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Nanna Ditzel, architectural acoustics and Mylands

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28 January 2025

Episode 694

29 minutes


Photo: Rasmus Hjortshoj

We explore a new exhibition in Copenhagen focusing on the grand dame of Danish design, Nanna Ditzel. Then we learn why 1951 was a key year in architectural acoustics and take a factory tour at Mylands, the oldest family-owned and run paint manufacturer in the UK. 

28 January 2025

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Photo: Nanna Diztel

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Chapter 1

‘Nanna Ditzel: Breaking Free’

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A new exhibition in Copenhagen highlights the work of the late Danish furniture designer Nanna Ditzel. Michael Booth reports.

9 minutes

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Chapter 2

‘Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century’

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Academic and author Fiona Smyth shares how the field of architectural acoustics developed in the 1950s thanks to a number of experiments held in venues such as St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

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‘Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century’

Chapter 3

7 minutes


Photo: Courtesy of Mylands/Mylands Paint

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Mylands

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Monocle’s Lucrezia Motta takes a tour of the oldest family-owned and run paint manufacturer in the UK.

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