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Inspired by
edible plants,
flying swallows and
the blue anemone
Once again, Koustrup & Co. draws inspiration from the
nature and near surroundings in Denmark.
BY HELLE MATHIESEN
The design company Koustrup & Co. is a also among the new items from Koustrup & The parents – husband and wife Ulla and
For Spring 2019, Koustrup & Co finds in- sea motifs and coast birds are part of the could not let go of the shared love for books
supplier of Danish design with built-in edu-
cational features on nature.
spiration in the near and beautiful sur-
roundings in the Nordic nature: A group of
flying swallows, the pretty red poppies and
the decorative blue anemone flowers.
- New is a line of porcelain mugs with the
three different motifs of flying swallows,
Co. for the Spring 2019 season. A range of
minicards with motifs of edible wild plants,
new collection, too. They come in a new
square format in 10x10 cm.
New are also three-dimensional glass
baubles with Easter designs.
The trend of edible plants
red poppies or blue anemone flowers. The - The trend of edible plants is growing and
The design with the blue anemone also is trend to rise even more and the motives
look of the mugs is very simple and Nordic,
Katrine Koustrup states.
printed on dishtowels and – as something
new for Koustrup & Co. – it is the front of a
range of cushions produced in organic vel-
vet. The size of the cushion is 50x50 cm and
it has a small logo label in leather.
A large bag with leather straps and makeup
pouches in woven recycled polyester are
our product universe with these motives
will be further developed. We expect the
to become increasingly popular in for in-
stance museum shops and bookstores, says
Katrine Koustrup, head of design and pro-
duction.
Together with her sister and brother-
in-law – Lise Marie and Christian Abildgaard
– she is a part of the family-owned company.
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Søren Koustrup – had originally retired
from the publishing industry, but they
about nature, garden and food. As a result,
they launched their own publishing agency
in 2011, Koustrup & Co, which has since
ventured into new areas besides books.
Nature continues to be a primary source of
inspiration, and the common denominator
for all products is educational communica-
tion in a beautiful design.
Koustrup & Co. has a strong focus on re-
sponsibility and sustainability.
- We use FSC-certified fabrics and act or-
ganically and sustainably whenever it is
possible. For example, we reuse everything
we can, says Katrine Koustrup for a final
quote.