01 · COPENHAGEN · MAY 1988
Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall · Asbaek Gallery
EURAD presented Franco-Scandinavian architecture and design in Copenhagen during the 1988 cultural programme linking France and Denmark.
EURAD · EUROPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN · 1988 ARCHIVE
Franco-Scandinavian Exhibitions
of Architecture and Design
Copenhagen · May 1988 | Stockholm · November 1988
Historical foundation of EURAN XPO™.
These 1988 exhibitions demonstrate an early EURAD/EURAN model of bringing together
creators from different disciplines and presenting their work to the public through
international cultural cooperation.
Two international exhibition operations
02 · STOCKHOLM · NOVEMBER 1988
Design Center Stockholm · Royal Academy of Arts
The programme continued in Stockholm, presenting architecture and design within major Swedish cultural institutions and attracting national press coverage.
More than architecture and design
European creators among the leading figures in their professions were brought together across complementary disciplines. The programme involved more than 100 creators and works spanning painting, architecture, decoration, industrial design, graphic design and fashion.
Designers presented included A. Mimoglou, S. Dubuisson, P. Starck, Wettergren, O. Gubi, P. Walin, C. Bonderup, J. Foersom, G. Weber, N.J. Haugersen and others.
Institutional patronage and support
The exhibitions took place under the patronage of the President of the Commission of the European Communities, the Mayor of Paris, and the French-Danish Association of Commerce, with support from the French Ministry of Culture & Communication, the French Ministry of Housing, the EEC, and private sponsors.
Contemporary press
Dagens Nyheter · 26 Nov 1988
The Swedish newspaper discussed the dominance of modernism and “High Tech” within the Stockholm exhibition and referred to major French architectural projects.
Svenska Dagbladet · 26 Nov 1988
The review commented on French architecture shown through photographs and drawings, and on the relationship between that architecture and contemporary French furniture design.
Kvälls Posten · 20 May 1988
Reporting from Copenhagen, the newspaper noted the harmonious coexistence of architecture, decorative arts and contemporary furniture design at Charlottenborg.
From EURAD 1988 to EURAN XPO™
The principle visible in Copenhagen and Stockholm remains central today: bring creators from different disciplines together, present their work in meaningful environments, and connect creativity with the public.
EURAN XPO™ formalises this long-running activity across art, music, opera, dance, theatre, fashion, design, architecture, film and digital culture—physically, virtually and through hybrid / phygital programmes.