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  2. Architecture of Denmark - Wikipedia

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    The project was commissioned by the Danish Architecture Centre and curated by the Danish architect-urbanist Henrik Valeur and UiD. [112] [113] All four practices later went on to win high-profile competitions in Denmark and abroad. Cobe has created the masterplans for the redevelopment of Nordhavnen in Copenhagen [114] and Nyhavna in Trondheim ...

  3. Architecture of Copenhagen - Wikipedia

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    The architecture of Copenhagen in Denmark is characterised by a wide variety of styles, progressing through Christian IV's early 17th century landmarks and the elegant 17th century mansions and palaces of Frederiksstaden, to the late 19th century residential boroughs and cultural institutions to the modernistic contribution of the 20th century ...

  4. Functionalism (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function. An international functionalist architecture movement emerged in the wake of World War I, as part of the wave of Modernism. Its ideas were largely inspired by a desire to build a new and better world for the people, as ...

  5. Danish design - Wikipedia

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    Danish design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to design buildings, furniture and household objects, many of which have become ...

  6. Scandinavian design - Wikipedia

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    Danish Design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to design buildings, furniture and household objects, many of which have become iconic and are still in use and production, such as ...

  7. Arne Jacobsen - Wikipedia

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    Arne Emil Jacobsen, Hon. FAIA (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑːnə e̝ˈmiˀl ˈjɑkʰʌpsn̩]; 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural functionalism and for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple well-designed chairs.

  8. Vienna-based Autlook has boarded sales on the Danish docu project “Architecture as Invention” in which seasoned doc filmmaker Michael Madsen shares existential and creative conversations with ...

  9. Bellavista housing estate - Wikipedia

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    The Bellavista housing estate designed by Arne Jacobsen is the clearest example of Bauhaus architecture in Denmark. [1] Completed in 1934, the estate is located just north of Copenhagen , in Klampenborg , Gentofte Municipality , next to Jacobsen's Bellevue Beach , which had been completed a couple of years earlier.