School of Design and Crafts

The School of Design and Crafts (Swedish: Högskolan för design och konsthantverk, abbreviated HDK) at the University of Gothenburg is a design school in Gothenburg. It belongs to the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts. It was started in 1848 with the name Slöjdföreningens skola.[1]

School of Design and Crafts
Högskolan för design och konsthantverk
Former name
Slöjdföreningens skola, Konstindustriskolan
TypeDesign school
Established1848; 176 years ago (1848)
Parent institution
University of Gothenburg
Location,
Websitewww.hdk.gu.se

The main building is on Kristinelundsgatan in Gothenburg. The school also comprises HDK Steneby in Dals Långed.[2]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "The History of HDK". Archived from the original on 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  2. ^ "HDK: About Us". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-12-09.