Nuuk is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. Nuuk is also the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2024, it had a population of 19,872, - more than a third of the country’s population - making it one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population. Nuuk is considered a modernized city after the policy began in 1950.
Higher education in Denmark is offered by a range of universities, university colleges, business academies and specialised institutions. The national higher education system is in accordance with the Bologna Process, with bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees. The majority of higher education institutions are the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science; however, some higher education institutions within the arts are the responsibility of the Ministry of Culture.
The year 1997 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
The year 2004 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
Hack Kampmann was a Danish architect, Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings in Jutland and professor at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, built between 1899 and 1902, is among his best known works.
ARoS is an art museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The museum was established in 1859 and is the oldest public art museum in Denmark outside Copenhagen. On 7 April 2004, ARoS opened with exhibitions in a brand new modern building, 10 stories tall with a total floor area of 20,700 m² and designed by Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Today, ARoS is one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe with a total of 624.000 visitors in 2023.
Cobe is a Copenhagen-based architectural firm owned and managed by architect Dan Stubbergaard. As of 2020, the office has 150 employees and is involved in a large number of projects throughout Europe and North America within urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture and interior design.
Perkins&Will is a global design practice founded in 1935. Since 1986, the group has been a subsidiary of Lebanon-based Dar Al-Handasah.
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country. During this period, brick became the construction material of choice for churches, fortifications and castles, as the country had little access to stone.
Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Møller, internationally also known as C. F. Møller Architects, is an architectural firm based in Århus, Denmark. Founded in 1924 by C. F. Møller, it is today the largest architectural firm in Denmark based on number of employed architects. About half the revenue is earned outside Denmark. Besides the main office in Århus, the firm has offices in Copenhagen, Oslo, London and in 2007 it bought the Stockholm-based Swedish architectural practice Berg Arkitekter which is still operated under its own name.
3XN is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Copenhagen and with offices in Stockholm, London, New York and Sydney.
Henning Larsen Architects is an international architectural firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by Henning Larsen, it has around 750 employees.
Katuaq is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland. It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997.
The ABB LEAF Awards is an annual international architectural prize. It recognises innovative architectural design that sets the benchmark for the international architectural community of the next generation.
The MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Awards is an award program for unbuilt or incomplete projects spanning across eight categories. It is organised and awarded annually by the MIPIM, the international property market in Cannes, France, in cooperation with the monthly international magazine Architectural Review. Since 2002, the awards have been presented at MIPIM.
The Crystal is a free-standing, environmentally friendly extension of Nykredit headquarters at the Kalvebod Brygge waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it takes its name from its light, crystalline form which rests on only a single point and a single line, allowing for unhindered views as well as passage underneath the building.
Mads Kjoeller Damkjaer is a Danish industrial designer, strategist and entrepreneur. A double gold winner at Red Dot Design Awards, If Design Awards, D&AD Awards and Creative Circle Awards. Married to designer and entrepreneur Sidsel Kjøller Damkjær. He was the managing partner at the design and innovation agency Goodmorning Technology (2004-2013) in Copenhagen, London, New York (2008–2010) and Hong Kong (2010–2011) and has founded or co-founded several companies such as Contxt (2002), the Copenhagen Parts (2009) transportation and life style bike parts, PART (2007) and Future fwd (2012). As an investor he established the impact venture company Tomorrow Projects in San Francisco in 2011. He is an adviser and board member at several Start-up Companies as well as organisations as the Danish Design Association and Companies such as the architecture firm SHL/Schmidt Hammer Lassen in Denmark, Singapore, London and China. Mads has had leading roles in managing consulting firms as Implement Consulting Group and PA Consulting Group as Head of Innovation & Strategy and co-owner of the company, having worked out of London since 2014. He worked for RADI Designers and Robert Stadler in 2003 in Paris and is educated from the Danish Design School in Copenhagen (1999–2004), has studied part of MBA at AVT Business School (2012-2013) and has received certificates from Stanford University (2013-2015), Yale School of Business (2012) and Harvard Business School (2013). In May 2010 he was announced one of the 100 best business people under 35 yrs in the field of innovation in Denmark by Berlingske Business. Kjoeller Damjaer developed the Creative Leadership Impact Framework (CLIF) in 2014, an assessment and developing method for leaders and coined the term LeadTech as a term applied to leadership technology tools in 2010. Mads Kjoeller Damkjaer has won several strategy, innovation and leadership awards. On 17 November 2011 Mads was nominated with the Award by The Danish Design Counsel as one of the greatest talents in Scandinavia. In 2012 he received the Rising Star Award in New York, US. He lived in California part of 2016.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aarhus, a city in central Denmark.
Dokk1 or Dokken is a government building, public library and culture center in Aarhus, Denmark. It is situated on Hack Kampmanns Plads in the city center by the waterfront next to the Custom House. Dokk1 is part of the much larger development project Urban Mediaspace Aarhus, jointly financed by Aarhus Municipality and Realdania for 2.1 billion DKK. It is designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and Kristine Jensen, with construction managed by NCC AB. Construction broke ground 8 June 2011 and the building was inaugurated four years later on 20 June 2015.
Friis & Moltke is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Aarhus with branch offices in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Friis & Moltke has about 50 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian market. The firm was founded in 1955 by the architects Knud Friis and Elmar Moltke Nielsen who met while working at C. F. Møller Architects in Aarhus. Today the company has 6 partners and 1 associated partner responsible for the department of furniture design.
