The Sociable Kitchen® by Kvik
As a company that makes and sells Danish design kitchens in more than 190 stores in 12 countries, we think a lot about Danish design. In our first series, we’re going to be taking a closer look at Danish design - talking to designers, artists, activists and thinkers who will help us figure out where Danish design has been and where it’s headed.
So, if you’re curious about Danish design, come along for the ride.
Episodes
17 episodes
6: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Fredericia
Morten Weng hasn't always been a franchisee - he had careers as a carpenter and a tour guide, he owned discos and cafés before landing as a kitchen salesman at Kvik Fredericia in 2013. Today, he owns the store. In this episode, we hear his stor...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:44
5: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Helsingborg
Sofie got a job at Kvik Helsingborg just out of gymnasium. She had applied to architecture school and didn't get in, so she thought she would get some design experience and apply again. She never got around to that and instead, took over as the...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:17
4: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Stavanger
Frank Hauge owns Kvik Stavanger, a successful Danish design kitchen franchise in Norway. We sat down with him to learn about his journey and how he and his team have found success. They were actually named Store of Year in Norway in their first...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:39
3 - Conoce a nuestros franquiciados — Kvik Heerhugowaard
Volvemos con otro episodio en el que entrevistamos a uno de nuestros franquiciados independientes. En estos momentos buscamos al menos 65 nuevos franquiciados, tanto para que se hagan cargo de tiendas ya existentes como para que abran nue...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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20:07
2 - Conoce a nuestros franquiciados — Kvik Valencia
Hoy hablamos con uno de nuestros franquiciados, Miguel Zafon. Miguel abrió Kvik Valencia Sorni en el apogeo de la pandemia de coronavirus, en un precioso edificio en el centro de Valencia que anteriormente había sido un banco. Desde que hablamo...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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32:11
1 - Conoce a nuestros franquiciados — Kvik Hamburg Altstadt
Hoy nos tomamos un breve descanso de nuestra serie sobre diseño danés para contar otro tipo de historia. Somos un concepto de franquicia y contamos con más de 185 tiendas en 12 países que venden cocinas de diseño danés.Queremos crecer a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:45
3: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Heerhugowaard
This episode of The Sociable Kitchen® features an interview with Thijs and Lex Kaptein, brothers who opened the Kvik Heerhugowaard store in the Netherlands in 2018 and Kvik Hoorn in 2023. Despite their diverse backgrounds, with Thijs working...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:03
2: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Valencia
This episode of "The Sociable Kitchen®" podcast features an interview with Miguel Cabañes Zafon, a franchisee of Kvik, a kitchen brand. Miguel opened the Kvik Valencia Sorni store in Valencia during the coronavirus epidemic and later ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:07
7 — What's next for Danish design?
In this final episode of The Sociable Kitchen® podcast's first series on Danish design, host Julie Broberg explores the evolving landscape of Danish design, from its mid-20th century roots to its modern-day ethos. Central to this evolution i...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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19:42
1: Meet our Franchisees — Kvik Hamburg Altstadt
Ralph and Mai Nissen opened Kvik Hamburg Altstadt in July 2021. In this episode, we talk to them about how they dared to be the first store on the German market and how they made the transition from selling clothing and shoes to selling k...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:06
6 — Co-creation in Danish design — Part 2
In this episode, we speak with award-winning furniture designer Lærke Ryom about the Danish design expo stand she created for the Confederation of Danish Industry at Habitare Pro in Helsinki, as well as Ukurant, a platform for young...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:45
5 — Co-creation in Danish design — Part 1
Thank you for coming with us on this journey through Danish design. One of the things that came up again and again in my conversations was the notion of co-creation. And what is co-creation, you ask? In a way it's a collaboration - you invite a...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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20:48
4 — What can Danish design do?
We've explored the Danish design DNA and now it's time to explore the possibilities of what Danish design can do. We spoke to designer Nikolaj Duve from SaysWho. We learned about a surprising project where Danish design helped solve problems in...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:54
3 — A closer look at the Danish design DNA
In our last episode, we learned about the origins of the Danish Design DNA, if you haven’t heard it, you should go back and listen now. In this episode, we dig a bit deeper into the ten strands of the DNA.In 2017, the Danish Design Counc...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:14
2 — Intro to the Danish Design DNA
Back in 2016, the Danish Design Council teamed up with the Danish Design Centre, the Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design and Conservation and Design Museum Denmark and decided to take a close look at Danish design and really get to the...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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11:16
1 — What is Danish design?
As a Danish company creating and designing kitchens for more than 40 years, Danish design is close to our hearts. As we’ve expanded into more and more countries, we’ve noticed a need to be able to explain to new audiences what Danish design is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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11:21
The Sociable Kitchen® - It's here! - Trailer
Most people are familiar with Danish design classics like Arne Jacobsen’s Egg and Swan chairs or the famous PH lamp by Poul Henningsen or perhaps Jørgen Utzon’s Sydney Opera House, even if you didn’t necessarily know that they were Danish desig...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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0:45
