Ørestad Church, Henning Larsen, Kopenhagen, Holzbau
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A church that stores carbon

As the first church to be built in Copenhagen for 30 years, it may well become an icon. Ørestad Church is a sculptural timber construction designed by Henning Larsen. A kind of “Church 2.0”, it is also a modern community centre that reaches out to everybody regardless of their belief.

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Merging architecture with the landscape

Japanese innovator Junya Ishigami has again produced a rethink in architecture, this time with the Zaishui Art Museum. As probably the longest museum in the world, its dimensions are oriented on the surrounding natural landscape.
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Like a flowing skirt

The new Opera & Ballet Theatre in Kosovo is an avant-garde timber construction designed by Danish architectural studio Bjarke Ingels Group. It is no coincidence that this extraordinary structure conjures up images of a billowing skirt.
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Local history meets contemporary timber

What happens when a rustic wooden farmhouse with an over 200-year history is given a makeover using modern timber design? An extension to Bezau Museum successfully blends old and new into an inspired attraction.
Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall, China, Luo Studio
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Quadrature of the circle

The Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall celebrates an important medicinal herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Luo Studio has created a shrewd design for a dome based on cost-efficient construction using standardized structural timber.

Museum for Papirkunst, Bjarke Ingels, Dänemark, Jütland, Supermarkt,Transformation, adaptive Re-Use
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New museum transforms old supermarket

The Museum for Papirkunst on the North Sea coast of Denmark is expanding its site in a disused Aldi supermarket. This spectacular and sustainable new design by architectural firm Bjarke Ingels has a roof that looks like a folded sheet of paper.
Rundofen Zell, Zell am Harmersbach, Transformation, wwg Architekten
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A town revives its past

Preservation of the round kiln in Zell has transformed an industrial monument and breathed new life into it. The extension to the original building is a marriage of bricks, wood and red concrete – just one of the lifelong bonds that are formed here.
Knarvik Kyrkje, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Stabkirchen, Norwegen
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A modern-day nod towards heaven

Knarvik Church is a contemporary interpretation of the 1000-year-old stave churches in Norway. This award-winning sacred building designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has become a tourist attraction – and also a place that is open to all.
Mette Kynne Frandsen, CEO, Henning Larsen, Interview
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The woman behind Henning Larsen

CEO Mette Kynne Frandsen has worked for over 20 years to make Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen what it is today: a pioneer in creating sustainable yet iconic architecture around the world. She gave us an interview before leaving her position.
Ibstock Place School, Refectory, Roehampton, Maccreanor Lavington
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When the school bell rings

Its roof looks like three pyramids atop a space of celebratory grandeur, a wooden construction reminiscent of timber-framed buildings. This is precisely what the architects at Maccreanor Lavington had in mind for the new dining hall at Ibstock Place School.
Uppsalas Rathaus: Was lange währt, ist endlich gut (Bild: Einar Aslaksen)
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Good things come to those who wait

It has been 57 years since work on Uppsala’s town hall was halted due to a lack of funds. But now the finished building is a sight for sore eyes: completed by Henning Larsen with a little help from Japanese technology, it was even singled out as Sweden’s “Building of the Year”.
Chateau Angelus neuer Weinkeller
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Inspired design for heavenly wines

The fine wines from Château Angélus winery are now also produced in Libourne, France. Its new wine cellar designed by Eric Castagnotto looks like a church nave, which is probably no coincidence.
Henning Larsen Architect: „Höchste Zeit zu handeln“ (Bild: Michael Nagl)
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“High time to act”

Henning Larsen Partner and Global Design Director Jacob Kurek oversees highly diverse projects around the world. In this interview, the prominent architect describes how sustainable thinking can be implemented everywhere and what is key to its success.
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