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.

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

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

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