The Sociable Kitchen® by Kvik

Jan 01 2024

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As a company that makes and sells Danish design kitchens in more than 190 stores in 12 countries, we think a lot about Danish design. In our first series, we’re going to be taking a closer look at Danish design - talking to designers, artists, activists and thinkers who will help us figure out where Danish design has been and where it’s headed.
So, if you’re curious about Danish design, come along for the ride.

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3: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Heerhugowaard

Jan 01 2024 23 mins

This episode of The Sociable Kitchen® features an interview with Thijs and Lex Kaptein, brothers who opened the Kvik Heerhugowaard store in the Netherlands in 2018 and Kvik Hoorn in 2023. Despite their diverse backgrounds, with Thijs working as an agent for wedding and evening wear dresses and Lex as a carpenter, they have achieved remarkable success, being named Store of the Year

2: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Valencia

Dec 21 2023 37 mins

This episode of "The Sociable Kitchen®" podcast features an interview with Miguel Cabañes Zafon, a franchisee of Kvik, a kitchen brand. Miguel opened the Kvik Valencia Sorni store in Valencia during the coronavirus epidemic and later his flagship store, Kvik Alfafar. The podcast delves into Miguel's transition from a 15-year career in IT to the kitchen industry, driven by his pas

7 — What's next for Danish design?

Nov 30 2023 19 mins

In this final episode of The Sociable Kitchen® podcast's first series on Danish design, host Julie Broberg explores the evolving landscape of Danish design, from its mid-20th century roots to its modern-day ethos. Central to this evolution is the Danish design process of "tænke, tegne, teste" (think, draw, test), a cycle emphasising continuous iteration and improvement.The Confed

1: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Hamburg Altstadt

Nov 06 2023 31 mins

Ralph and Mai Nissen opened Kvik Hamburg Altstadt in July 2021. In this episode, we talk to them about how they dared to be the first store on the German market and how they made the transition from selling clothing and shoes to selling kitchens. If you're interested in becoming a Kvik franchisee, check the opportunities on our website:DK: https://www.kvik.dk/karriere/rekruttering-

6 — Co-creation in Danish design — Part 2

Nov 01 2023 25 mins

In this episode, we speak with award-winning furniture designer Lærke Ryom about the Danish design expo stand she created for the Confederation of Danish Industry at Habitare Pro in Helsinki, as well as Ukurant, a platform for young designers that she co-founded. We also speak with Nikolaj Duve from SaysWho about the co-creation process that resulted in our best-selling Ombra kitc

5 — Co-creation in Danish design — Part 1

Oct 02 2023 20 mins

Thank you for coming with us on this journey through Danish design. One of the things that came up again and again in my conversations was the notion of co-creation. And what is co-creation, you ask? In a way it's a collaboration - you invite a diverse group of people with different knowledge and talents into a room and everyone contributes to solving the task at hand. Everyone’s

4 — What can Danish design do?

Oct 02 2023 14 mins

We've explored the Danish design DNA and now it's time to explore the possibilities of what Danish design can do. We spoke to designer Nikolaj Duve from SaysWho. We learned about a surprising project where Danish design helped solve problems in the toughest prison in Denmark from designer Sune Kjems. And we also spoke to designer Lars Thøgersen and Claus Johnsen, our own Head of D

3 — A closer look at the Danish design DNA

Sep 01 2023 14 mins

In our last episode, we learned about the origins of the Danish Design DNA, if you haven’t heard it, you should go back and listen now. In this episode, we dig a bit deeper into the ten strands of the DNA.In 2017, the Danish Design Council saw a need to redefine Danish design for the 21st century. If American design is business and German design is science and Italian design is a

2 — Intro to the Danish Design DNA

Sep 01 2023 11 mins

Back in 2016, the Danish Design Council teamed up with the Danish Design Centre, the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design and Conservation and Design Museum Denmark and decided to take a close look at Danish design and really get to the essence of it. The result was a mapping of the Danish design DNA which was presented in 2017 when Aarhus was the European Cultural Capital.

1 — What is Danish design?

Sep 01 2023 11 mins

As a Danish company creating and designing kitchens for more than 40 years, Danish design is close to our hearts. As we’ve expanded into more and more countries, we’ve noticed a need to be able to explain to new audiences what Danish design is and what makes it special. For this, our first podcast series, we’ve talked to a number of experts on Danish design to try to learn ju