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Designer
Peter Bysted
Peter Bysted is a Danish architect and industrial designer. He graduated from The Aarhus School of Architecture in 1978 and established the design and communication firm Bysted A/S in Copenhagen in 1987.
Biography
Background
Peter Bysted is a Danish architect and industrial designer. He graduated from The Aarhus School of Architecture in 1978 and established the design and communication firm Bysted A/S in Copenhagen in 1987.
Signature Style
As a student he was interested in both architecture and graphic design, and the combination of the two later characterised his work and his firm. Besides light fixtures, he has designed visual identity programmes and large expo projects.
Notable Works
- Bysted, a corten steel bollard that won second prize in a Louis Poulsen contest on illuminating quarters worthy of preservation
- Bysted Bollard and Bysted Garden Bollard for Louis Poulsen
- Visual identity programmes for Falck, Nykredit, Nilfisk Advance and DONG Energy
- The Nordic Pavilion at EXPO 2005 in Japan, preceded by EXPO 2000 in Hannover
Legacy
Bysted A/S grew into one of Denmark's biggest and most successful design firms and was sold to Intellecta AB in 2007. Bysted then served as vice-chancellor of The Danish Design School and established ICONO A/S, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm.
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