen. The Egg, Swan were designed for the Hotel, as well as the series 3300 was used within the hotel. Jacobsen even design the uniforms for the employees as well as the cutlery and glassware used for the restaurant.
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Skovshoved Petrol Station: The Petrol station in Skovshoved, 1936 was designed by Arne Jacobsen. This Petrol station was designed with the functional movement in mind. The petrol station is A listed and was refurbished in 2002. 10.
Furniture The LILy: The lily was designed for the National Bank Copenhagen. The chair originally had no arms but was later sold with arms at the Danish Furniture fair in 1970.
Grand Prix: The Grand Prix designed in 1957 at the Designers spring Exhibition at Danish Museum of Art and Design. This chair gets its name from the Grand Prix award in Milan.
Series 3300: The series 3300 was originally designed for Jacobsen’s home in 1956. Jacobsen used metal tubing and geometric shapes to create this lounge.
The EGG: The Egg designed specifically for the SAS Royal Hotel 1958, has a 360 swivel and tilt motion for full comfort. It resembles a smoothly cracked egg allowing the user to feel surrounded inside to create a cozy effect.
The Swan: The Swan was also designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in 1958. The Swan gets its name as it resembles the body of a swan. Jacobsen used no harsh lines to create this smooth chair.