Let's Talk Architecture

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 reconstruction and spe

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 episode, t

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 archite

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 extraordinary tim

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 Ramstad

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, host Mic

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 improve everyday

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 seen before,

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. Copenhagen's Centre

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 almost ready

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 just creat

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 constru

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 (Our Place

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 episode

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, the firm m

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 from being a

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 relax in the s

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 buildings? 

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 about to be pub

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 it take to d