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STO S.R.O. CZECH REPUBLIC
21.05.2015With 26 architects from both Czech Republic and Slovakia a 2 days exploration of the Green Capital City of Copenhagen was carried out with networking and much interest.
"Thank you again for the whole two days, it was perfectly organized. The mixture of the visited places was well planned and we were all very satisfied with the program."
KRAS SNIJPUNT ARCHITECTS, ROTTERDAM
16.05.2015BEHIND THE SCENES – was the focus of interest for the 21 PAX large group of architects and other interested from the Dutch group of Kras Snijpunt Architects of Rotterdam, NL.
Direct conversations and interviews with tenants living in case study houses was part of the explorations of the 'behind the scenes' tour.
SPRING SEMESTER AT DIS IS OVER
15.05.2015Working with these talented students through the spring semester on the overall theme of Atsmosphere with assignments like Pavilion of Silence and New Danish Museum for Danish Resistance, 1940 – 45 was beyond the usual. An emotional rollercoaster through real life events during winter through the relive of the appearing spring made the process and results unique of a kind.
BIG ADDS ATHLETIC AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER TO GL. HELLERUP GYMNASIUM
12.05.2015Following the completion of the Gammel Hellerup High School multi-purpose hall designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in 2013, a new 1400 m2 building for cultural activities has been inaugurated by the school’s art and sports enthusiasts.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, US
09.05.2015Having 12 curious industrial design students with Professor David Morgan from Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City gave the phrase DESIGN CITY full meaning again.
The tightly woven visions of a CO2-neutral Capital City (2025) as part of Denmark's future status as fossil free society (2050) was explored in real time!
CONTEMPORARY ART WALL GALLERY IN COPENHAGEN
09.05.2015A temporary ART WALL GALLERY of contemporary art has arrived in the city, on the ever-changing wall murals along the 3 meter tall green wooden walls surrounding the constructions sites of the 18 new METRO stations of Copenhagen.
A smart choice from the Metro Company covering up a giant construction site by allowing an interface to enrich the urban experience by promoting of young artists!
LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
06.05.2015Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore with Associated Dean Tom Estad visited. Freshly flying in from Denmark's twin city state the group (27 PAX) engaged in half a day tour with a focus on Urban Quality of Life / Work-life balance / Sustainabillity as well as the welfare state.
The client wrote:
'Thanks so much for all you did to make our first day in Denmark a very enriching and rewarding experience. You gave us a great orientation to the country as well as the...
LIMBURG REAL ESTATE SOCIETY
25.04.2015Limburg Real Estate Society (29 PAX) from the Maastricht Region had the Scaledenmark Power Point Presentation Copenhagen as Eco-metropole as a great way to kick off a full day of case studies and disussions of the similarities and differences of project development in our two small but great countries.
BONTEMPO BRASIL
22.04.2015Our Spanish-born new freelance Guiding Architect VICENTE had the pleasure of guiding our first Brazilian group (30 PAX).
As the Danish incoming travel agency wrote to us;
`I just want to say that the architecture tours went very well and the group was extremely happy with the guide.
Thank you very much for a great service!`
CREABETON FROM SWITZERLAND
20.04.2015
We had the pleasure of repeating last year's visit from Creabeton / Switzerland – this time with a German speaking group of 46 PAX architects, landscape architects and planners.
Similar to last time the seminar had kick-off at DAC – Danish Architecture Center – special guest speaker this time was Caroline from the young brilliant office of COBE Architects (with an...
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HMC / MEUBEL EN INTERIEUR, ROTTERDAM; NL
15.04.2015Ørestaden – the experimental future Business District of Copenhagen was explored for a whole day by the 90 PAX large group of students of furniture and interior design and their faculty.
Climate characteristics like wind, rain, and sun showed similarities to Dutch conditions and the need for creating urban micro climates once again proved its urgency in newly built urban fabrics.
Dealing with the challenge of climate change is yet another striking similarity which the two small...
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Biomega’s Sleek New Bike Store Opens in Copenhagen
08.04.2015In Copenhagen, where cycling is the main mode of transport, bikes are serious business. The latest addition to the Nordic capital’s bike-shop scene comes courtesy of Biomega, a Danish brand of urban designer bicycles that has opened its first-ever flagship in the city center.
From cargo bikes to slick single speeds, Biomega is known for its streamlined designs that pack a lot of punch. The brand has enlisted the likes of Ross Lovegrove, Marc Newson, and Karim Rashid to draft models in...
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MAYORS GROUP FROM ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, US, WITH A DELEGATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE-SECTOR OFFICIALS
17.03.2015Brownfield transformations was the focus for the 25 PAX Mayors group of St. Paul, Minnesota, US visit to Copenhagen with site visits to Ørestad / Carlsberg / Nordhavn and Tuborg.
Malmö was in focus for day two with visits to Hyllie / Western Harbour and Green Roof Institute before taking off for Stockholm.
DAYTRIP TO SWEDEN WITH DIS
11.02.2015The amazing thing about living in Copenhagen it is easy to make a daytrip to Sweden.
With my 10 great DIS 4th year architecture students we did so in just an afternoon, visiting both Malmö + Lund and its 2 great KUNSHALLS by Swedish architect Klaes Anshelm as well as the New parish house in Lund by Swedish-Spanish architect Carmen Izquierdo - inaugurated in 2011 as the result of an open competition in 2004. All together a great afternoon!
8 HOUSE FILM "THE INFINITE HAPPINESS"
03.02.2015Recently named the Game Changers of 2015 by Metropolis Magazine, filmmakers Ila Beka & Louise Lemoine look under the skin of BIG's 8 house in Copenhagen. The Infinite Happiness explores the inner workings of the building documented by Beka & Lemoine through their...
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BIG AND SMALL ARNE 2015
01.02.2015On January 30th the yearly Architectural Prizes BIG and SMALL Arne were handed out.
The main prize - the BIG Arne - was given to the 'Bikesnake' at Kalvebod Brygge in Copenhagen's Harbour by DISSING+WEITLING Architecture – one of many bicycle infrastructure projects which these days propels Copenhagen into a leading position as a world class cycling city.
SMALL Arne was given to the Copenhagen Architecture Festival x Film -...
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KRØYERS PLADS INAUGURATED
16.01.2015The first of three building units at Krøyers Plads at Copenhagens harbourfront has been inaugurated. Sitting next to Denmark's Gourmet Lighthouse NOMA, the apartment building is the country's first to be marked with The Nordic Eco-label, given out by the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy, and Building to the team of COBE / VILHELM LAURITZEN ARCHITECTS.
The construction of the next two apartment blocks is ongoing and is expected to be completed at the end of 2015.
GREAT 8-DAY EXCURSION IN MOROCCO
15.01.2015Great 8-day excursion in Morocco with 26 Danish & American DIS faculty and interns - dismorocco.weebly.com – full of visits to adaptive architecture with its extreme innovation in the Arabian desert and other climate zones.
Visiting cool case studies in harsh climate conditions in order to examine where and how we live on mother earth is an untapped resource which we will keep offering to explore. Stay tuned!
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