Laura Bilde is a designer based in Copenhagen, directing an independent design studio. Her work spans furniture, lighting, textiles and objects, with a focus on creating functional pieces for everyday use and living. She strives to simplify design by letting simplicity itself stand out, rationalising form so that it follows function and removing what is unnecessary until only the essential remains. Her approach is guided by an interest in material, proportion and detail, with each project shaped by its intended use and context. For her, a product makes the strongest impact when it is recognisable: recognisability gives it strength and a reason to exist, allowing an object to stand on its own and hold its place in our everyday lives. She sees aesthetic value as essential to our well-being and our joy in life. Materials, colours and forms are never merely surface details; they shape how we feel and, not least, the way we live our lives. Her work has been exhibited at Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling and Collectible Art Fair, and in 2021 she won the Danish Design Award for Feel Good Product. She has worked with clients including Ege Carpets, Holmegaard, FDB, Service Projects, Holmris Recrafted, Pott Projects and Tablelab.
GRANTS
2022, Project Grant, SE, Statens Kunstfond
2022, Working Grant, Statens Kunstfond
2021, Project Grant, Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond
2021, Project Grant, Collectible, Statens Kunstfond
2020, Project Grant, SE, Statens Kunstfond
2019, Start-up Grant, Den Danske Eksportskoles Fond
2016, Project Grant, Bachelorprojekt, Klintfonden
2016, Travel Grant, Japan, Træfonden
2022, Project Grant, SE, Statens Kunstfond
2022, Working Grant, Statens Kunstfond
2021, Project Grant, Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond
2021, Project Grant, Collectible, Statens Kunstfond
2020, Project Grant, SE, Statens Kunstfond
2019, Start-up Grant, Den Danske Eksportskoles Fond
2016, Project Grant, Bachelorprojekt, Klintfonden
2016, Travel Grant, Japan, Træfonden
AWARDS
2021, Winner, Feel Good Product, Danish Design Award
2021, Nominated, Young Talent, Danish Design Award
2020, Nominated, Upcoming Designer, Design Awards
2020, Nominated, Green Product, Design Awards
2018, Nominated, Design of the Year, Kanso, Design Awards
2016, Winner, Upcoming Designer, Design Awards
2021, Winner, Feel Good Product, Danish Design Award
2021, Nominated, Young Talent, Danish Design Award
2020, Nominated, Upcoming Designer, Design Awards
2020, Nominated, Green Product, Design Awards
2018, Nominated, Design of the Year, Kanso, Design Awards
2016, Winner, Upcoming Designer, Design Awards