On 11th June winners were announced for the important annual Danish Design Awards.

Normally there would be a major ceremony and celebration at the building of DI (Danske Industrie) on Rådhuspladsen - the city hall square - but the event was cancelled - another victim of the Coronavirus lockdown.

However, information about contenders in each category of the awards and winners can be seen on line.

Many will associate Danish design with furniture and architecture and with the design of interiors but this award shows just how widely the theories and practice and skills of good design are applied across manufacturing, education and broader planning and the organisation of everyday life in Denmark including health provision and services.

The awards are made across 16 categories and it is worth looking at the web site to look at the work of all the finalists. Many of the categories were closely contested but, above all, this shows how good design has a major impact on so many aspects of Danish life.