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As part of 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen (18–20 June 2025), Frankfurt-based design studio Jonathan Radetz presented the exhibition “Shifting Objects – Shifting Values“, in collaboration with World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 (WDC 2026).
Marking the Frankfurt RheinMain region’s appointment as the 2026 World Design Capital, this exhibition, curated by Jonathan Radetz, brought together German and Danish designers and craftspeople in a transnational dialogue. It addressed key themes of the WDC 2026, such as sustainability, democratic design, and the potential of design to drive social change. Contemporary design approaches met traditional craft techniques and interdisciplinary perspectives in an open project space, while photographic works documented the interfaces between craft practice and the design process.
“Shifting Objects – Shifting Values” marks the beginning of a two-part exhibition series, the second part of which will take place in Frankfurt am Main in 2026 as part of the WDC 2026’s year-long programme. In collaboration with World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 (WDC 2026), the project was conceptualised and curated by Studio Jonathan Radetz.
The selected designers are Studio OE, Studio Sarmīte, Marie Luise Stein and Haus Otto from Germany, as well as Tanja Kirst Studio, Anker Bak, Form22 and Ræverk from Denmark. They were joined by the craftspeople and companies Steinkultivierer from Gernsheim, Volker Herglotz from Hattersheim, Dirk Velte from Oberursel, and Korinna Bennecker from Frankfurt am Main.
