Organic and sculptural designs made from metal

Anne started designing in Denmark after having finished a bachelor in England: “The other professionals in the business came with the full master program in either design and architecture from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and in this context my background was considered a big nothing. But it has also given me freedom; England does not have the same design traditions as Denmark, so I have been able to assess the Danish design tradition from the outside.
I design without the stereotypes breathing down my neck – more cosmopolitical.”

To come from lines on paper to a finished product that will last, requires a material that is both beautiful, functional and structurally sound. And even though shelves back when Anne started were all made in wood, the choice fell on metal.

“Metal gives you freedom. I love its elegant expression and that it can be formed, bent and cast in infinite ways. It is a timeless, living and strong material. The organic and sculptural aspects of my design add some softness to the metal that allows it to fit into a multitude of spaces.”

Whether it is because Anne came with a different perspective or used metal long before the Danish homes were ready to adapt it as an acceptable material is unknown, but when Anne Linde designs were about to make it into the world, she was hit with a good ol’ “who do you think you are”-attitude from the really big companies. They were interested in buying her designs, but only at a price that did not even cover one month of rent.
“Then I thought: oh well, might as well do it myself then. Let’s talk to some manufacturers and have some samples made.”