TEENAGE DREAMS AT DAC
Photo: Courtesy of Danish Architecture Center/ Claus Troelsgaard for DAC & Pernille Greve for Stilling
At the Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) in Copenhagen, the Teenage Dreams exhibition runs until 5 January 2025, exploring how digitalisation, sustainability, mental health, and social media are shaping and transforming teenagers’ lives and personal spaces.
TRANSITIONS
Historically, Danish designers have focused on creating quality furniture for adults and developmental furniture for children, often overlooking teenagers. In this exhibition, three Danish design studios present their visions for the future of teenage bedrooms. One of these, Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen, incorporates our AP 2005 tracks and ZENITH™ blinds in their installation, “Transitions”.
AP 2005/ Brushed Steel, ZENITH ™/ Satin Silver, Photo: Pernille Greve
Photo: Claus Troelsgaard
Photo: Claus Troelsgaard
Photo: Claus Troelsgaard
Photo: Pernille Greve
Photo: Claus Troelsgaard
ONLINE AND OFFLINE
Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen, a Copenhagen-based design studio founded by Emil Krøyer and Mads Sætter-Lassen, specialises in furniture, product, and interior design. Their Transitions installation at DAC highlights the interplay between online and offline worlds, creating a physical space for this digital dynamic.
THE TEENAGE BEDROOM AS STAGE
Generation Z is the first to grow up with smartphones, fundamentally shaped by new technology. Born into a world where the internet and social media permeate daily life, their boundaries between private and public spaces are fluid. With just one click, the teenage bedroom becomes a global stage.
FLUID BOUNDARIES
The Transitions installation explores a room where boundaries are flexible, with vertical blinds and curtains offering privacy, transparency, and the ideal backdrop. The bedroom doubles as a photo studio and retreat; the table as a light console and study spot; and the platform as both a stage and seating area. Just as the teenage years are a transition from childhood to adulthood, this space supports and reflects teenagers’ shifting landscape between public and private.
Photo: Pernille Greve
Photo: Pernille Greve
Photo: Pernille Greve
CURTAINS AND BACKDROPS
Krøyer-Sætter-Lassen wanted to integrate both vertical blinds and curtains in their installation and reached out to Stilling. Semi-transparent Kvadrat curtains, mounted on two rows of AP 2005 tracks made from 75% recycled aluminium, run along a glass and concrete wall using L brackets. The shiny fabric contrasts with the raw tracks in brushed steel, mirroring the duality of the installation. The layered curtains can be adjusted for opacity, creating an ideal video or selfie backdrop.
FLEXIBLE STAGE LIGHTING
On the lower part of the wall, ZENITH™ vertical blinds in the colour Satin Silver stretch from end to end. Backlighting creates a versatile lightbox, enhancing the setting and spotlighting as the angles of the vertical slats shift. The ZENITH™ blinds, like the AP 2005 tracks, are crafted from recycled aluminium, with 25 mm wide slats. The end wall also features a small seating platform, or stage, from which users can adjust blinds and curtains. The curtains, tailored to follow the platform’s steps, exemplify the thoughtful details that make this installation both striking and thought-provoking.
Photo: Claus Troelsgaard
Photo: Sofie Bøgegren
Photo: Pernille Greve
Photo: Pernille Greve
