KOMPLOT DESIGN

Poul Christiansen

1947 Born in Copenhagen, Denmark

1973 Graduate of Royal Academy of fine arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen

1969- Free lance designer (e.g. Lamp design for Le Klint A/S)

1977-86 Employed by Ib and Jørgen Rasmussen (architecture and design, design for Kevi and Herman Miller).

1982-87 Furniture design for Sorø Stolefabrik DK, Lübke and Brunner, Germany.

Boris Berlin

1953 Born in Leningrad, USSR

1975 Graduate of Institute of Applied Arts and Design, Leningrad

1976 Employed by VNIITE, Leningrad in and working free-lance, designing a wide range of industrial products and graphics.

1983 BORIS BERLIN DESIGN in Denmark.

1985 - 87 Working for Penta Design (Computerized working place for Danish Post and Telegraph).

KOMPLOT Design

1987 was established and is a partnership of Poul Christiansen & Boris Berlin. Komplot Design is engaged within the fields of industrial, furniture and graphic design.

Exhibitions (selection)

1987 - 99 SE, Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition, Copenhagen

1987 - 99 Annual participation in Scandinavian Furniture Fair & Furniture Fairs in Milan, Colon and Tokyo

1992 XVIII Design Triennale, Milano

1992 - 94 Danish Design - Richness and Simplicity,
Bratislava, Slovakia, Athen, Greece

1995 Contemporary Danish Design, Sophienholm, Denmark

1995 Design - the Artistic Dimension, Copenhagen

1995 Design, process and result, Copenhagen, Denmark

1997 100 procent design, London

1998 Industrial Design, Before and After, ID-Forum, Horsens, Denmark

1999 Spectrum, London

1999 "Designers Profile", Bella Center, Denmark

Design awards and distinctions (selection)

1989 1. Prize IBD Competition, Table category, for Collage Tables

1989 Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council, for Collage Tables

1991 Scandinavian Furniture Award for Vision

1991 G-Mark (Japanese Golden Design Award) for Collage Tables

1991 TOP Danmark Award for Terra Vita (together with Stuart Clyens)

1992 Transit Carrier purchased by the Danish National Art Foundation

1992 Merke for God Design, Norwegian Design Council for Vision

1993 Danish National Art Foundation Prize for "Antilope" chair

1996 2. Prize in Forsnäs Nordic Design Competition

Collections (selection)

Danish National Art Foundation, Copenhagen

Danish Museum of Decorative Art, Copenhagen

Master Classes, Guest lecturers

Betzalel Art Academy, Jerusalem

Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole, Oslo

University for Art and Design, Helsinki

Danmarks Design Skole, Copenhagen