normann-copenhagen.comImage source: Simon Legald
© The respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Designer
Simon Legald
Simon Legald is a Danish designer based in Copenhagen who graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work covers both small- and large-scale products.
Biography
Background
Simon Legald is a Danish designer based in Copenhagen who graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work covers both small- and large-scale products.
Signature Style
His designs are created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He highlights the techniques a product's structure needs instead of hiding them, and avoids unnecessary details, aiming for a "simple and honest expression".
Notable Works
The Form chair family for Normann Copenhagen (2014), which began as his graduation project, plus Burra, Vig, the Frame and Rar sofas, the Kip desk and the Grant lamps.
Legacy
Form became one of Normann Copenhagen's most popular designs in record time and grew into a configurable family of chairs, barstools and tables.
Collections
Products
Burra Chair
Ark Sofa
Drape Lounge Chair
Era Lounge Chair
Burra Lounge Chair
Ark Lounge Chair
Era Footstool
Form Chair
Molded polypropylene shell chair whose legs appear almost to grow out of the shell.
