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The book Works in Architecture by artist group A Kassen explores the blending of art and architecture in what they term the expanded domain of architecture. It highlights the creative exchanges between these two fields, offering a deeper dialogue that challenges traditional ideas of architecture as merely functional and aesthetic. Through a series of projects, A Kassen introduces elements that disturb and distort reality, encouraging us to see and experience space in new ways.By merging art with architecture, A Kassen opens up new possibilities for how spaces can be designed, used, and interpreted. Their work encourages architects and artists alike to reimagine the role of art in shaping the built world, offering fresh inspiration for incorporating creativity into building culture. This continuous exploration of the intersection between art and architecture helps to redefine the boundaries of both disciplines, pushing the potential of architecture into new, imaginative territory.With an introduction and interview by Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss

Det udsatte boligområde Taastrupgaard er præget af to forskelllige fortællinger. Udefra er der mediernes og politikernes fortælling om sociale problemer, og indefra spirer kimen til en fortælling om beboernes levede liv i bebyggelsen. Ofte er der ikke klare forbindelser mellem det, der opfattes og besluttes henholdvis udefra og indefra. Tingbogen er en opbyggelig historie om mennekser, bier, planter, mycelium, træ og ild, der arbejder sammen om at regenerere et hjørne af Taastrupgaard, fysisk som socialt, og diskuterer de planmæssige og strukturelle rammer for Taastrupgaards omdannelse, herunder beboernes medvirken i helhedsplanarbejdet og områdets udvikling.Gitte Juul, arkitekt MAA, ph.d, er studielektor på Det Kongelige Akademi. Hun arbejder i krydsfeltet mellem arkitektur og kunsteriske greb i det offentlige rum og har siden 2000 søgt at åbne diskussionen om relationen mellem dem, der bygger og dem, der bor.

Vi er næsten altid til stede i eller omkring arkitektur. Arkitektur påvirker, hvordan vi har det. De rum, vi bevæger os rundt i, påvirker os. De har indvirkning på vores helbred, både fysisk og psykisk, vores generelle velbefindende og den jord, vi bygger og bor på. Arkitekturen har med andre ord agens, den gør noget. Bogen AWARE: Reflections on the Agency of Architecture undersøger således arkitekturens agens og spørger, hvad det er, arkitektur kan og gør? Bogen fortsætter den samtale 3XN GXN startede med soloudstillingen Aware på Dansk Arkitektur Center. En udstilling, der leger med den almenmenneskelige oplevelse af, at vi påvirkes følelsesmæssigt af de rum, vi opholder os i. Vi har inviteret 14 praktikere på tværs af discipliner og generationer til at reflektere over udstillingens tema. Blandt bidragyderne er Yasmeen Lari, Olafur Eliasson, Sumayya Vally og Rasmus Munk.

I takt med at befolkningen i Danmark gradvist bliver ældre, stilles der nye krav til den måde, samfundet er organiseret på. Et af de områder, der er særligt påvirket af denne demografiske ændring, er det offentlige byrum, som skal være bedre egnet til ældre mennesker i fremtiden. For at imødekomme denne problemstilling er en samling af de vigtigste konklusioner fra den engelske udgivelse af Hatje Cantz Age-Inclusive Public Space nu tilgængelig på dansk. Denne mini-udgave giver viden, tilgange og værktøjer til at arbejde med aldersinkluderende rumlig praksis og gøre den bredt tilgængelig.

Denne samling af fotografier afslører den utrolige skønhed i oversete strukturer og velkendte arkitektoniske ikoner fra hele verden. Den britiske fotograf Alastair Philip Wiper, der er kendt for sit arbejde med industriel, videnskabelig og arkitektonisk fotografering, præsenterer et unikt perspektiv på arkitektur, når han tilfører hvert billede hyperrealistiske farver og atmosfærer og skaber en intim forbindelse mellem beskueren og bygningerne. Denne publikation dykker ned i ufortalte historier og følelser, der bæres af arkitektoniske former, da Wipers arbejde overskrider traditionel fotografering og præsenterer et narrativt element, der giver genlyd i hverdagen. Blandt de bygninger, der er med i bogen, er værker af arkitekter som Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer og Santiago Calatrava.

Fra det gamle, sprudlende Europa skrev Georg Simmel (1858-1918) sine banebrydende essays. Simmel er en af bysociologiens grundlæggere og skriver om Rom, Firenze og Venedig. Som midtpunkt for flere intellektuelle kredse var han en absolut hovedskikkelse i sin samtid og ven med bl.a. Auguste Rodin, Rainer Maria Rilke og Max Weber. Tyngdens æstetik præsenterer et udpluk af Simmels skrifter i form af ti essays, der er relevante både for arkitekten og den kunstinteresserede. Bogen er illustreret med værker af bl.a. Michelangelo, Bernini, Toyokuni I, Christen Købke, Rodin og J.F. Willumsen. Joachim Wiewiura har skrevet introduktion til Simmels tid og tænkning. Joachim Wiewiura (f.1987), ph.d. i filosofi fra Københavns Universitet, udvekslingsophold ved University og Oxford og MIT. Han er ansat ved Institut for Kommunikation og Psykologi, AAU, og har bl.a. udgivet bøgerne Offentlighedens rum (2019), Simmel (2019), If Schools Didn't Exist (2020), Den politiske filosofis historie (2022) og Offentlighed og legitimitet (2024).

The book is the first in our paperback series, which aims to present current and pressing challenges in architecture and urban design in an effective, powerful and thought-provoking way. In a shorter format and with a new way of looking at things, these books trigger poignant questions about the future of our built environment. De Jordische Byer presents two different episodes. The first takes the reader through the history of urban development: from the muscle city, which was driven by human and animal labor, through the machine cities of industrialization to the current borderless cities, characterized by global communication and blurred urban divides. It introduces the concept of the earthly city as a close, harmonious interweaving of people and nature. The second section deals with the urgent need to rethink urbanism in light of the climate crisis. It calls for a paradigm shift for a sustainable future. It explores the polarized responses to the climate crisis: technological optimism versus hyperlocal sustainability. The earthly, however, moves away from globalization and locality and focuses on our interconnectedness with Earth's ecosystems. This book is indispensable for anyone interested in future urban life and our role within the Earth's ecological framework.

Circular Construction for urban development is based on the Circular Economy theory developed by the Ellen McArthur Foundation. The perspective presented is how circular principles can be implemented on multiple levels in the building industry by applying off-site modular industrialised construction. The book's overarching theme is exploring the synergies of coupling circularity with industrialisation. The construction sector is well known for being siloed and slow to innovate due to its inherent nature of starting over in each individual project and solving the same challenges with new teams and new solutions. Through industrialised construction, our current project-focused practice can be turned into circular product platform thinking based on the belief that rationalisation and technological innovation will continue to play a significant role in shaping a safer and fairer future. This book introduces various principles, perspectives, and tools. It covers principles of design for disassembly, material and building passports, and circular business models. It also provides perspectives on circular life cycle assessment and tools that can provide circularity insights, planetary boundary targets for construction, and estimates of existing reuse and upfront carbon savings.

This collection of photographs unveils the uncanny beauty of overlooked structures and familiar architectural icons from around the world. British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper renowned for his work in industrial, scientific, and architectural photography, presents a unique perspective on architecture as he infuses each image with hyper-realistic colors and atmospheres, creating an intimate connection between the viewer and the buildings. This publication dives into untold stories and emotions carried by architectural forms, as Wiper's work transcends traditional photography, presenting a narrative element that resonates with everyday life. Among the buildings featured in the book are works by architects such as Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer, and Santiago Calatrava.

The book Hybrid Worklife explores the dynamics of the evolving workplace of the 21st century. With over 25 years of global advisory experience, including roles as the former founder and CEO of SIGNAL Architects and Global Head of Workplace Management & Design at SIGNAL/ISS, Gitte Andersen debates the future of hybrid work life. Gitte Andersen offers insights into strategies that align top management's success criteria with people-centric workplaces. The book presents debates and solutions in a pragmatic approach that stems from years of diverse industry advisory experience.

The book delves into the intricate political complexities that surfaced following the Danish People’s Party’s proposal in 2016 to delist Erik Christian Sørensen’s Viking Ship Hall in Roskilde, demolish it, and allocate 150 million in funding for a new museum ”in Viking style.”Over the following four years, as experts rose to the building’s defense and as media sporadically fueled the controversy, a nuanced political process unfolded, marked by unexpected alliances, creative diplomacy, and fluid conflict zones. It was a case that offered a rare research opportunity to explore the political agency of architecture as it unfolded in real life.The pivotal question posed by the book is to what extent did the building itself function as a political actor? Dag Petersson would soon discover that the Hall did played a role, just not in the way he had anticipated.

100 Copenhagen Typologies presents 100 examples of re-use, adaptation and mixed-use architecture. In this book, Martin Marker and his students from The Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation at the Institute of Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape - BA Programme investigate Copenhagen as a Wunderkammer of architectural typologies.Leaving the focus on materiality and visual aesthetics aside, the book explores how programmatic complexities and existing structures can form foundations for future urbanism in a rapidly changing world with a growing population, climate changes, and limited resources.This book extends a welcoming invitation to explore and examine our urban structures, sparking a vital conversation that encourage a fresh perspective on our existing typologies, ensuring their continued relevance for the people who inhabit them.

Neighbourhoods are a fundamental framework for our everyday lives and local communities. Yet, the intricate mix of physical and social relations that together makes up a neighbourhood is rarely given the attention it deserves in policy making or urban planning. With more than 30 contributions from acclaimed architects, academics, activists, developers and public servants from the Nordics and beyond, Mission Neighbourhood – (Re)forming Communities offers new insight into how to form more sustainable, generous and joyful neighbourhoods. The book explores some of the urgent issues of our time – from social infrastructure, nature, and biodiversity, to mobility and urban governance – in a neighbourhood perspective. Intent on inspiring action, the book offers a rich variety of best practice projects, perspectives and hands-on advice.Contributors include Jos Boys, Camilla van Deurs, Jan Gehl, Dan Hill, Indy Johar, Carlos Moreno, Juhani Pallasmaa, Kate Raworth, Martha Thorne and many more.

Reset Materials investigates the potential of locally available regenerative, and recycled materials in the intersection of architecture and art. Nettle, Hemp, Flax and Eelgrass; Monoblock; Hempcrete; Mycelium; Plastics, Silicon, Tree, Biocement, Straw and Earth – behind these works are ten interdisciplinary teams made up of architects, artists and manufacturers, a new generation of Denmark's creatives joining forces to present their compelling visions of a post-carbon architecture. Continuing the exhibition Reset Materials curated by Chrissie Muhr at Copenhagen Contemporary, Reset Materials both documents and reflects on the multidisciplinary dialogues of the ten teams and materials, entangling shared learning and practice, science and aesthetics. A manual providing a series of tactile collages, empirical voices and interview transcripts, reports and reflection by expanding the discourse locally and globally through essays by Amalie Smith, Galaad van Daele, and Victor Boye Julebæk with Nicolai Bo Andersen amongst others

New Danish Architecture explores a paradigm shift in architecture, transitioning from abstract design to the artistry of construction and materials. Drawing inspiration from the 2023 exhibition 'SUPER DANISH – Art and Craftsmanship in New Danish Architecture' at the Utzon Center, Aalborg, it delves into the innovative works of Danish architects who embrace resource-conscious practices. From detailed precision to elegantly weathered creations, these architects showcase a merger of sculptural form and material poetry. Explore the synergy of ethics and aesthetics, the interplay of beauty and sustainability, and the reimagining of architectural durability.Contributing architects / offices: Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter, Jonathan Houser, Panum & Kappel, Pihlmann Architects, Rex Skov Arkitekter, Lynge Lynge Arkitekter, Reværk, Verna, Hahn Lavsens, Hald & Ravnborg, Peter Kjær Arkitekter, Jespersen Nødtvedt, Noaa, Office Kim Lenschow

Introducing a new edition of Arne Jacobsen's complete works in English. Authored by Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum, this book represents the first comprehensive study of Jacobsen's work, spanning from his early neoclassical buildings to furniture and his late modern monumental works. The project was a decade in the making and offers a detailed account of Arne Jacobsen's life, his sources of inspiration, and in-depth analyses of his architecture and design. The first section of the book provides insight into his life, sources of inspiration, and the results of his efforts, while the second section delves into detailed analyses of select works. The book concludes with a list of Arne Jacobsen's work, a biographical list and an extensive index.

Building Diversity: who is the architect? explores how the figure of the architect has been constructed and challenged in recent years. Traditionally perceived as male, Western, and individualistic, architects are now being urged to redefine themselves in a more diverse, inclusive manner. The publication discusses the need to challenge norms and establish caring as an essential quality in architectural discourse. With the threat of environmental collapse and other societal challenges, the need for collective teamwork and empathy has become central in establishing a common understanding that includes all beings. Building Diversity aims to tackle these issues and explore topics on diversity and equality in the architectural field's past, present, and future.The publication features thoughts and ideas from a broad range of countries and diverse perspectives on the architectural profession, contributing to a wider dialogue about inclusion, intersectionality, and progress. Building Diversity is not intended to provide concrete solutions but aims to stimulate discussion and open up venues for hosting dialogues pointing to possible paths and the expansion of perspectives. It is an important contribution to the ongoing conversation about diversity and equality in the architectural field.

In 1977 the Embassy of Denmark in London opened its doors to an extraordinary building designed by internationally renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. This book presents both the history and ideas behind the architectural masterpiece and the ambitious art collection of the Embassy representing contemporary Danish art, design and culture. Add to this a number of important historic artworks, each of which has its own fascinating history, including works by H. C. Andersen, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Laurits Tuxen.

Byen Rom består af mange historiske lag. Den er præget af forskellige arkitektoniske stilarter skabt fra antikken frem til i dag. Men hvad kendetegner bygningerne fra de forskellige perioder i byens udvikling? Rom: En arkitekturhistorie fortæller gennem tekst af professor i kunsthistorie Maria Fabricius Hansen og tegninger af tegneserieskaber Lars Horneman om de centrale træk ved fortidens bygninger. Bogen giver en grundig introduktion til Roms arkitektur og byrum. Derudover giver den et overblik over Europas arkitekturhistorie fortalt gennem Roms arkitektoniske forandringer igennem århundreder. Tegningerne illustrerer teksten, men indgår samtidig som selvstændige forløb af fortællende billedserier. Kombinationen af tekst og tegning gør bogen til en levende historie om de store omvæltninger som Roms arkitektur og byrum har gennemgået. Bogen rummer en historisk tidslinje, der placerer bygningerne i en større kulturhistorisk sammenhæng. Sammen med bogens kort lægger den op til, at den ikke blot læses hjemme, men også anvendes som inspiration til byvandringer i Rom.

The city of Rome consists of many historical layers. It is characterized by different architectural styles created from antiquity to the present day. But what characterizes the buildings from the different periods of the city's development? Rome: An architectural history told through text by art history professor Maria Fabricius Hansen and drawings by comic book creator Lars Horneman about the central features of the buildings of the past. The book provides a thorough introduction to Rome's architecture and urban space. In addition, it provides an overview of Europe's architectural history told through Rome's architectural changes over the centuries. The drawings illustrate the text, but are also included as independent sequences of narrative image series. The combination of text and drawing makes the book a living story about the great transformations that Rome's architecture and urban space have undergone. The book contains a historical timeline that places the buildings in a larger cultural-historical context. Together with the book's map, it suggests that it is not only read at home, but also used as inspiration for city walks in Rome.

Bogen om landskabsarkitekten Svend Algren, der var med til at starte tegnestuen Vandkunsten, er en præsentation af Algrens mest centrale værker. Gennem interview, essay og projektgennemgang gives et fyldigt billede at landskabsarkitektens vigtige bidrag til arkitekturhistorien. Bogen er redigeret af landskabsarkitekterne BOGL, ved Jens Linnet og Adam Nikolaj Bang.

Tegnestuen Vandkunsten har siden 1970'erne været med til at forme dansk arkitektur. De var tidligt eksponenter for tæt-lav bevægelsen indenfor boligarkitekturen og kritiserede i skarpe vendinger det modernistiske burhønsbyggeri. Siden da har tegnestuen realiseret utallige toneangivende projekter, der har være med til at definere den tid de er sat i. Nu er der for første gang en samlet fremstilling af tegnestuen Vandkunstens arbejde. Bogen giver gennem essays, billeder og interviews et portræt af en af den danske arkitekturhistories mest toneangivende tegnestuer.

I 1971 fik tre begivenheder modernismen til at tippe over i Danmark: Bøgerne BO-miljø af Ingrid Gehl, Livet mellem husene af Jan Gehl og en storstilet konkurrence om lavt byggeri arrangeret af Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut viste, at den menneskelige dimension var blevet glemt i både byggeri og byplanlægning. Budskaberne vakte straks genklang hos lægfolk, der havde været vidne til brutale gadeopdelinger, nedrivning af hele kvarterer og dyster og afvisende kranarkitektur. Blandt eksperterne var reaktionen derimod i første omgang ret forbeholden. Men ideerne sejrede, bilerne blev skubbet ud af bymidterne, og en række udviklinger viste større omsorg for mennesker. Bymidter, både i Danmark og i resten af verden, har taget arven fra de to forfattere til sig. Den Menneskelige Dimension genoptrykker Ingrid og Jan Gehls banebrydende originalpublikationer og kaster et blik på 50 års byudvikling.

Gellerup tells the story of one of the most ambitious and controversial urban development projects in Danish history. Gjellerupplanen was launched as a brand-new urban district, modelled after the modernist planning ideals that transformed cities all over the world. The book follows the plan, from the 1950s when the visions surfaced, to the point when the first turf was cut, and all the way up to the present, when the area has come to epitomize the social challenges associated with modernist large-scale planning. Today, the district is undergoing a dramatic transformation aimed at redefining the place and installing a different narrative about this troubled part of Aarhus. This means that Gellerup may be used as a prism to shed new light on the varying Danish architecture and housing policies.The book takes an in-depth look at the architectural and urban visions that shaped Gellerup in the first place and then goes on to examine the events and ideas that led to the present perception of the area, including its problems and potentials.

Historien om Maltfabrikkens transformation fra industriarv til et moderne kulturcenter trækker tråde fra fabriksbygningernes forfaldne facader, over ildsjæles kamp for et stærkt fællesskab, til en arkitektonisk vellykket forvandling. Bygningerne har mange stemmer, og hvis de rå mure kunne tale ville et utal af historier sive ud gennem murværkets sprækker. Gamle historier om den kulturhistoriske bygningsmasse af fabrikken som fabrik; historier om fabrikkens forfald med graffiti og store drømme, og den nye historie om Praksis Arkitekters visionære greb, med respekt for den sokkel, fabrikken hviler på. Det er disse historier om kulturarv, fremtidsdrømme og store arkitektoniske visioner, bogen ’Folkets Fabrik’, fortæller.Gennem en omfattende billeddokumentation af fabrikkens transformation, inddragelse af historisk materiale, interviews med centrale aktører og essays udfoldes historien om Maltfabrikken som et nyt arkitektonisk og kulturelt samlingspunkt for Ebeltoft og regionen. Fotograf Jens Lindhe har dokumenteret de arkitektoniske greb i en række fotos der formidler materialer, rumoplevelser og arkitektoniske greb. For på Maltfabrikken er mellemrummene og de mange små detaljer lige så vigtige som helheden. Bogen er tosproget, dansk og engelsk.

THE WELFARE CITY IN TRANSITIONThrough a compilation of texts and images from different voices and decades the book presents key challenges and perspectives of the past, present and future of the Danish welfare city. It provides a critical map for reflection and action when tackling the urban issues of our time. The welfare city as we know it today is facing structural transformations, undermining the ideology of the post-war welfarism. As the welfare city has entered a new phase of market driven development, many of the challenges that the post-war welfare city's architects and decision makers dealt with resemble the present- day crises: financial crisis, migration crisis, democracy crisis, housing crisis, health crisis - and on top of it the major 'newcomer' crises of climate changes and the covid-19 pandemic.

Skovtårnet er et spektakulært 45 meter højt udsigtstårn i Gisselfeld Klosters skove tæt på Sjællands højeste punkt. Udsigtstårnet er tegnet af EFFEKT Arkitekter og fuldender en ambition om at skabe et æstetisk bygningsværk og en unik naturoplevelse, der samtidig er tilpasset naturen og bygget så sensitivt som muligt. Siden Skovtårnet åbnede i 2019 har mere end 300.000 besøgende lagt vejen forbi og projektet er blevet en attraktion på hele Sjælland. Bogen er billedbåret og indeholder overvældende billedserier af fotograf og arkitekt Rasmus Hjortshøj, der har besøgt Skovtårnet både sommer og efteråret, interview med arkitekterne bag og et essay skrevet af Kristoffer Weiss. Bogen henvender sig ikke kun til et fagpublikum men med sine mange imponerende billeder til at alle der har interesse for arkitektur. Bogen er en omfattende dokumentation af en af de mest omtalte og prisvindende bygninger i dansk arkitektur lige nu. Bogen er engelsksproget. Den er også udgivet i en dansksproget version "Skovtårnet".

Copenhagen based architecture studio 3XN is creating projects all over the world based on high-level research and a global network of knowledge institutions. Beyond Buildings gives a portrait of the 3XN practice of designing for an agenda of humanistic values and radical sustainability. The work of GXN, the innovation unit of 3XN, provides a profound knowledge base of research in to digital design, circular design and behavioral design. The projects in this book showcases the process and realization of a design methodology of 3XN and GXN, fully engaged in The Era of Knowledge.

Skovtårnet er et spektakulært 45 meter højt udsigtstårn i Gisselfeld Klosters skove tæt på Sjællands højeste punkt. Udsigtstårnet er tegnet af EFFEKT Arkitekter og fuldender en ambition om at skabe et æstetisk bygningsværk og en unik naturoplevelse, der samtidig er tilpasset naturen og bygget så sensitivt som muligt. Siden Skovtårnet åbnede i 2019 har mere end 300.000 besøgende lagt vejen forbi og projektet er blevet en attraktion på hele Sjælland. Bogen er billedbåret og indeholder overvældende billedserier af fotograf og arkitekt Rasmus Hjortshøj, der har besøgt Skovtårnet både sommer og efteråret, interview med arkitekterne bag og et essay skrevet af Kristoffer Weiss. Bogen henvender sig ikke kun til et fagpublikum men med sine mange imponerende billeder til at alle der har interesse for arkitektur. Bogen er en omfattende dokumentation af en af de mest omtalte og prisvindende bygninger i dansk arkitektur lige nu. Dansksproget udgivelse. Bogen findes også i en engelsksproget udgivelse The Forest Tower.

Arkitekten Vilhelm Klein (1835-1913) var en af sin tids toneangivende og kontroversielle skikkelser. Han var ophavsmand til bygningsværker som Kunstindustrimuseet (‘Tivoli-slottet’) og Tegneskolen for Kvinder på H.C. Andersens Boulevard, kulturhuset Karens Minde i Sydhavnen samt bryghus og administrationsbygning på Carlsberg, men også en af 1800-tallets mest markante danske arkitekturteoretikere og kulturdebattører. Klein er en historisk udgivelse af Vilhelm Kleins tre ikke tidligere udgivne manuskripter: Architektportraiter, Blade af Vrøvlets Historie og To Tidsaldre. Manuskripterne er skrevet som kritiske indlæg i den samtidige arkitekturdebat og giver med deres uforbeholdne, subjektive tone et både underholdende og skarpt billede af tidens væsentligste strømninger i arkitekturen. Bogen er rigt illustreret med historiske tegninger, akvareller, malerier og fotografier m.m.