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DESIGNER PORTRAIT

Bonderup & Thorup

1944 -

1943 -

orsten Thorup (born 1944) and Claus Bonderup (born 1943) are both

graduates from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of

Architecture in 1969, and subsequently went to work together at

Danish architect, Henning Larsen’s studio in Copenhagen.

The two architects teamed up professionally and worked together

for the majority of their careers. Together they have designed

watches and in-store displays for Georg Jensen, the Arktikum

museum in Finland and the harbour area in Elsinore, where they

designed everything from urban planning to the ticket offices. They

have through their long career served many Danish and international

clients.

Thorup and Bonderup works are characterized by their honest and

classic simplicity, and the attention paid to the designs' details and

quality, which can be seen in the Semi Pendant from 1968.