OEO Studio
OEO Studio is a Danish design studio founded in 2003 by Thomas Lykka and Anne-Marie Buemann.
Based in Copenhagen and Tokyo, OEO Studio collaborates with renowned international companies and brands. Deeply rooted in Scandinavian values and design heritage, supplemented by Asian aesthetics, OEO Studio has a philosophy of creating timeless and meaningful designs with a clear aesthetic vision executed with craftmanship integrity.
Celine - Model 197
Celine, a pendant originally designed by OEO Studio and produced by Le Klint for Designmuseum Danmark in connection with the comprehensive renovation of the museum two years ago. As a tribute to Le Klints historical relationship with the museum, Celine can now be pre-ordered on our website, in our Brand Stores in Odense and Copenhagen as well as selected retailers, with delivery from December.
Kaare Klint and Designmuseum Danmark
Originally, it was the Danish architects Kaare Klint and Ivar Bentsen who, at the end of the 1920s, transformed the former Royal Frederiks Hospital into a museum - the former Danish Muesum of Art and Design. Not onlæyt did Kaare Klint furnish and design all the interior fot the museum, but he also tought and lived at the museum for a period. Based at the museum, he was a mentor for several of the most renowned Danish architacts and designers of the 20th century. Since the 1940s, the museum has had Le Klints iconic Model 101, also called The Lantern, hanging in the museums guest areas, which was designed for the museum by Kaare Klint.
From 2020 to 2022, Designmuseum Danmark was closed and underwent extensive renovation and remodeling to future-proof the museum and its historic building structures. In this context, the design studio OEO Studio was tasked with designing the new gueat areas in the museum. With respect for the legacy of Kaare Klint, the original framworks were redesigned by OEO Studion. They chose, among other things, to retain the iconic Model 101 pendants form Le Klint. At the same time, the idea arose to design something new for the museum.
"In our design process, we were inspired by the thought of carrying on the legacy and designing a new lamp in the spirit of Kaare Klint, which was directly inspired by the museum and Kaare Klint’s work, and which could further elaborate on the history and special relationship between Le Klint and Designmuseum Danmark. After presenting the idea to Kim Weckstrøm Jensen, CEO of Le Klint, the first tentative lines were drawn, and Celine was created," says Thomas Lykke from OEO Studio and adds: "Celine is a tribute to the museum and a thank you to Kaare Klint, who has always been a great inspiration to us due to his uncompromising, aesthetic, detail- rich, timeless, and grandiose expression with a touch of democratic approach."
About Kaare Klint
Kaare Klint was the brother of Tage Klint, who established the company Le Klint in 1943, and he designed several lamps for Le Klint that are still in production. Known for his minimalist and functionalist approach, Kaare Klint was a prominent Danish furniture designer and architect who emphasized craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and attention to detail. As a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, he conducted extensive analytical studies of spatiality and became known as the father of "Danish Modern" due to his significant influence on the development of Danish design throughout the 20th century.
