Kim Flyvbjerg
Jørgen Bodum
Jørgen Bodum, CEO of the kitchenware company that bears his name, is a Swiss resident who finds joy in freshly peeled shrimps and ocean dips when he returns to his native Denmark.
Like a surgeon
With wild sturgeon disappearing, sustainable caviar farms like Germany’s Desietra are taking over. They can now produce even the much sought-after Beluga caviar, winning over the fussiest of chefs.
City-off
This year, two major summits—the G-20 and the COP15 Climate Conference—aim to achieve world-changing goals. Monocle visits Pittsburgh and Copenhagen to see what the host cities have planned.
Super modeller
From a childhood obsession with animal bones, Esben Horn has carved out a career creating detailed, large-scale models of bugs and beasts. Now his firm is sought-after around the globe.
Bread winner
After 40 years of selling Danish pastries in Japan, Andersen has opened in Denmark. The firm is giving rivals a run for their money using only the best natural ingredients.
Jacob Jensen
Jacob Jensen’s products for Bang & Olufsen made design history. His philosophy remains relevant today, reflected in his choice for an imaginary final lunch: the “incredibly well-designed” garfish from his childhood.
Expo 15: Happy union
Established in the tradition of Denmark’s folk schools, Lo-skolen was designed by Jarl Heger and Karen & Ebbe Clemmensen. The 1960s modernist design remains, with its white-brick buildings and custom-designed furniture.
The man of modem
Thrane & Thrane creates the ultimate communications equipment for everyone from troops in Afghanistan to sailors in the Atlantic. Now information junkies and businessmen are buying its Danish state-of-the-art telecom units.
