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Let's Talk Architecture
Join the Danish Architecture Center as we chat with some of the world's leading architects, designers, planners, and engineers about their work and ideas. Let's Talk Architecture introduces you to the creative and innovative minds behind the future of our buildings and cities. Let's Talk Architecture introduces you to the creative and innovative minds behind the future of our buildings and cities. Get to know the creative and innovative minds that shapes Danish architecture. Author and…
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- Let's Talk Architecture
Before you start building, why not find out what people really want from their city?
Volcano describes itself as a 'creative place-making agency'. In this episode of Let's Talk Architecture, host Michael Booth meets Kristian Riis, Volcano's…
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Creating a Balanced Mobility Diet for Copenhagen
Copenhagen continues to build and expand, and the next stage will be the development of Refshaleøen, a former military base and industrial zone on the…
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A Renaissance Icon Rises from the Ashes
When Børsen caught fire on 16 April 2024, Denmark lost one of its most iconic landmarks. In this episode, we visit the historic building during its…
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Architecture Through a Social Lens
Visit most of the major architecture firms in Copenhagen and you might be forgiven for thinking the industry is more diverse than most, but as we learn in this…
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Bioregional architecture - building from the materials which surround us
The Hedeskov Living Lab in Djursland, on the Jutland Peninsula, points towards a potential paradigm shift in sustainable architecture. In this episode, we meet…
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Why Architects Love Dinesen Floors
You find Dinesen wood floors in museums, flagship stores, restaurants, galleries and historic buildings around the world. But what is it about these…
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Reframing the Periphery
What happens when a national art museum moves beyond the capital, and into a small coastal village? In this episode, host Michael Booth meets architect Reiulf…
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Using Nature to Recharge Infrastructure?
EV charging stations are usually places to pass through, not places to stay. But what if they could become green, restorative spaces instead? In this episode…
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Using nature to turn billion Euro flooding into life quality bonus
Catastrophic cloudbursts are already reshaping Copenhagen. Instead of hiding the problem underground in massive pipes, what if rainwater could be used to…
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BLOX Unpacked
When BLOX opened in 2018, it divided opinion. Designed by OMA as the home of the Danish Architecture Center, the building was unlike anything Copenhagen had…
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Can Architecture Heal Us?
Timber instead of tiles, curiosity instead of corridors, and a 15-metre-high atrium designed to make people feel safer, healthier and more connected…
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Building a Mega-Museum
Eighteen years, a 14-metre-deep crater, a rebuilt brick façade, and a glass dome set to redefine Copenhagen's skyline Denmark's new Natural History Museum is…
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Why biodiversity Matters and how to get more
Can architecture help us create a future where both humans and nature can thrive? And is it possible to truly strengthen biodiversity in big cities – or are we…
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How to build a megaproject: The Fermern Belt Link
What defines a megaproject? And why do they so often go over both budget and schedule? Denmark has earned a reputation for successfully completing large-scale…
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Can design strengthen community?
Right now, 150 new community spaces are being built across Denmark – primarily using recycled materials – as part of an extraordinary project called Vores Sted…
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Designing for presence in a digital age
Has presence become a luxury in the digital age? And do we lose contact with the world around us when so much of our lives unfold in front of a screen? In this…
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BIG HQ: When architects design for themselves
Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG – is one of Denmark's most internationally acclaimed architecture studios, with high-profile projects across the globe. Not long ago…
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Make Odense great again
If you want to see the impact that bold, brave, progressive urban planning can have on a city, go visit Odense, Denmark's third largest city. Odense has gone…
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A New Park is Born
It's not every day a new park opens in the centre of a capital city, and this one is extra special. Copenhagen's new Opera Park is not just a nice place to…
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How to make renovation the new norm
What will it take to break the harmful cycle of demolition and new construction, when it's still cheaper to build from scratch than to transform our existing…
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New policy, better cities?
What role does architecture policy play in shaping our cities and everyday lives? With a white paper on the future of architecture and planning in Denmark…
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Designing a 21st century church
The Danes are among the least religious people in the world, with only 2.4% attending church weekly. So why are new churches still being built? And what does…
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How to design for rising sea levels
The Danish harbour town of Svendborg, like many cities, has faced severe storm surges and pluvial flooding in recent years. How can towns like Svendborg adapt…
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How cloudbursts define the future of our cities
Catastrophic floods in recent years have highlighted the urgent water-related impacts of climate change, pushing it to the top of the global agenda. While much…
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What's it like to live in a high-rise?
Mette Mechlenborg, senior researcher at Aalborg University, is the co-author of a new study on life in Danish high-rise residential buildings—the first of its…
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Why cultural heritage is more than good architecture
How do we decide which buildings are worth preserving? And will the climate crisis reshape our answer to this question? In this episode of Let's Talk…
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How architecture can improve life quality of hospitalized children
How can architecture transform the experience of healthcare for children? Can design elements like colors, materials, shapes, and daylight even help improve…
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How to make good business within the planetary boundaries
How can you create more sustainable, affordable, and inclusive housing if you also happen to live in a capitalist society? And can you even exploit the…
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How the 15 minutes city became a measure for urban quality
The term '15 Minutes City' was coined in 2016 to describe a locally oriented urban design strategy. Shops, healthcare, education, work, and entertainment – all…
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How rebuilding war-torn areas can accelerate the sustainable transition
Ukraine has seen many of its cities and towns destroyed. One day they will hopefully be rebuilt - with great costs and a large climate footprint as a result…
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What comes after concrete?
Concrete and steel. We know that both of these mainstream building materials come with a massive CO2 cost, and that we need to find alternatives. One way…
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How to measure the unmeasurable qualities of urban space
In Herlev, a suburb of Copenhagen, the site of a former asphalt factory is being transformed into a new housing area. At first glance, this is a building site…
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How to transform buildings with no waste
Søren Pihlmann, founder of pihlmann architects, is among the hottest up-and-coming names in Danish architecture right now. Known for his ambitious approach to…
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How to build high-quality housing on the road to reduction
Living Places is an experimental village in Copenhagen that challenges the way we build and live today. Initiated by VELUX and built in partnership with EFFEKT…
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Sydney Opera House 50 years: How to make art out of compromises
What is the price to be paid for being an uncompromising architect? And is the uncompromising approach to architecture a thing of the past? In 2023 the Sydney…
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How architecture can drive social change
How do you address the issues related to disadvantaged public housing areas, often affected by high unemployment, crime, and other challenges? The question is…
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Why waste cannot go to waste in the building industry
One way the built environment can mitigate its massive negative climate impact is by focusing architecture on reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling…
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How experimenting can foster sustainable living
Cities are attracting more and more people, but finding an affordable home can become a struggle – especially for students making the move. In Copenhagen the…
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The secrets behind producing great architects
What are the secrets behind producing great architects? This question becomes increasingly difficult to answer simply as the world becomes ever more complex…
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How inclusive design can increase learning
Can 'inclusivity' as a design principle bring about new forms to our learning environments? In this episode of 'Let's talk architecture' our guest expert…
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How AI changes architecture as we know it
These days artificial intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight – from fearsome warnings about societal impacts presented by leading figures in the tech industries…
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How the rising sea levels call for new ways to imagine the future cities
The UN General Secretary proclaims the climate change consequences will be of 'biblical proportions'. But what will that feel like in the cities we know and…
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Where to find ugly architecture in the World Capital of Architecture?
In 2023 Copenhagen is named the World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO due to the city's livability and architecture which is renowned and praised by…
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How to protect a livable city against disasters
No one knows what the future brings, so how can architects make sure their design is resilient tomorrow as well as today? Resilience is a hot topic in…
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How office design impacts the way your brain works
How does the design of your office impact the way you work? In many ways our working and learning environments can be improved if you ask research and…
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How scarce resources shape architecture
By the hour we grow more aware that our planet's resources are scarce, and that we urgently must shift from an exploitative to a regenerative architecture. But…
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How cities adapt to the changing climate
How can our cities handle the extreme weather the future brings? Architecture plays an important role in making our cities livable even in extreme weather…
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How partnerships became essential in architecture
How many organizations are involved in the construction of our cities? It takes a village, and no man is an island. So, how do we build partnerships of change…
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Why retail is key in catalyzing urban identity
Can urban life be planned and programmed, or will it pop up by itself? At BRIQ Group, a Copenhagen-based design agency, they use careful retail planning to…
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How to keep the expanding city at eye level
Aarhus, the second city of Denmark, is growing. Developing new areas rapidly, opening the harbor front, investing in infrastructure projects and cultural…
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How city design shapes your eating habits
Does the surrounding architecture make your food choices for you? In a way, if you ask CEO and founding partner at Gehl Architects, Helle Søholt and CIO Jeff…
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How Danish architecture became world famous
The Arne Jacobsen Radisson SAS Royal Hotel was shockingly new for the Copenhageners when it was finished in 1960. It kickstarted a discussion about whether…
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Why a good city for kids is a city for everyone
Copenhagen was broke. In the 1990's families moved out of the city when they got the chance. This is not the case today, as the city has managed to flip the…
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Why architecture cannot speak for itself
Architecture can sweep us away, but communication about architecture is a different story. And a problem if you ask Josefine Lykke Jensen, architect, and CEO…
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How The Future is Democratic Architecture not Starchitecture
Vandkunsten Architects is a studio that was born in opposition to the existing paradigms in architecture back in 1971. They wanted to build for people with…
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How architecture is the interplay between form and life
Jan Gehl is one of the most important Danish architects of the past half century. He has had a great impact on the way we design our cities today – with focus…
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How to change the conversation at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter is one of Denmark's most celebrated and forward-thinking architect studios. On the occation of the well-acclaimed Danish…
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Using waste as an architectural resource
Lendager Group is leading the conversation in Denmark around architectural upcycling – the practice of creating a product of higher value than the original…
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How architecture shapes behavior
Danish architect Kasper Guldager Jensen, co-owner of 3XN and founder of GXN – a research practice within the larger firm – chats with DAC's Jen Masengarb. In a…
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Hoard anything you can't download: Douglas Coupland with Bjarke Ingels
Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland's slogans for the 21st century take on a new relevance in the era of COVID-19. Just before the virus paused large…