The work of the collaborative artist and design practice, Wednesday Architecture, balances between a narrative and sculptural storytelling combined with a fascination of materials; their properties and attributes. The founders Sofie Trier Mørk and Lise Bjerre Schmidt are both trained architects from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation in 2008/09. In 2013 they started collaborating under the name Wednesday Architecture and have received a number of scholarships, honours and prizes for their work within the fields of fine art, furniture and object design.
Today, they work from their studio in Copenhagen - A laboratory for experiments and development, aiming to challenge conventions and to pull their designs along unexpected paths.
Their work and art installations take on a playful but exclusive approach. Traditional manufacturing methods and building traditions play a major part in their work along with a strong fascination of true colours and dye technics.
The wood-workshop is the core of their creative process. They develop all their pieces directly in physical models and mock-ups, which impact greatly on the result, embedding attributes of the materials in choice, in the composition of the works.
SOFIE TRIER MØRK 1980
Contact | 2682 0142 | Sofie@wa-cph.com
EDUCATION
Cand. Arch. the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture 2008
Universität der Künste, Berlin, Studio Wiel Arets 2004 - 05
Assistant for paper artist Grethe Wittrock 2003 - 04
Institut for Ædelmetal 2000 - 01
OTHER WORK
C.F. Møller Architects 2012
Post and Tele Museum, 2010 - 12
Svendborg Architects 2009
Architecture in Transit 2008-09
LISE BJERRE SCHMIDT 1981
Contact | 4225 4422 | lise@wa-cph.com
EDUCATION
Cand. Arch. the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture 2009
Assistant for skulptor John Issacs UK/DE 2007
College of Technology, Art & Design UK 2002
OTHER WORK
Teacher at Krogerup Højskole 2019 -
Teacher at Dept. 2, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture 2012 - 14
GEO / Metro Cityring 2011 - 13
”NABOLAG” Exhibition 2010
Gaden Finder Vej, Jægersborggade 2009 - 11
Københavns Museum At Blive Københavner 2010
Assistent for Billedhugger John Issacs UK/DE 2007
ARTIST RESUME - WEDNESDAY ARCHITECTURE
2022: DDM TILBAGEBLIK, udstilling af +BOXES et forspændt æske univers på Frederiksgade nr. 1
2022: SEEDS LIKE PEOPLE, kurateret gruppeudstilling i samarbejde med Boris Yu, Toronto, CA
2021: CHANDEL-EAR, SE21 Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling.
2021: HABITAT + Exhibition collaboration, produced by Nana Francisca Schottländer & Metropolis, Tunnelfabrikken/DK
2021: Biennale for Craft and Design, Koldinghus
2020: The Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition/SE20
2019: SCENES UNSEEN IN THE SUBTROPICS at the He Xiangning Art Museum in Shenzhen, China
2019: ‘CRAFTED MATTER’, by The Danish Arts Foundation, The Cheogju Crafts Biennale, South Korea
2018: ‘MINDCRAFT’, by The Danish Arts Foundation, Salone del Mobile, Milan
2017: ‘Foam of The Days, Library for One Book’, solo exhibition, Bagsværd Church (part of Til STEDEt exhibition series)
2017: ‘ULTIMATE IMPACT – 5 phenomena in Nordic design culture’, The Round Tower, Copenhagen
2017: Biennale for Craft and Design, Copenhagen
2017: ‘Danish Design Makers’, Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair, Exhibiting PLUSBOX collection
2016: The Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, SE16 / The Lapidarium of Kings. Exhibiting Baroque Table
2016: Atelier by Fritz Hansen, Exhibiting STACK and the Object collection, Salone Milano16
2016: Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2016, Fritz Hansen, Exhibiting STACK and the Object collection
2015: Design Shanghai. Exhibiting STACK, collection of steambent boxes, in collaboration with Fritz Hansen
2013: How Public Design - at MindLab, the Ministry of Business and Growth, DK
2013: The Cabinetmakers Fall Exhibition, SE13 at Design Museum Denmark. Exhibiting Hide and Seek/Tingfinder
COMMISIONS AND UNIQUE PIECES
2021: STACK EXTENSION - formspændt ÆSKE, BAKKE OG PAPIRKURV for Fritz Hansen. I proces.
2021: Exhibition design for artist Helle Vibeke Jensen, GALLERI VANDKANTEN, DK
2020: Exhibition design for the exhibition COME AGAIN at Officinet, DK
2020: Exhibition design for artist Helle Rude Trolle at BAGSVÆR KIRKE, DK
2019: SWEEP LIGHTS Series of light installations
2018: Hand-made series of serving trays for the new ‘Noma’ restaurant
2017: PLUSBOXES; Series of boxes in moulded maple and colored resin
2017: STACK No2, bread basket designed for the bespoke ‘Washington Service’ for the Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C., commissioned by the Danish Arts Foundation
2017: OBJECTIVE TRAY, commissioned by Kunstforeningen Anonyme Kunsthåndværkere
2016: BAROUQE TABLE - a game table,
2015: IN-SITU; Series of trays in steambent Ash and colored resin. Limited edition
2015 to date: STACK TRAYS series produced by Fritz Hansen Objects
2015: FICTION Series of unique colored hanging book shelves in Maple
2015: PIPEBOXES Unique boxes for handmade pipe collections for Manduela Pipemaker, DK
2015: CPH:DOX Design of awards for CPH:DOX Film Festival, DK
2015-2021: GYLDENDAL Design of awards for The Childrens Book Award, DK
2015: OH DEAR; Series of 3x3 steam bent pet urns in Elm and smoked Oak for Hold Sacred (US)
2013: HIDE AND SEEK/Tingfinder Architechtural jewelry box in Danish Ash
GRANTS, PRIZES, PRESS AND RECIDENCIES
2022: Dreyers legat for nystartede arkitektviksomheder
2021: Kulturen på P1, om at modtage Finn Juhl Prisen
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014: Statens Kunstfond, projektstøtte, rejse- og arbejdslegater.
2021, 2018, 2015: Nationalbankens Jubelæumsfond, Projektstøtte.
2021: Finn Juhl AWARD 2021
2017: WALLPAPER* Design Award, ‘Best Entrance’, for STACK No5 and STACK No7
2017: Danish Arts Foundation, award for the solo exhibition ‘Foam of The Days, Library for One Book’, Bagsværd Church
2017: Danish Arts Foundation, working grant
2016: Profil-artikel i Politiken.
2016: Profil-artikel i Jyllandsposten.
2016: Approved members of The Cabinetmakers autumn Exhibition
2016: DANISH DESIGN AWARDS 2016 nominated for 'Design of the year' & 'Upcoming Designers'
2015: Danmarks Nationalbank’s Anniversary Foundation of 1968, project grant