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SAMFUNDSSIND - In the context of Covid-19
16.11.2020Earlier this month, BBC Travel featured an article which focused on the Danish concept of ‘Samfundssind’.
This term can be translated to ‘community spirit’ and is a concept that sits at the base of the danish society. Nonetheless, this term has become more and more relevant during the time of COVID-19 and as a result was assigned the ‘word of the year’ by Dansk Sprognævn (the Danish Language Council) and P1 radio station....
lire la suiteEXPLORING BORNHOLM - The start
09.11.2020This weekend we took our first big step in establishing Exploring Bornholm as a catalyst between the Nordic and Japanese cultures. Our founder, Bo Christiansen, together Mikkel Storgaard from Nordisk NHL have led a Japanese delegation formed of Tomonori Makita from Structured Environment and Yuhki Woody Udagawa from Baum LTD on a two...
lire la suiteGRØNTTORVET
02.11.2020The idea of living locally and creating a community based around living green is a movement we see happening more and more. We strive to find a sense of community and a sense of belonging. Living sustainably gives us a bigger purpose. With this thought in mind we invite you to have a look at GRØNTTORVET, Copenhagen’s new budding district.
The old wholesale Grønttorv in Valby, which since 1958 has been a trading place for fruit,...
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26.10.2020This monday we thought about doing something different. So instead of posting our normal Monday highlights, we will present a short interview with TONI's new CEO Mark Christiansen. TONI Copenhagen stems from a long family tradition of passionate professionals who, for generations, stood by their craftsmanship and created a world of quality design where only the best was good enough. Their armature fixtures have been produced in their factory in Copenhagen since 1918, evolving over time and...
lire la suiteFRITZ HANSEN x SCALE DENMARK
19.10.2020Last monday, we were happy to welcome a curious team of delegates from FRITZ HANSEN to our office in BLOXHUB for an inspirational event on holistic design thinking. The event was based on the ‘Exploring Copenhagen’ book, and was comprised of a lecture on Copenhagen as Eco-metropole and a 2 hours walk and talk along the Harbour Circle.
Interested in finding inspiration from Copenhagen? Then contact us to learn more about how to do it. ...
lire la suitePOWER TO X
05.10.2020It is no secret that Denmark is investing in the the energy storage and sector coupling technologies of the future. This year, two large-scale Power-to-X projects have been awarded grants totalling EUR 17.1 million, which will allow us to use green power as fuel for busses, airplanes and ships in the future.
But what is a ‘Power to X’ project? Power-to-X (also P2X and P2Y) is a number of electricity conversion,...
lire la suiteTHANK YOU POLITIKENPLUS
28.09.2020This weekend we celebrated the last of our 8 tours done in collaboration with POLITIKENPLUS. The aim of the tours was to raise awareness of the innovative advancements in the fields of sustainable architecture and urban planning, placed in 4 of Copenhagen’s most developed quarters: Ørestad, Østerbro, Nordhavn and the Harbor area.
We are grateful for this collaboration and hope we can repeat the experience next year....
lire la suitePETERSEN TEGL - Handmade brickworks
21.09.2020Petersen Tegl was founded in 1791 and is a family-owned manufacturer of specialised brick based in Sønderjylland, Denmark. What makes this company unique is the fact that more than half of Petersen Tegl’s range consists of 100% handmade products. Moreover, the manufacturer is one of the few brickworks in the world that masters the art of firing brick with coal. The process adds vibrant colours in pale and dark shades to the waterstruck brick.
Manufacture of brick for special...
lire la suiteEXPLORING BORNHOLM - A boutique style consultancy
16.09.2020We are happy to announce the launch of our new initiative: Exploring Bornholm.
With a successful precedent set by the island, Exploring Bornholm is a boutique style consultancy that offers customized seminars to decision makers, leadership groups and students in which the aim is to share insightful knowledge on how to achieve sustainable urban transformations.
Would you like to take part in this? We are open to new collaborations, partnership and ideas of how to reach more...
lire la suiteEPICLAY - Framing their stay in Copenhagen
09.09.2020Last Friday we had the pleasure to host EPICLAY on a tour through our innovative city of Copenhagen.
Epiclay are an international Start-up developed throughout the Build Solutions Project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, and are now part of the accelerator program hosted by City Facilitator at BLOXHUB. Their aim is to make urban areas more liveable and healthy by creating a modular green wall system, which can...
lire la suiteZERO WASTE BORNHOLM
07.09.2020By 2023 Bornholm plans to become the first waste free Island. An ambitious and conscious initiative that should set the scene for a new way of living. Therefore, last friday Lea Wermelin, the Danish minister of environment has visited BOFA, Bornholm’s waste management authority, to learn more about the strategies that will soon be implemented on the island.
Amongst others, some of the topics discussed included: a new tender for collection of household waste; partnerships with local...
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02.09.2020Across the bridge from the Royal Theatre in the heart of the historic Christianshavn district in central Copenhagen, visitors are now able to set eyes on Kanalhuset. A former military base, the building dates back to 1754 and now contains 12 boutique hotel rooms, 14 hotel apartments, a bar and a restaurant where chef Kristoffer Josefsson - who has a particularly good eye for seasonal ingredients and a catalogue of recipes from all over the world - serves his meal of the evening every day at...
lire la suiteSIMIAN _ ØRESTAD'S NEW EXHIBITION SPACE
01.09.2020Ørestad might be best known for its innovative take on architecture and planning, but it is thought that soon it will also be known for the art scene. While several artists such as Bjørn Nørgård, Per Kirkeby and Dan Graham, already made their mark in the district, a new art venue is scheduled to open its doors for the public on the 5th of September.
Meant to house experimental contemporary art, Simian will form a framework for...
lire la suiteKICK-OFF STADT WIEN
31.08.2020Now that the regulations concerning COVID-19 have eased and travelling has become something we can consider again, we want to take a moment to celebrate our KICK-OFF TOUR of 2020. In collaboration with Stadt Wien [23 PAX] and Hans Staudinger of ÜBERBAU, we have spent the last 4 days Exploring Copenhagen together with an inspiring group of 23 architects, engineers and high ranking city officials representing 3 branches of the construction directorate of the city of...
lire la suiteTHE WELFARE STATE 2.0 : Co-creating a new citizen-driven future
28.08.2020Today we congratulate Bo Christiansen, the founder of Scale Denmark and Exploring Copenhagen for his newly published article n the American based Online Platform : Culturally Enriched Communities.
In the article, The Welfare State 2.0 : Co-creating a new citizen-driven future, Bo talks about the Danish welfare model. He starts by sharing the story of how his grandparents have been part of co-creating a thriving community around the...
lire la suiteBRDR. KRÜGER ON BREDGADE 28
25.08.2020Brdr. Krüger was founded in 1886 as a wood-turning workshop by brothers Theodor and Ferdinand Krüger. Today, after 5 generations, the family company has evolved into a self-producing furniture brand that celebrates classic Danish design values while embracing modernity.
Besides the numerous custom pieces that furnish leading restaurants around Copenhagen, the brand recently decided to showcase their innovative yet timeless designs in a...
lire la suiteA NEW HAPPINESS MUSEUM
14.08.2020For as long as the rivers have run and the grasses have grown, man has been fascinated by the pursue of happiness. But what is it that makes us happy? Where in our bodies is the epicentre of happiness? And how did the idea oh happiness change over the last 2000 years?
To address these questions and bring some happiness to life, the Happiness Research Institute led by Meik Wiking, author of The Little Book of Hygge, curated The...
lire la suiteEXPLORING ØSTERBRO TOUR
18.07.2020Copenhagen is full of research-driven designs to promote health and well-being. There is a willingness to experiment, analyze and develop new models for integrating opportunities for better health and social inclusion in our urban environment. Scaledenmark recently led a bicycle tour in the vibrant Østerbro and Nørrebro neighborhoods, highlighting design strategies related to climate change, health, and social justice. This tour explores how “greening the city” has benefits beyond...
lire la suiteOUR NEW PLATFORM: EXPLORING COPENHAGEN
23.06.2020It is a great time to discover new ways to use our city. “Exploring Copenhagen” is our answer to this! Our new platform offers tours and discussions for diverse users of Copenhagen. Exploring Copenhagen has developed four tours in four exemplary neighborhoods: Ørestad, Nordhavn, Østerbro and the Inner Harbor. Each tour addresses one of the main topics determining the development of ...
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