Lennart Lajboschitz of Folkehuset Absalon

Closer with Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace · May 14, 2026 · 35m

Have we optimized ourselves into loneliness? What if the antidote to social isolation isn’t technology or convenience, but shared meals, table tennis, and a little intentional friction?

In this episode of CLOSER, Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace talk with Lennart Lajboschitz, founder of Absalon, the beloved Copenhagen community house that welcomes nearly 600,000 visitors a year.

Built inside a former church, Absalon has become an international model for social connection through communal dining, shared activities, and the radical idea that cities should create more opportunities for strangers…