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… is out on December 16, 2009

Photos: LEGO
Photos: CF Møller

At the same time as the number of Danish fashion and design companies is on the rise, the extent of outsourced production is also growing. But this hasn’t meant that the industry has unravelled in Denmark. The focus has instead switched to the development of new technologies. Read more about Danish design companies and the development of the industry in the December issue of Focus Denmark.

In the March issue of Focus Denmark we reported that the nation’s quintessential icon, The Little Mermaid, is to be shipped off to Shanghai in 2011 to grace the Danish pavilion at the World Expo, as part of a project masterminded by architects B.I.G. The firm is just one of a number of Danish architectural practices that are scoring successes in projects around the world – often in collaboration with Danish engineering companies with considerable expertise in segments such as bridge, harbour and airport construction. Read more about Danish architectural and engineering firms in the next Focus Denmark.

Unlike many enterprises, the Danish company LEGO has made substantial progress during the financial crisis. So what is special about LEGO, and why has it succeeded while many others have failed? Focus Denmark reveals the reason in the next issue.