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Play is at the heart of a new five-year research programme at Kolding School of Design. Supported by the LEGO Foundation, Building Belonging Together will explore how design can help create more inclusive environments where children can play, participate, build friendships and feel they belong.

28 Oct 2026

Play-focused design research to improve the lives of children with special educational needs

Every child deserves to feel that they belong. Yet far too many experience social exclusion, fragmented everyday lives and little say in the spaces and communities they are part of. This is particularly true for children with special educational needs. A new five-year research programme at Kolding School of Design aims to help change this, with DKK 38.8 million in funding from the LEGO Foundation.

children reading

The Reading for Pleasure and Reading Spaces project brought together play, social interaction and child-centred design to develop new reading experiences rooted in children's own needs and everyday lives. 

Photo: Katrine Worsøe
26 Oct 2026

Perhaps children don't lack the desire to read – just someone to read with

The latest PISA results reveal a significant decline in reading performance among Danish pupils. A research and design project involving Kolding School of Design offers a different perspective on how to foster children's enjoyment of reading – and shows how design can create reading experiences that make room for both play and social connection.

20 Oct 2026

Find a personal Christmas gift at Kolding School of Design

The Christmas Bazaar at Kolding School of Design is back, with around 100 stalls packed with design, craftsmanship and gift ideas created by current students and graduates.

Per Voss Nielsen

As Programme Manager and newly appointed Teaching Associate Professor in Industrial Design, Per Voss Nielsen helps shape the academic direction of the programme and its curriculum. The ambition is to give students a strong disciplinary foundation from which they can contribute meaningfully to innovation and development alongside engineers, manufacturers and companies.

19 Oct 2026

New Teaching Associate Professor sharpens focus on Industrial Design

With his appointment as Teaching Associate Professor, Per Voss Nielsen will continue to challenge and develop Kolding School of Design’s strong tradition in Industrial Design – with a particular emphasis on materials, production and the process of developing a product. This is reflected, among other things, in five new second-year courses, where students will work with areas including medical devices, consumer electronics and bicycles.

Signe Parkins

Photo: Oliver Båge

07 Oct 2026

Kolding Design Days

From food innovation and knitted artworks to new banknotes, Kolding Design Days offered a wealth of insights into how design shapes our everyday lives from 1–3 October. Meet three prominent design professionals who each apply their design expertise in very different fields.

December
04

The Christmas Bazaar at Kolding School of Design is back, with around 100 stalls packed with design, craftsmanship and gift ideas created by current students and graduates.

Date: 04 Dec 2026
Time: 14:00 - 20:00
Location: Designskolen Kolding, Ågade 10, 6000 Kolding
December
05

The Christmas Bazaar at Kolding School of Design is back, with around 100 stalls packed with design, craftsmanship and gift ideas created by current students and graduates.

Date: 05 Dec 2026
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Designskolen Kolding, Ågade 10, 6000 Kolding

Take a virtual tour of the 2026 Graduation Exhibition

Explore the exhibition and click on the different projects to learn more about the design, ideas, and concepts behind them.

See this year's Bachelor's Projects

Explore this year's graduation projects from all five specialisations of the Bachelor's programme.
See this year's Bachelor's Projects

See this year's Master's Projects

Explore this year's graduation projects from Design for People, Planet and Play.
See this year's Master's Projects

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