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Generation to generation...
Pure lines, simple forms, contrasts of light and dark.
7A unique, pure and classic form language developed by Jacob Jensen and refined by his son, Timothy Jacob Jensen.
Since the generation change in 1990, Timothy
Jacob Jensen established the JACOB JENSEN
trademark and clarified the universal potential
of the form language by expanding it into many
new product areas. In addition to watches and
telephones, other JACOB JENSEN products include
eyewear, timers, weather stations, smoke alarms
and entire kitchens. This contribution, which may
be understood as a far reaching creative challenge
of the form language, has kept the studio at a
high, internationally award-winning level.
Through their common form language, Jacob Jensen
and Timothy Jacob Jensen prove that the mass
produced products which surround our daily life, can
be sympathetic towards us.
They can stand in our living rooms, kitchens and
bathrooms and communicate a wealth of ideas,
humour, elegance and pleasure in use. They can be
gifts of quiet and simplicity. They can be a pleasure
to use and live with on a daily basis.
Jacob Jensen founded his studio in 1958 and
over the following decades developed the form
language that changed our view of how hi-fi
systems, telephones, watches and many other
products can look. The contribution made him
one of the most recognised designers with a vast
number of prizes and exhibitions, including a solo
exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
in New York.
In terms of design history, he gained importance
because his ground breaking form unites two main
streams of 20th century design. On the one hand,
the European Bauhaus tradition with its minimalist
“Less is more” and its modernist “Form follows
function”. On the other hand, the American design
icon Raymond Loewy’s consumer-oriented MAYA-
principle: “Most Advanced Yet Acceptable”. Jacob
Jensen’s international style comprises of the fact
that he creates an ultra-modern minimalist form
language with a very high audience appeal.
has been located at an isolated spot of scenic beauty with a panoramic view of the Limfjord in Northern Jutland, Denmark. Since 1966, the Jacob Jensen Design studio
Timepieces & Jewellery Living Kitchen EyewearThe JACOB JENSEN™ product range includes
14 15 Timothy Jacob Jensen began his apprenticeship with his father in 1978, where he designed the first JACOB JENSEN™ products.
16 17The Classic 510 & 520 Watches were launched on the market in 1986 and awarded... “Watch of the Year”... the same year.
18 19Sapphire Series | 2009 <<< 562 << 550 < 563
20 21Arc Series | 2009 572 > 573 >><< 570 < 571
22 23Rectangular Series | 2008 << 886 < 885
24 25Dimension Series | 881 | 2006
26 27853 > 857 >>Dimension Series | 2009 << 842 < 841
28 29<< 891 < 871880 > 883 >>
30 31684 > 662 >>Titanium Series | 2006 << 680 < 681
32 33 604 | 2009< Red Dot Award Chronograph Series | 600 | 2006
34 35Classic World Clock 316 | 1987
36 37Classic World Clock 316 | 1987
39Classic Desk Clock 317 | 1989
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Timer | 2002 | Red Dot Award
Tells th
e time and w
akes you up
Wake Up Clock | 2007
42 43<< 943 < 963 | Jewellery | 2002Cuff Links 903 > 923 >>
Scale | 2003
form language has proved to be unusually enduring and universal. With its stylistically consistent mixture of sense and seduction, Jacob Jensen’s
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46 Weather Station Series II | Barometer | 2009 Thermometer & Hygrometer on desk stand >
48 49Weather Station I | 1999-2004
Red Dot Award | 2000
Barometer | Rain Gauge | Temperature Station | Radio Cont. Clock | Indoor Thermometer | Outdoor Thermometer | Hygrometer | Alarm Clock
50 51Doorbell USB | 2006
Push >
52 53...Alarm | 2001Smoke...
54 55Electronic Parking Disc | 2009
56 Telephone 80 | 2007 Plus X Award | 2008 57
58 59Telephone 10 | 2009 Telephone 50 | 2010 IF Product Design Award | 2010
60 61One-Slot Toaster | 2008
62 63Flatbed Toaster | 2008
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Two generations of Danish designers who, for over fifty years, have contributed to the aesthetics of daily life...
...and pleasure by designing products for everyday use filled with ideas, radical purity and quiet beauty.
68 69Kitchen 1 | 2005
70 71Kitchen 1 | 2005
72 73Kitchen 1 | 2005
74 75Kitchen 2 | 2007 Kitchen 2 | 2007
76 77Kitchen 2 | 2007
It is a well thought-out whole, comprising of distance, closeness and use.The serenity of the Jensen form language is not due to the fjord alone.
Distance: A simple, streamlined and ultramodern form combined with contrasts of light and
dark. It is the part of the form language which is primarily associated with Jacob Jensen, so
homogenous that people all over the world recognise a Jacob Jensen design from a distance.
Closeness: Aesthetically thought-out details, both in the design of the three-dimensional and the
graphic elements. Especially the attention to detail allows Jacob Jensen’s quality-consciousness
and roots in Danish design tradition to shine through.
Use: User-friendliness in a simple and clear form, but not only that; many products feature surprising
ideas which appear when they are touched. A point may begin to pulsate, a door may open in
meditative slow motion, an unexpected interface may appear. There is a seductive gift included.
The aesthetics of the oyster shells have become the inspiration for the new JACOB JENSEN Top of The Table series | Pearl
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Pearl | Bowl | 2008 The porcelain received the “White Star Award” | 2009
86 87 Pearl | Cutlery | 2008Pearl | Dinner plate | 2008
88 89Pearl | Red Wine Glass | 2008Pearl | Tumbler | 2008
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90 Titanium Rim Less Spectacles with Titanium Temples | 2006
92 93Titanium Rim Spectacles | 2003
94 95Sold out!Executive Spectacles | Limited edition | 2007
9796 Titanium Rim Less Spectacles | 2003
beautiful and many people feel that the distant horizon and simple contrasts of the fjord are directly perceived in the design.A Korean customer once said: “you work holiday place”. That is true. The surroundings of the studio are tremendously
With its pure contrasts, simple effects and serene user interface, JACOB JENSEN™ is a language pointing far into the future. The JACOB JENSEN brand is now represented in over 30 countries.
”If ever there were a scenario whereby we were only allowed to live with the portfolio of one designer in our home, Jacob Jensen would be our choice, hands down.” Wallpaper.com (Hugo Macdonald), October 2007
107 Made in Denmark 2010 | Coordination: Betina Nielsen | Art Direction: Nigel Hopwood | Layout: Jakob Heichelmann 106 JACOB JENSEN is a trademark of JACOB JENSEN HOLDING ApS and is used under license by JACOB JENSEN BRAND ApS.
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For Wake up Clock, Timer, Weather
Stations, Door Bells, Smoke Alarms,
Telephones and Toasters, contact:
Bell Xpress A/S
www.bellxpress.dk
For Watches, Clocks, Jewellery
& Wake up Clock, contact:
S. Weisz BV
Tel.: +31 2067 94633
www.jacobjensen.com
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For Kitchens, bathrooms and Dining
table, contact: Tvis /Modulia A/S
Tel.: +45 9743 5200
www.jacobjensenkitchen.com
For Eyewear, contact:
Danish Eyewear A/S
Tel.: +45 7025 1009
www.jacobjenseneyewear.com
For further information and regional distribution regarding all JACOB JENSEN™ products, visit www.jacobjensen.com
For Electronic Parking Disc and
Top of the table, contact:
F&H Scandinavia.
Tel.: +45 8928 1300
info@fh_as.dk
www.jacobjensen.com
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