The Kolding School of Design (Designskolen Kolding) is one of Denmark's leading design schools and occupies a striking building near the fjord that reflects the city's investment in design as an identity. The school runs degree programmes in graphic design, fashion, interaction design, and industrial design, and its students and alumni have contributed to Kolding's small but genuine reputation as a place where design matters.
The building is architecturally interesting, and the school's exhibition spaces occasionally show student or visiting work to the public. Even without an exhibition, the building and its surroundings are worth seeing as part of a walk from the town centre toward the fjord. The school sits at the edge of the marina district, which has been partially redeveloped with some decent waterfront cafes.