Map of locals and tourists. All architects love maps! And everyone loves having our prejudices confirmed. This one is both with funny on top.
Category: Urbanism
Urban Rigger student housing by BIG
Urban Rigger by BIG architects is six reused shipping containers refurbish to provide affordable and sustainable housing for students.
10 secret spots in Copenhagen
10 secret spots in Copenhagen is my list and a map of unknown and peculiar places, that you can reach by bike. Beautiful or horrible, but unexpected.
Copenhagen Architecture – an overview
Blog about Copenhagen architecture, urbanism, urban life and culture and more. Introduction by Danish architect and architecture guide Asser Munch.
The Harbour Bath at Islands Brygge
The Harbour Bath examplifies what I consider the most successful urban development in Copenhagen ever. Kalvebod Brygge (opposite side) and Islands Brygge was one of the most industrialized areas in Copenhagen. Now it has turned into one of the most attractive public spaces in town. A truly radical turnaround! Equally the old, worn out working class […]
Inner Harbour Bridge / Kissing Bridge
After 3½ years of delay this bridge was completed in 2016. But then it was a great success straight away counting as many as 15.000 bicyclists a day!
Gemini Residence at Islands Brygge
Gemini Residence is a conversion of silos from a former industrial factory, by Dutch architects MVRDV.
8house in Copenhagen by BIG
The 8house is a spectacular and world famous project by Denmark’s even more famous ‘starchitect’, Bjarke Ingels, and his firm BIG (Bjake Ingels Group).
Bikes in Copenhagen
What’s all that fuss about bicyclism and bikes in Copenhagen? These years when Copenhagen has mentions in international media – which is very often considering it’s size – bikes are almost always mentioned, as if the bikes in Copenhagen was some kind of new revelation. Bikes has existed for well over a century in its present concept, […]
Learning from Marseille
Learning from Marseille – a romantic ode to the unplanned (- much delayed) Before my 10 day break from my architectural guiding this summer, I knew very little about Marseille. The few famous movies that others referred me to (The French Connection as the more famous, I guess), hadn’t really appeared to me as Marseille related […]
