Striking a balance between nature and culture
"Vi skal stoppe med at forære det mest værdifulde væk"
Mens vi venter 100 år på ligestilling
"Sæt krav til social bæredygtighed og diversitet"
"We need to be more radical now"
Dorte Mandrup discuss gender equality in the architecture industry and the creative process behind some of the studios most recent designs on My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast.
Dorte Mandrup: "Do not settle for a singular solution to sustainable architecture"
"Architects of tomorrow, advance your toolbox, deepen your knowledge and equip yourself with evidence. Do not settle for a singular solution to sustainable architecture but insist on making solutions based on context-specific choices.
Sustainability demands contextual understanding, evidence and artistic sensitivity
The strive for sustainability requires that we develop our practice as architects. We must substantiate our knowledge about conditions, climate and materials. We need to be curious when it comes to both questioning existing methods and exploring new opportunities in an ever changing and increasingly complex world.
Pragmatism before romanticism in the transformation of the Mineral Water Factory
Architecture as change agent: Reflections on chairing the Mies Award jury
Let's experiment: An architect’s take on MIPIM’s “Engaging the future” theme
IKEA's new home - building the brand
Dorte Mandrup on the infinite scale of the arctic landscape
For human beings, the freedom of infinite space is daunting. Environments like the Arctic offer the experience of being surrounded by endless space. Conditions here are tough. Extreme cold, wind, snow and ice are all normal features of daily life and if not prepared, existence is harsh.
Substandard social housing norms
Dorte speaks out about the unambitious social housing in Denmark which ironically, isn't very social at all.
Is Dorte Mandrup UNESCO’s Favorite Architect?
Challenging sites are no challenge in our eyes - UNESCO protected sites are notoriously full of architectural challenges, but we're more about troubleshooting than trouble-seeking.