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Isa Jacob Kristiansen, Constructing Architect Assistant We want to welcome Isa, our new and skilled Constructing Architect Assistant. Isa is currently studying at Zealand Business College and will be joining JAJA for a six-month internship. To get to know...

For the past six months, we have partnered with the well-being coach Johanne Rosenquist to address the external pressures impacting our team. Through a series of workshops, interviews, and presentations, we have developed a tailored well-being policy aimed...

What are the implications for Denmark's land, the construction industry and your home if we start building with biomaterials? Can Danish agriculture be a direct contributor to our buildings, and how much responsibility do architects and engineers have to...

For the fourth consecutive year, Building Green focuses on bio-based materials and invites the industry to meet and discuss how we can get even more biogenic construction in the Danish sector and contribute to lowering the climate and environmental...

Friday, we kicked off our summer party with a visit to the Bagsværd Observation Home. It was great to get to see how far the project has come! Above basement level, the new villa extension is constructed as a lightweight structure with load-bearing...

The construction industry is responsible for one third of global CO2 emissions. Therefore, we need to rethink how we build and live. But what would using biomaterials mean for Denmark's land, construction industry, and homes? Could Danish agriculture play...

Together with our friends from Oslotre and Vill Energi, we are very excited to announce our prequalification in the architectural competition to design the new head office for Gard in Arendal, Norway! ‘Gard’ is already headquartered in Arendal and requires...

From a parking lot to a layered and multifunctional activity landscape! In Nyropsgade, Copenhagen we see great potential for creating an attractive urban space that brings value to the people in the area. In cities where space is limited, we often need to...

We are very happy to announce that the MiniCO2 Multi-storey House in Wood has been awarded with the ‘Low-emission Wooden Building of the Year’ award by Træ i Byggeriet. The winner was announced at the Build in Wood conference where members from the team...

We are very happy and proud to be recognized by Børsen for our work with the Mini CO2 Multi-Storey House in Wood we made together with our friends from ONV, Artelia Denmark, Blumer Lehmann, and Egil Rasmussen for Realdania By & Byg. Børsen celebrates...

We are thrilled to be part of this exciting project! In collaboration with Cobe, Dorte Mandrup, Tegnestuen Vandkunsten, and Sweco, JAJA is set to design a mixed-use urban waterfront, which features up to 100,000 sqm of housing and commercial spaces....

Imagine if our public spaces were designed to be more supportive of the modes of transportation that benefit the broader community! Today, the distribution of space does not reflect the political objectives or the transportation habits of Copenhageners....

We are consistently engaged in both large and small-scale projects aimed at improving the quality of life within our urban environments. The street is the biggest connected public space in the city, and a key resource to create a livable and resilient...

Check our latest built project – a new youth facility in ‘Urbanplanen’, Copenhagen! Winning the competition back in 2016 together with our friends from Tredje Natur, EKJ, and Pihl & Søn this project has been long awaited! The project showcases our work...

We are very pleased to have been selected by Movia to work with the bus stop environment across Greater Copenhagen due to the opening of the light rail in 2025. The coming months, we will analyze and categorize various bus stops to establish concrete...

We would like to welcome our new interns at JAJA! Meet Beatrice (USA), Nicolai (Denmark), Isabella (Greece/Sweden), and Zofia (Poland). To get to know them better, we’ve asked them a series of questions Beatrice Lum Where are you from, and how...

We are thrilled to announce the completion of the MiniCO2 Multi-Storey House in Wood, a collaborative effort between our team, ONV, Artelia Denmark, Blumer Lehmann, and Egil Rasmussen for Realdania By & Byg. This project has been a culmination of...

We are so happy to find Vraa Children and Culture Center among the nominees for Archdaily Building of the Year 2024. This project was a collaborative effort with our friends AART and Søren Jensen. Your support in voting for us before Feb 14 would mean the...

Check out our proposal for the transformation of Hovedvagtsgade, a historic street in Copenhagen linking Kongens Nytorv and Ny Østergade. Currently dominated by parked cars, the street’s narrow sidewalks restrict space for pedestrians. To enhance urban...

Before we leave for Christmas Holidays and bid farewell to a great year, we are thrilled to take a moment to look back at some of the projects that have shaped our journey in 2023. From completed structures to projects on the verge of completion. Merry Christmas and...

We are very happy to see three of our projects on BUILD - Department of the Built Environment 4til1 planet's cases with low CO2 emissions. The three projects are MINI CO2 Multi-storey House in Wood and the two Almenbolig+ projects Wooden Houses Jyllinge...

Find us at Oslo International Timber Conference (OITC) on the 15th - 16th of November 2023 where Kathrin will give a lecture on our work with timber and other biomaterials. Kathrin will present our approach and highlight projects such as the Mini CO2...

How do we integrate more biomaterials such as grass, hemp, and seaweed into Danish homes and buildings? In the new initiative ‘Veje til biobaseret byggeri' ('Pathways to bio-based construction) by Realdania, we are investigating this challenge.   Replacing...

Last week, three new mobility points that we have planned together with Beta Mobility for Tønsberg Municipality and Vestfold & Telemark Municipality were launched. The project aims to introduce and test shared mobility and storage solutions for the...

We’ve just got back from Brussels after an inspiring study trip! Our trip to the Belgian Capital was full of highlights and we would like to give a big thank you to all the incredible architecture studios that generously hosted us, either through engaging...

Friday we marked a special day for Roskilde as we celebrated the grand opening of the Creative House for Kids! What was once a historic monastery has been transformed into a dynamic center of creativity, culture, and boundless imagination. With art and...

We would like to welcome Nielsine, our new and skilled Urbanist & Strategic Designer. Nielsine brings a great deal of experience from working with complex urbanism projects in Denmark and internationally and will play a key role in setting the...

We just got back from the topping-out ceremony where we celebrated the craftsmen for their dedication to the renovation and construction of the new Bagsværd Observation Home. We’re grateful not only for their expertise but also for the great collaboration...

We are right now looking for new (danish speaking) constructing architect interns that can help us on projects that push the limits of using wood and other biobased materials. Start: January 2024. About the job As our new Constructing Architect Intern, you...

Together with our friends from Lala Tøyen we are selected to develop a series of urban spaces in Ålesund Norway. Our primary focus is on fostering engaging environments for children, youth, and the elderly, with the goal of establishing year-round,...

Meet our new interns Greta (Sweden), Sabrina (Germany), and Rebeca (Mexico/USA).  To get to know them better, we've asked them a series of questions Rebeca Perez Where are you from, and how did you hear about JAJA? I grew up in Chihuahua, Mexico, but I’ve...

In the new white paper "Urban Green Transition" by State of Green, Jakob shares his thoughts on how to change our cities and streets and turn the mobility hierarchy upside down. We need to strengthen the culture of Moving Together. Together, because we...

2023 has so far been full of highlights! Two new wooden buildings will soon be completed, and we’ve worked on many exciting projects within our three core areas transformation, mobility, and biomaterials during this first half of the year. Before we leave...

Together with Henning Larsen Architects and Varmings Tegnestue, we are prequalified for the competition regarding the transformation of the National Archive of Denmark. The former buildings of the Danish National Archives on Slotsholmen are planned to be...

The World Congress of Architects is in Copenhagen from 2-6 July, and we are excited to participate in several events across the city. In order to give a brief overview of what we will be doing throughout the week, we have made a summary. Morning exercise...

We’ve just visited the new Bagsværd Observation Home we’ve created together with Bogl and ABC Engineers for LIVSVÆRK. Right now, the structural frame of ‘The Garden House’ is being raised, and we are following the process with great excitement. The Garden...

We are very happy to take part in the exhibition Copenhagen in Common at Danish Architecture Center. The exhibition focus on community within and around Copenhagen, and our contribution involves our vision for future mobility in the cities. Through the use...

We are very happy to find Vrå Children and Culture Centre featured in” A Guide to Danish Architecture – Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals” by Arkitektforeningen. The guide showcases 60 Danish projects that, in each their own way, contribute to...

Together with Urland, we have helped Realdania identify sustainable models and scenarios for future mobility in smaller Danish towns (5.000 – 20.000 inhabitants). This has resulted in a report targeting strategic planners and decision-makers in...

23 different combinations of biobased floor and ceiling build-ups have been tested to find the right solution for the Mini CO2 Multi-storey Housing in Wood project – A project we are working on together with ONV, Artelia, Blumer Lehmann, and Egil...

A milestone has now been reached for the construction of the Mini CO2 Multi-storey House in Wood. Last Friday we were able to hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the Realdania By & Byg project, and the structural frame is now completed. The wooden...

We are right now looking for new (danish speaking) constructing architect interns that can help us on projects that push the limits of using wood and other biobased materials. Start: September 2023. About the job As our new Constructing Architect Intern,...

Kristin is our newest JAJA member and will be in charge of our newly opened office in Oslo, Norway. She has previously worked on JAJA projects such as Torp Bruk in Fredrikstad and "Roald Amundsen Gate" Housing To get to know her better, we've asked her a...

To be closer to our Norwegian customers and partners, we are now opening an office in Oslo. Located in the center of the city in Fredensborgveien 39A, our newest team member Kristin will continue our development - and now physical presence - in Norway at...

Together with MOE, we are prequalified for GAME's MEREGADE project aiming to increase street sports in smaller Danish towns by developing local street sports venues. The goal is for the street hubs to become vibrant meeting places and breeding grounds for...

We have just returned from visiting Blumer Lehmann Group’s centre of compentences for wood in Switzerland! The wooden manufacturers produce the elements for the Realdania Mini CO2 Multi-storey House in Wood we are working on together with ONV Arkitekter....

We are looking for a highly skilled full-time architect/urban designer to join our office at Nørrebro, Copenhagen. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of professional experience as an architect or urban designer, with a focus on working and studying at...

Together with Beta Mobility, we’re assigned to help Bane NOR transform one of their existing train stations in Grorud into a new mobility hub. Located just outside Oslo, the project is a part of an overall goal of creating a sustainable mobility system in...

What a year 2022 has been. To follow up on our biannual reviews, we've rounded up the highlights of the last six months in which we have worked on several new and exciting projects, exhibited in Oslo, made presentations in a wide range of countries, and been on...

Together with Via Trafik and Grøn Mobilitet (Susanne Krawack), we will work on a green mobility plan, contributing to the city council's goal of making Odense climate neutral by 2030. The new plan for Odense will have to reduce CO2 emissions by 107,000...

The Into the Woods pavilion has now been deconstructed and moved from the Embassy of Switzerland in Denmark to the New North Zealand Hospital in Hillerød. Designed for dissasembly, it only took a few days to deconstruct, move and rebuild it. Located close...

We are very happy to share that we won the architectural idea competition with our proposal for a new and more climate-friendly metro. Our proposal shows that you can’t achieve a resource-efficient and climate-friendly metro station with a superficial...

Meet Cecilie! She is our new skilled mobility team member and brings her experience from working with sustainable urbanism and mobility planning. To get to know her better, we've asked her a series of questions. How are you and what are you working on at...

How do we get better at sharing digital data with the people involved in a project?  With Bagsværd Observation Home, we have focused on using data and creating a collaborative model with insights into the economic development, the progress, and the...

The Into the Woods pavilion is currently deconstructed and moved from the Embassy of Switzerland in Denmark to a new and more permanent location. Designed for disassembly, the pavilion's components and materials are easy to move and re-build. More info...

On Friday the 21st of October, our Partner and Architect, Jakob, will be at the former Munch Museum presenting our vision The Street as Neighbourhood (Gaten som Nabolag) we made in collaboration with Lala Tøyen, Sweco and Oslo Architecture Triennale – and...

On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the Black Diamond (Royal Danish Library), Kathrin will speak at the Copenhagen edition of Architects, not Architecture. The Architects, not Architecture events give people the chance to get to know architects on a more...

On the 12th and 13th of October, we join The International Mobility Summit, held by Electronomous, to discuss shared micro-mobility's role in creating liveable cities. Presenting together with micro-mobility company VOI, we will unfold the report and...

Meet our new and skilled interns Iva, Birk, Lara, and Sander! To get to know them better, we have asked them a series of questions Iva Veneckova Where are you from, and how did you hear about JAJA? I come from the Czech Republic. The first time I heard...

The Children’s Basketball Foundation has, with help from The AP. Møller Foundation, raised funds to create new street basketball courts and other street sports activities in Copenhagen and Aarhus. We will help them make community spaces, based around...

Together with our friends from Urland, we will help Realdania develop urban life in smaller Danish towns (5.000 - 20.000 inhabitants) by identifying sustainable models and scenarios for future mobility. Expected new requirements in the Planning Act for...

We’re exhibiting at this year’s Oslo Architecture Triennale and will therefore like to guide you through what to expect. The exhibition takes place at the former Edward Munch Museum showcasing many different aspects of our Car Free(dom) project by inviting...

Together with ONV, MOE and Blumer Lehmann Group, we are working on a sustainable ‘Mini CO2’ five-storey wooden experimental building in Kanalbyen, Fredericia. The Realdania project investigates on a 1:1 scale how to minimize the CO2 footprint in a building...

Together with AART and Bjørbekk & Lindheim landscape architects, we are through to the next phase in the competition regarding the development of the former airport area Fornebu, west of Oslo. The new area will hold up to 25.000 inhabitants and a new...

In the next months, we will investigate design possibilities for a new multi-use sports centre at the Skøjtehalsgrunden site next to Parken, Østerbro. The main idea behind building a new centre is to create a better environment in the capital and city...

We are already halfway through 2022. This year has so far been full of exciting projects and lovely new team members at JAJA. We have had the pleasure of welcoming talented people on both the concept design- and detail design development teams! You can get to know...

We are very happy to share that a unanimous jury and a public vote have decided to award Vrå School "School Building of the Year 2022" - an award held by Nohrcon. We would like to thank everyone who voted for the project we made in collaboration with our...

Out of almost 400 submissions from architects, planners, urban practitioners, academics, artists, activists, and others from around the world, we are excited to announce Copenhagen Carfree(dom) is among the six selected projects for exhibition at the Oslo...

Vrå School we did together with AART and Søren Jensen is nominated for School Building of the Year 2022 by Nohrcon. Five projects have been selected in total and according to Nohrcon, all nominated projects in 2022 seeks to create perfect, creative...

Stephen has been a JAJA for more than seven years! He heads up our design and competition projects where he is responsible for design and idea development. Lately he has been involved in projects such as the Vltava Philharmonic and Nypappen. To get to know...

Together with our teammates from Hasløv & Kjærsgaard and NIRAS we're among the two chosen teams through to phase 2 in the competition regarding a strategic action plan for Aalborg waterfront. The strategic action plan involves the waterfront and the...

We’re thrilled to announce our mobility project ‘Copenhagen Car free(dom)’ is selected as a finalist in the Danish Design Awards 2022 category ‘Visionary Concepts’. The Vision Award is given to a design solution or an innovative and visionary concept that...

We will help Gate 21 and Innovation Skåne create a narrative, a vision and a methodological framework for a large joint project of "100 green mobility labs in Greater Copenhagen in 2025". The process and the consultant's analysis culminate in one concept...

After many years as an empty area primarily covered with gravel, the 'Viva Plot' in Odense will soon be full of life. A. Enggaard A/S is the developer in charge of the construction of the area where JAJA – together with MOE, ERIK, and LABLAND – is among...

Out of 118 applications, we are very excited to announce that we are among the chosen teams taking part in the development of Grønlikaia in Oslo! Together with our teammates from Dyrvik Arkitekter AS, SLA, Byantropologene and Aaen Engineering, we will be...

On the 15th of June, Kathrin will attend Building Green in Aarhus to talk about ‘Sustainable Transformation’. This we believe, is one of the construction industry’s most direct ways out of the climate crisis.  Through three JAJA projects, Kathrin will show...

We are very excited that we and our team - VEGA, Hele Landet, and MOE - are prequalified in the competition regarding climate adaptation and future development of Grenaa.  As one of Denmark's most vulnerable cities when it comes to the effects of storm...

Lene is our new Constructing Architect. To get to know her better, we have asked her a series of questions.  How did you get into architecture? It was definitely not straightforward. I have a background in graphic design from an architectural office, but...

The jury report states that "'Elvetorpet' [name of the winning proposal] makes the most use of the area's distinctive qualities. The natural qualities are effectively used in the plan and especially the river bank is used as the local quality it is." The...

The water level in The Limfjord is rising which means, the western part of Aalborg is facing a huge challenge in the coming years. To secure and transform the area, a competition is being held and together with our teammates from Hasløv &...

In the coming semester at Strategic Design and Entrepreneurship – a joint master program between Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture and Design (KADK) – we have challenged the students with a...

Kaspar started as an intern at JAJA back in 2015 and joined our team again last year. Lately, he has been deeply involved in projects such as Korneuburg, Nypappen, Bagsværd Observation Home, and our latest win RA Gate. To get to know him better, we have...

We are delighted to welcome Kasper to the team! To get to know him better, we have asked him a series of questions. How did you get into architecture? Since my early childhood, I’ve always been extremely curious. Roaming around on bikes and rollerskates in...

Gigantium 2021 marked the year where we completed the transformation of the sports arena Gigantium’s loading area into a playful urban space. By connecting the many existing elements and different expressions, a new cohesive urban space is created that invites the...

Another year has passed at JAJA Architects. This year we welcomed a lot of new and dedicated members to the team and we worked on new and inspiring projects together with a lot of great studios, clients, and engineers. Before we leave for the holidays, we would like...

We and our teammates from Rørbæk & Møller, EKJ, and Akukon are very proud to be one out of the five selected teams in the Kolding Design School competition. The transformation of the 8.567 m2 Design School will ensure the school's future position as...

Meet our interns. To get to know them better, we have asked them a series of questions Magnus Høst Where are you from, and how did you hear about JAJA? JAJA is growing in popularity at the architecture schools in Denmark obviously, but I also used...

We and our skilled friends from SKALA, Adserballe & Knudsen and EKJ are prequalified to create a new “Kvarterhus” in Høje Taastrup, Denmark. The new Kvarterhus is the first contribution to the realization of a comprehensive plan, where the vision is to...

We and our friends from BOGL and EKJ are selected to do a development plan for Hundested, an authentic port town in North Sealand with a busy harbor life. The goal is to create a clear direction for the future Hundested as an attractive city to visit...

Parking House + Konditaget Lüders is featured on the front page of the the new publication "Ny Agenda 3" by Landscape Architect and author Annemarie Lund! The book contains 40 Danish landscape architecture projects from 2014-2020. The 40 projects have been...

Josefine is our new CEO! To get to know her better, we have asked her a series of questions How did you get into architecture?  I’ve always been gifted with a creative mind and body. As a kid and young adult, I played the piano, danced, designed, and...

Out of 120 entries, 15 teams have been selected for the competition regarding the future Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague. We are very excited to announce that we are one of the teams! Five teams were selected in advance and a total 20 teams will compete...

Tuesday, experts from the architectural world gathered to recognize facilities that push the envelope of sporting and leisure facilities at IOC IAKS Awards. We are very happy to announce that Game Streetmekka Aalborg was awarded with a (Olympic) bronze...

We and our teammates from LYTT, NIRAS, and Fremforsk (Centre for Future Studies) are among the three teams competing in the parallel assignment for the development of the center of Kongens Lyngby, Denmark! In 2025, the light rail (Letbanen) will run...

Martin is one of our newest team members. To get to know him better, we have asked him a series of questions.   How did you get into architecture?  Looking back in time I guess there must be around three main reasons. First, I have always enjoyed drawing....

We and our dear friends from Dyrvik and Bogl have been prequalified to work on the amazing site "Torp Bruk" in Frederikstad, Norway. The goal is to transform the area into a vibrant neighborhood with housing and mixed use buildings. With its idyllic...

Both Switzerland and Denmark are endowed with a rich history in wooden buildings and tensile structures. Having Kathrin being Swiss, we are very pleased to bring these two traditions together at the Swiss Embassy for the annual design event 3daysofdesign....

Christian is one of our new team members. To get to know him better, we have asked him a series of questions.   How did you get into architecture?  I’ve always enjoyed drawing, particularly buildings, and have been fond of doing technical and especially...

On the harbour front in Korneuburg, only a few kilometres from the Vienna city limits, we will help SIGNA and the city of Korneuburg create a new and attractive neighbourhood for residential and commercial purposes. The development of the former shipyard...

Together with our friends from ONV Arkitekter we won the competition for Realdania By & Byg's sustainable five-storey wooden experimental building in Kanalbyen, Fredericia. We will do the project together with MOE who won the engineers' competition - a...

Is building in wood the best way to save CO2 in the construction industry? Together with our friends from ONV Arkitekter we have been chosen to develop a strategy for designing and building a highly ambitious experimental building of 5 floors - made from...

Based on preliminary sketch done by Matters, we have in a team together with Skala, Dominia and Lytt  been given the task to create a 4.500 sqm extension for the school and a 2.000 sqm multi-purpose sports facility. When all is done, the Valhøj School will...

In a new article in ing.dk, we are sharing our thoughts on Copenhagen Mobility and how we reach the goal for the city to be CO2 neutral in 2025. Due to the upcoming local elections, the political discussion about Copenhagen mobility has already begun. Therefore our...

Together with 3XN/GXN, Regnestuen, Byggeri & Anlæg, and BUILD we have made a demonstration project that investigates how resources from the 60s and 70s residential buildings can be upcycled in future construction.  The reason is, that in the coming years, a large...

We and the rest of our team – SKALA, ARKI_LAB, Rambøll, and TRAFIKPLAN – have been selected among 17 teams to the competition regarding a transformation of Roskilde Sydvest, Denmark. The goal is to transform Roskilde Sydvest into a cohesive vibrant and...

Space10 has teamed up with Gestalten to create a book that gathers world-renowned experts to explore a better urban future for all of humanity – and we are excited to share that P-hus + Konditaget Lüders is featured in this amazing book. As technology and...

We propose a mobility diet that reduces our environmental footprint, creates more livable cities and improved public health! Inspired by the food pyramid diagram and revamp of it done by Coop, we have taken the liberty to translate it into an easy...

We are happy to announce, that we together with Bogl and AB Clausen won the competition regarding an extension and renovation of Bagsværd Observation Home. LIVSVÆRK is the association behind the modernization and renovation of Bagsværd Observation Home....

We are happy to announce that we and our friends from Dyrvik arkitekter and Dronninga landskap won the masterplan competition for Petersontomten – a former industrial site - in Norway! The masterplan will pioneer the fundamentally sustainable approach of...

In the past two years, JAJA has worked on strategic masterplans on the Danish West Coast. We are happy to announce that three projects from the masterplans have received generous funding from Realdania’s “Vestkysten viser vejen” campaign! The overall goal...

We were invited to this year’s Building Green conference which was held on October 29th. The event focused on developments over the past decade and how we accelerate sustainable construction in the future. Therefore Kathrin presented our approach to...

This month’s issue of ‘Arkitekten’ is with Wooden Parking House and Mobility Hub (made in collaboration with Open Platform, Rama Studio, and Søren Jensen) on the cover. ‘Mobility' is the magazine’s theme of the month and therefor our Industrial PhD fellow...

We have been prequalified to do a parallel assignment regarding the development of Saupstad in Trondheim, Norway. The task is to develop new housing in interaction with the characteristic ‘Kvitbyen’ (The White City) – a massive housing project from the 60s...

We are honoured to announce that JAJA has been awarded the Franciska Clausen Medal 2020 for the architectural work of ‘Ejler Bille's Parking House’. The award is presented by The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Akademiraadet) and is awarded to ‘those who have created a...

Last week, we held a workshop with several representatives from the municipality, public authorities, urban development companies, mobility providers, and academics to discuss the future of urban mobility in Copenhagen. The workshop focused on different...

We have been assigned the task to create an interior design that respects while transforming a former monastery in Roskilde into a 'creative house for kids'. With art and culture as the focal point, it will become a meeting place where children are invited...

On August 25, Kathrin will give a lecture at the big Danish event Build in Wood 2020. The Wooden Parking House and Mobility Hub in Aarhus will be the focal point when Kathrin talks about JAJA’s work with biomaterials and the benefits of building in wood....

This Thursday (August 20), Kathrin and Robert will be speaking at the Australian Insitute of Architects as part of their International Practices series. The talk will be about JAJA’s work as an international office and how JAJA has benefited from working with...

Parking House + Konditaget Lüders is a part of The Nordic Embassies in Chile’s exhibition 'Nordic Sustainable Cities' in the biggest cultural centre in Chile Centro Cultural La Moneda (Santiago). The exhibition 'Sustainable Nordic Cities' is based on the...

We are pleased to announce that Parking House + Konditaget Lüders has won Danish Design Awards'  'Liveable Cities' category. 'Liveable Cities' is a design award for design-driven solutions that humanize and simplify life in cities. This is the first time...

We are among the three selected teams that have been selected to design a new culture house as well as a harbor front in Assens, Funen. We form teams with our friends from Bogl and Skanding. The new urban plaza by the harbor will inspire social interaction...

We and our friends from Dyrvik arkitekter and Dronninga landskap have been selected to participate a competition regarding the development of Petersontomten (Peterson Site) in Sarpsborg, Norway. The goal is to transform the area from industry to a vibrant...

We are pleased to announce that Konditaget Lüders has been selected as a finalist in the 2020 Danish Design Award. The parking house and playground is nominated in the 'Livable Cities' category - a design award for design-driven solutions that humanize and...

After two years of hard work and great fun, we are proud to present our work for the new Coco Hotel located in Vesterbro, Copenhagen. The transformation of the more than 90 rooms spread over five floors supports a vision to make the visitors feel comfortable and...

Together with our friends at BOGL and Studio Ellefsen, we have been selected to do a parallel assignment regarding the development of Tangen, a town located in Nesodden Municipality outside of Oslo, Norway. As one of three teams we made the cut among 34...

Konditaget Lüders is shortlisted for the 2020 Danish Design Award in the 'Livable Cities' category. Danish Design Awards is the big Danish design event of the year, which celebrates the best design solutions and shows the many ways in which design can make a...

JAJA would be nothing without our talented team. We recently welcomed a bunch of new colleagues, and to get to know them better, we've asked them a series of questions. Here's your chance to get to know them too.      Carl Danielsson Where are you from? I am...

We - and our collaborators Dall & Lindhardtsen, Schul and EKJ engineers -  have been selected as one out of three teams, among 18 applicants, to rethink a truly unique gem in Elsinore that once used to be a stadium area. The green area is with direct...

The Danish Government's Agency for Culture and Palaces has invited Jan to talk about our work with interpreting and revitalizing one of Denmark’s most important cultural heritage sites, the Nyborg Castle, at their 2020 Restoration Seminar. Here, he will talk about the...

Together with our neighbors Open Platform (OP) and Rama Studio, and our engineering friends at Søren Jensen, we have won the open competition for a new parking house in Aarhus, Denmark. The 19,300 m2 construction is Denmark’s first wooden parking house, and it will as...

Inspired by our design for Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse, our installation, called Rumkikkert (Space Telescope), invites people to step inside a huge kaleidoscope. From the outside it looks like a portal, but from the inside everything changes. As soon as you enter,...

Our Industrial PhD Fellow and Head of Mobility, Robert Martin, was recently invited to Shenzhen, China as part of the global innovation lab UNLEASH. Bringing together over 1000 young professionals from around the world, UNLEASH produces solutions towards the UN’s...

Konditaget Lüders is featured in the November edition of Garten + Landschaft, a German magazine on landscape architecture. Entitled "The City as Pacemaker", this issue explores why we must bring movement into our cities and how it can be done in different ways. Our...

Leading a team consisting of Urland, Søgaard Consulting, Finn Jorsal, Niras and Peter Kvistgaard, we are developing a strategic-physical development plan for Vejers Strandby. The project is part of Realdania’s “Vestkysten viser vejen” campaign, where the overall goal...

Presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), the IOC IAKS Award brings to public attention exemplary buildings and complexes that integrate sensible sustainability and legacy...

Our sketch proposal for a permanent pavilion covering the central square in the Danish town of Aars is a winner! The central square in Aars is well known for its spectacular art piece “Muren” (in English: “The Wall”) by famous Danish artist Per Kirkeby, why it has...

Last week, our Head of Mobility and Industrial PhD Fellow, Robert, has begun a 3 month stay at the Yale School of Architecture. This trip will form a large part of our research into the future of mobility with Robert meeting leading academics in the area, while also...

Our very own Giacomo tutored more than promising 100 architecture students at the School of Architecture of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia in Spain. The annual workshop explored the architectural potential in filling the infrastructural void in front...

Together with the good people of BARK Rådgivning, Lars Bernhard Jørgensen and Valentin Trafikplanlægning, we won the assignment of creating a strategic-physical development plan for Blokhus-Løkken! The aim of the plan is to map out existing capacities and...

The publication, Atlas of the Copenhagens, was awarded with the prestigious Lille Arne award at the Danish Architects’ Association’s annual New Year celebration on Friday! The publication was awarded together with ‘Hjem-By-Bebyggelser: Bolig og velfærd I København’,...

At the 5th edition of the Archmarathon Awards 2018 in Milano, our hybrid parking house and public space won the Landscape and Infrastructure Award, receiving accolades for being a “bold collaboration between city, client, users and architects”! We agree!

During the Summer, Gasoline Grill’s newest burger bar opened at the platform of Vesterport Station. JAJA has created the facade which is designed to be experienced on the go, as you pass it in the train. Inspired by old analogue school rulers, the facade shimmers and...

Perched between untamed ocean and peaceful harbor waters, the Fjord House stages Glyngøre’s dramatic meeting with Limfjorden. Designed as part of the new outer pier, the Fjord House thus marks the significant contrast of high waves and occasional ice floes on one side...

JAJA launches a research department on future mobility and its impact on our cities! We are at a brink of a paradigm shift. Technological innovations (autonomous vehicles, sharing economy and digital platforms etc.), environmental awareness, political and public...

Park ’n’ Play is eligible for nomination as ArchDaily Building of the Year 2018!! This is the 9th edition of ArchDaily’s Building of the Year Awards. Throughout this 8-day nomination period the ArchDaily readers will filter over 3,500 projects down to just a handful...

Activity Landscape Harboøre has been honoured with an Olympic award! On 7th November, the official presentation ceremony for the 2017 IOC IPC IAKS international architecture prizes took place in Cologne, and our Activity Landscape was awarded with a Bronze Award. The...

On Tuesday night, Nyborg Municipality and The Danish Cultural Ministry’s Agency for Culture and Palaces invited everyone for a presentation of the Nyborg Castle project in its final form. A 22-meter guard tower has been added to the castle to emphasize its historical...

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – rarely does one experience such a dramatic meeting between nature and culture… Experience it, before it’s too late. Article on DR (in...

Kathrin has just been appointed to the Danish Arts Foundation’s Committee for Architecture Grants and Project Funding! Together with the two other newly appointed members, architects Boris Brorman and Jens Thomas Arnfred, Kathrin will join the committee from 1 January...

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse and arrival area has received Hjørring Municipality’s Architecture Award 2017! The judge’s report describes: ”With a refined touch, the new stairway installation inside Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse adds a breathtaking experience of this dramatic...

We won! Together with AART and Søren Jensen, we have designed ‘Vrå School and Children’s House’, a combined public school, daycare, and multi community house in Hjørring, Denmark. Gently nestled in the landscape, the school merges with the surrounding forest, making...

We are excited to have been prequalified for the competition to transform the former slaughterhouse in Holstebro into a new urban district! Together with GHB Landskab, MOE, and Superflex, we will rethink the 9-acre industrial area into an urban district filled with...

Summer win! Together with Ingeniør'ne we won the competition to transform Grenå Sportscenter!! Today an introvert building, we proposed to turn it inside out and create spaces that opens out towards its surroundings. Inviting people inside while allowing activities to...

Our sweet red project has also been nominated for ’Place of the Year in Town’, and you can vote for it! Politiken’s architecture critic, Karsten R. S. Ifversen described it earlier in the year as ”an impressive pocket of generous free access for all”. Also nominated...

Konditaget Lüders has been nominated as ’City’s Best Urban Initiative’! AOK writes about the project:” We love that the city’s rooftops are used for urban life, thus making it attractive for everyone to live a good and healthy life in the city.” We love that too!...

Together with Pallisgaard, MOE, Street Arena, Abekatten/Virklund, and CLEAN, we won GAME Streetmekka Aalborg! In 2018, the youth of Aalborg will be able to dance, boulder, do parkour, graffiti and a lot more in the transformed laboratory building from 1963.

Together with local architects and skilled work colleagues, Brandsberg Dhal, we won the competition to draw the new church in Sola, Norway!

Together with Søren Jensen we won the competition of designing the new church in the Copenhagen South Harbor district. When completed in 2019, it will be the first newly built church in Copenhagen in 30 years.