{"id":177608,"date":"2023-05-03T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=177608"},"modified":"2025-03-16T13:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T17:57:04","slug":"copenhagen-2023-world-capital-of-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/copenhagen-2023-world-capital-of-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Copenhagen Calling: 6 Captivating Projects in 2025\u2019s World Capital of Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> for updates on Public Voting and the big winner reveal later this spring.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Punctuated by picturesque waterways, colorful 17<sup>th<\/sup>-century townhouses and striking contemporary buildings, the topography of Copenhagen is a rich and varied tapestry. Among the architecturally minded, the Danish capital is renowned for its pioneering approach to the built environment. The city\u2019s pedestrian-led infrastructure has set the agenda for global urban planning, and by 2025, Copenhagen is aiming to become the first carbon-neutral capital.<\/p>\n<p>Fittingly, this forward-thinking metropolis has been crowned the 2<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/articles\/copenhagen-named-unesco-uia-world-capital-architecture-2023#:~:text=The%20city%20of%20Copenhagen%20has,Union%20of%20Architects%20(UIA).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">023 World Capital of Architecture<\/a> by UNESCO and the General Assembly of the International Union of Architects (UIA). Over the next three years, Copenhagen will lead the conversation surrounding sustainable development and investigate how architects and planners can respond to the most pressing environmental challenges. The city will host a program of events on the theme: \u2018Sustainable Futures \u2014 Leave No One Behind\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate Copenhagen\u2019s new designation, we\u2019ve brought together a collection of architectural triumphs from across the Danish capital. Ranging from stand-out pavilions and extraordinary urban spaces to solar-powered schools and avant-garde libraries, discover the best of this harborfront design haven\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tingbjerg-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tingbjerg Library and Culture House<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cobe<\/a><\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner, 7<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Libraries<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177623 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tingbjerg Library and Culture House by Cobe \" width=\"1500\" height=\"1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-1-400x294.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177624 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tingbjerg Library and Culture House by Cobe\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tingbjerg-library-culture-house-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>This extraordinary public library in Tingbjerg, one of Copenhagen\u2019s housing projects, flies in the face of traditional municipal typologies. Its surprising wedge-shaped form carves out a series of unusual internal spaces. Entry is through an open vaulted foyer overlooked by a network of mezzanines and balconies, evoking the staggered topography of a mountain village.<\/p>\n<p>The glazed face of the library, which looks out onto the street, is modeled on a historic typeset case, which stored the movable type used in letterpress printing. Consequently, irregular apertures across the block fa\u00e7ade allow passers-by to read the activity within the building. The center\u2019s material transparency is a portal for the wider community, a beckoning arm inviting participation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Copenhagen International School Nordhavn<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cf-moller-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C.F. M\u00f8ller Architects<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177609 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen International School Nordhavn by C.F. M\u00f8ller Architects\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-1024x441.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-1536x662.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2048x883.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-400x172.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177610 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen International School Nordhavn by C.F. M\u00f8ller Architects\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-1024x867.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-1536x1301.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-2048x1735.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn-2-354x300.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Sited on the waterfront in the city\u2019s Nordhavn district, this ground-breaking new building is a blueprint for the future of educational architecture. The vast 269,000-square-foot scheme resembles a series of intersecting boxes, with graphic protruding volumes defining its dynamic form. The main structure comprises a ground-floor base and four distinct towers, ranging in height from five to seven stories, each designed to meet the needs of different developmental stages.<\/p>\n<p>The building\u2019s faceted skin is one of its most distinctive features. Incredibly, the exterior is covered in 12,000 solar panels, each uniquely angled. Covering a total area of around 65,110 square feet, the array generates more than half of the school\u2019s annual electricity supply, producing over 200 megawatt hours per year. The solar cells are also an invaluable educational tool \u2014 students analyze energy production and gather data to use in their physics and mathematics classes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/kua-university-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Blixens Plads<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cobe<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177614 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Blixens Plads by Cobe\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2048x1960.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-313x300.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177615 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Blixens Plads by Cobe\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/karen-blixons-plads-2-400x286.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>At first glance, this striking public square on the University of Copenhagen\u2019s campus is an otherworldly landscape plucked from the surface of another planet. Its topography is defined by an undulating terrain, pockets of greenery and gaping craters. Positioned between newly constructed university buildings and the scenic nature reserve of Amager Common, the meeting place is a transitional surface between the built and organic worlds.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s just as much going on below ground as there is above. Parking spaces for over 2,000 bicycles are ingeniously concealed beneath the square\u2019s three manmade hills. In 2019, Copenhagen\u2019s city government reported that 62% of its residents commuted to work or school by bike, so it\u2019s perhaps unsurprising to see cycling at the heart of this innovative design.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/noma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noma<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/big-bjarke-ingels-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIG &#8211; Bjarke Ingels Group<\/a><\/h4>\n<h5>Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner, 6<sup>th<\/sup> Annual A+Awards, Restaurants<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177616 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma.jpg\" alt=\"noma by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177617 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2.jpg\" alt=\"noma by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noma-2-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>From the great outdoors to the rich inner world conjured up within the walls of this spellbinding hospitality space. Nestled in the off-beat enclave of Christiana, originally a former military base, the restaurant was built on the bones of a Royal Danish Navy ammunition warehouse. In stark contrast to its former life, the space has been reimagined as a garden village through a series of 11 beautifully crafted rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Radiating out from the kitchen, the core of the restaurant, the various zones are conceived as village huts. Each immersive design traces a tactile journey back through traditional Nordic construction techniques and materials. The atmosphere for diners is palpable and intimate, both retrospective in its inspiration and progressive in its spatial organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/teahouse-o\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teahouse \u00d8<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/pan-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAN- PROJECTS<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177618 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Teahouse \u00d8 by PAN- PROJECTS\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-1536x1175.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2048x1567.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-66x50.jpg 66w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-392x300.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177619 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Teahouse \u00d8 by PAN- PROJECTS\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/teahouse-o-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Historically an industrialized area, Copenhagen\u2019s canals have suffered heavy pollution over the centuries. In more recent years, the Danish capital\u2019s strides toward sustainability have seen an acute focus on remediating the waterways. This sculptural pavilion, part of a series of floating structures, was designed to mark the city\u2019s plight by celebrating water in all its diverse forms.<\/p>\n<p>An intimate meeting space, the pavilion is encased in translucent walls of acrylic rods, reminiscent of petrified rainfall. The permeable boundary reflects the hues of the surrounding water \u2014 through the rods, the external world is distanced and hazy like mist, yet between the slats, glimpses of clarity are found.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/theodora-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theodora House<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/adept-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADEPT<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177620 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house.jpg\" alt=\"Theodora House by ADEPT\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177621 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2.jpg\" alt=\"Theodora House by ADEPT\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/theodora-house-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>Situated on the site of the historic Carlsberg Brewery, this residential and commercial development is an elegant fusion of old and new. While sections of the building are recent additions, part of the complex is an ambitious adaptive reuse project utilizing the remnants of an old yeast storage structure that once stood on the plot. The unique brickwork across the front fa\u00e7ade is a homage to the area\u2019s historic buildings, yet the material\u2019s unconventional expression looks to the future.<\/p>\n<p>A stark contrast with its street-facing skin, a white-clad exterior frames an enclosed courtyard in the scheme\u2019s hidden center. Between residents\u2019 balconies, wood trellises adorn the external walls, snaking up five stories tall. In the fullness of time, greenery from the garden will forge a new path upward, creating a living, breathing biophilic oasis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> for updates on Public Voting and the big winner reveal later this spring.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From pavilions to avant-garde libraries, these modern marvels exemplify the Danish capital\u2019s pioneering approach to the built environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":367,"featured_media":177609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[9416,19759,22997,11309],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[27289,9681,11982],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-177608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collections","category-inspiration","architizer_project-copenhagen-international-school-nordhavn","architizer_project-kua-university-square","architizer_project-theodora-house","architizer_project-tingbjerg-library","architizer_firm-adept","architizer_firm-big-bjarke-ingels-group","architizer_firm-pan-projects"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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