In Charlottenlund, Denmark, the former Vilvorde Kursuscenter has been transformed into a new residential neighbourhood shaped by landscape, history and everyday life.
Existing training buildings, originally designed by Finn Monies and Gunnar Jensen, from the 1960s have been carefully renovated and paired with new residential volumes inspired by the site’s original architecture. Here, mature trees, including the site’s iconic ginkgo, have been preserved to keep the strong connection between buildings and landscape alive.
Inside, daylight and natural materials shape the homes. Outside, shared spaces including an orangery, playground and small lake bring nature into everyday life.
The transformation have been carried out in close collaboration with FB Gruppen A/S and @gentofte_kommune .
#Transformation #ResidentialArchitecture #Housing #Architecture #HousingArchitecture #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign
Heritage buildings ready for another round
@homeofcarlsberg transforms the original @carlsberg brewery buildings in Valby into a contemporary visitor centre, rooted in history and designed for people.
Ten listed industrial buildings from the 1840s have been carefully restored and adapted to new uses. New functions are integrated with respect for the existing architecture, letting materials, details and spaces speak for themselves.
The project shows how transformation can give historic buildings new meaning and a future role in city life.
Photographer: @nielsnygaard
#Transformation #AdaptiveReuse #ArchitecturalHeritage #ListedBuildings #ReuseArchitecture #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
Through careful transformation, the existing user facilities at @detkglbibliotek in Aarhus were reshaped to support reading, learning and everyday life.
Now, new spatial connections, daylight and an indoor garden create calmer study environments and stronger flow across the building.
A library shaped around people, knowledge and community.
The project was co-created in close collaboration with the librarians at @aarhus_university .
Photography: @nielsnygaard
#Transformation #LibraryArchitecture #LearningEnvironments #Renovation #AdaptiveReuse
#ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
Decades of history now shape the everyday life of students at Remus in Frescati Hage.
Here we have completed the careful transformation of the former Forestry Institute, Skogshögskolan, into new student housing for @akademiskahus .
Listed facades, limestone staircases and original ironwork remain, while new spatial solutions and technical upgrades bring the building into the present.
Reused materials, preserved structures, and a design concept rooted in the building’s heritage define the project.
Today, students live and meet where researchers once worked, giving for example the historic conference room a new role as a social hub.
Photo: @pmagi_ab and Arkitema
#Studenthousing #TransformationArchitecture #HeritageArchitecture #SustainableDesign #ReuseInArchitecture #StockholmArchitecture #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
Our miniature model of Hornslet Cultural Centre lets us test volumes, light and spatial sequences with our hands, not just on screen.
Scale, tactility and material contrasts become immediately readable, revealing how the existing structure can open up and connect in new ways.
Built in-house by Francisco Pires as both craft and design tool, the model invites dialogue between architects, engineers and local stakeholders.
In a time defined by digital workflows, model making still anchors the project in the reality of a future place for real people.
#CulturalCentre #TransformationArchitecture #ArchitecturalModel #ModelMaking #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
Munkemose Park in Odense has been transformed from a historic learning environment to a place for today's living.
Originally built between 1895 and 1939, the former schools have been carefully transformed, and we’ve preserved key elements such as the granite columns, the original staircases and the characteristic materiality that has shaped the site for more than a century.
A new wing ties the whole composition together, while the former gymnastics hall now serves as a shared space for community life.
Photos: @kirstinemengel
#MunkemosePark #TransformationArchitecture #HeritageArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
Once known for its closed and introverted expression, Palle Suenson’s 1962 building, dubbed Ørkenfortet (the Desert Fort) by Copenhageners, has been carefully transformed into a warm and welcoming hotel on Copenhagen’s waterfront.
We worked with the listed structure’s robust geometry, opening it towards the city with new entrances, improved flow and a more transparent ground floor. Original qualities are preserved, while new layers support life, movement and hospitality.
A co-created transformation with NIRAS @atpejendomme@henninglarsenarchitects@erikarkitekter
Photo: @nielsnygaard and @nhcollectioncopenhagen
#TransformationArchitecture #ExistingBuildings #CopenhagenArchitecture #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture
In the Danish city of Aabenraa, two former pharmaceutical warehouses have been reimagined as spaces for movement, creativity and everyday learning, now forming the new school Kongehøjskolen.
What first appeared to be outdated industrial halls revealed generous spatial heights and large, flexible rooms rarely achievable in a new public school.
By transforming rather than rebuilding, the project created far more value within the same budget and opened possibilities that were otherwise out of reach.
Architecture for learning, shaped through close collaboration with @aabenraakommune
Photo @nielsnygaard
#ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture #Transformation #LearningEnvironments #AdaptiveReuse #SchoolArchitecture #Aabenraa
A century-old soap factory in Copenhagen refreshed for the 21st century.
15 years ago, we transformed the listed Henkel building with a light‑touch approach: preserving its raw industrial character while opening the structure to daylight, exposing its unique factory elements, and adding a new skylight that brings the building to life.
Historic brick, visible rafters, hoists, silos and ramps remain as part of the architectural narrative, while sedum roofs and energy upgrades ensure the building meets modern demands.
A clean, contemporary workspace—rooted in its industrial past.
#Transformation #Renovation #AdaptiveReuse #IndustrialArchitecture #CopenhagenArchitecture #ScandinavianArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #architeture
Architecture you feel from the inside.
Daylight, long views and clear wayfinding shape the interior of Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal – creating calm, intuitive spaces in one of the most complex building types there is.
Patient rooms, staff areas and shared spaces are all designed around the individual, with nature, light and clarity supporting everyday care and wellbeing.
Hospitals aren’t just about technology and logistics. They’re about people.
Co-created with the great architects at @ratioarkitekter and our engineering colleagues at @cowigroup
Photos: @nils_petter_dale and @arkitekturfoto ved @kristofferwittrup
Happy holidays from all of us to all of you
As we bid farewell to 2025, we eagerly anticipate the new year, raising the bar even higher when it comes to creating cities of the future.
Just like the ever-evolving world around us, our designs continue to transform and innovate. We thank our ambitious clients, collaborators, and creative teams of colleagues who continue to accelerate the green transition.
Thank you for your engagement and interest in being part of or following our strong ambitions to create more future-oriented architecture for current and generations ahead.
Wishing you all the best for 2026!
#happynewyear #holidaywishes #happyholidays
A modernist icon, refreshed for a new chapter
With an updated colour palette, we’ve highlighted the building’s horizontal rhythm, letting the ribbon windows stretch out like calm lines across the façade. The granite base is still doing its solid, understated thing, grounding the whole structure in the street. And the new canopy adds a gentle layer that ties past and present together without stealing the show.
With an updated colour palette we’ve highlighted the building’s horizontal rhythm, letting the ribbon windows stretch out like calm lines across the façade. The granite base is still doing its solid, understated thing, grounding the whole structure in the street. And the new canopy adds a gentle layer that ties past and present together without stealing the show.
It’s one of those transformations where you suddenly catch yourself looking twice, just because the building feels both new and a familiar part of the street at the same time.
Photos: @folkeandersen
#Architecture #FacadeDesign #TransformationArchitecture #AdaptiveReuse #UrbanArchitecture #Modernism #scandinavianarchitecture #architecturedesign
