Christian+Jade

Eyes on Talents member, Copenhagen-based design studio Christian+Jade has been named one of the Rising Talent in the next Maison&Objet’s Rising Talent Awards, which this year celebrate the rising stars of Scandinavian design and will be held in Paris in September. Christian Hammer Juhl, 33, is Danish and Jade Chan, 29, was born in Singapore. Both studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands and now work together as Christian+Jade.
Having worked with diverse materials - wood, glass, waxed paper or aluminium - the duo design objects whose inspiration lies in the material used to build them. "Instead of combining different materials, we prefer to delve into all the facets of a singular one. All too often, objects are disconnected from their original history. You buy an object, and it tells you nothing about the hands that have handled it or how it came to be. We are committed to rethinking what makes these objects so valuable." says Jade. "Where was this piece of wood grown? What are the properties of this variety? That is our starting point." adds Christian.