Comments on: ANY SCANDINAVIAN PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE?

By: Dick Smith

Dick Smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:26:50 +0000

Who are the scandinavian people

By: Zapico

Zapico — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:23:32 +0000

And..
Another nice building in CPH
http://www.jdsarchitects.com/projects/mar/mar.html
and a small google map with architecture highligts
http://www.archartis.com/city.php?city=Copenhagen

By: Zapico

Zapico — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:15:39 +0000

Hi!
I’m one of those 20, reading inhabitat Sweden (to Greg, half of my friends still think that I’m in Switzerland..)
Well here are my tips,
as someone said before, go to Malmö, just a short train ride from Copenhagen, the Bo01 it’s worth it, nice environmental architecture. More info: http://www.ekostaden.com
also in Malmö, visit the Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden. http://www.greenroof.se/
in stockholm you can visit the hammarby sjöstad area. Also a new residential area with green design. http://www.hammarbysjostad.se/
Copenhagen is very nice, take one of the free city bikes and explore it, if the weather is nice, the wood natural Kastrup Seawater Lido is worth a visit.
http://www.white.se/WebEngineSitePicturesWhite.nsf/(AllFiles)/Kastrup2_high/$File/Kastrup2_high.jpg?OpenElement
Enjoy your visit in Scandinavia!

By: rubing

rubing — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:49:48 +0000

Hi!

Unfortunatly I live in Bergen. The town you shouldn’t miss. Here we have a alternative Architecture School. Where you aproach arcitecture in a different way with a lot of emphasis on sustainable building. In stockholm you shouuld check out the buildings of one of the most famous architects in sweden who thought about sustainability and energy usage in the fifties. His name is Ralph Erskine and he has built a villa and a big part of the university in Stockholm.

You can check him out here. http://www.erskine.se/e_intro.htm

Hope you have a nice time in Scandinavia and if you pass by Bergen I can give you a tour of the city and the school.

By: Lutfi

Lutfi — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:05:28 +0000

I read somewhere in Norway/Sweden there’s a school (primary or secondary) that looks like village hut in a way. very nicely done. Not sure where it is, so if someone here can point it out. Thanks

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:47:43 +0000

Wow! I am floored. Thank you SO MUCH for all of your great suggestions. I will try to see what I can. Like I said before – this is the first time I have ever been to Scandinavia, which is why I am doing the whirlwind capital tour and spending so little time in each city. I will definitely be back for a more extensive trip sometime in the future and will keep the more off-the-beaten track suggestions in mind for later. This is also really helpful for other design-loving tourists who might be headed to Scandinavia as well, so I really appreciate it.

Thanks again-
Jill

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:28:04 +0000

Hi,

I’m also from stockholm. the Swedish Museum of Architecture as mentioned above (http://www.arkitekturmuseet.se) is well worth a visit. It’s in the same building as Moderna Museet (http://www.modernamuseet.se). The admission is free!
You should also visit Swedese Showroom on Narvavägen 10 (http://www.swedese.se). And if you have time there are also some (in my opinoin) great furniture and home interior stores on Birger Jarlsgatan (www.norrgavel.se Birger Jarlsgatan 27, http://www.gad.se Birger Jarlsgatan 34, http://www.planett.se Birger Jarlsgatan 32).

Have fun!

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:15:25 +0000

A must see in Copenhagen is Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (http://www.glyptoteket.dk/?language=en&frames=yes). The newly renovated museum contains fine art and is just across from the Danish Design Center (DDC.dk).

Check out Vesterbro near the central station, it’s a part of Copenhagen which has undergone quite a change in recent years. Also Nørrebro is an interesting part of town, with all the ethnic inputs.

At the moment it’s sunny here in Cph with temperatures around 80°F, enjoy your trip, and don’t be shy to ask for directions, most danes speaks english.

Peter

By: Thorleifur

Thorleifur — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:12:11 +0000

Hi. Im Icelandic, but i´ve lived in Denmark for a couple of years. I just wanted to point out that if you are planning a little roadtrip around denmark to see something else than Copenhagen, I would strongly recommend you paying Aros museum a visit. Aros is in Aarhus, and it´s an architectureal delight (not to mention all the big exhibitions inside! Check out http://www.aros.dk
Also if you happen to travel by train from netherlands to copenhagen, you should make a quick pitstop at Trapholt museum in Kolding. Lot of nice designs and a former residence of Arne Jacobssen and his summerhouse is a part of the exhibition. See http://www.trapholt.dk.
You could also check out the Kolding Design skole, nice design school and definitly worth a visit….. http://deskol.dk/01_NYHEDER/?LANG=EN
But nothing spectacular comes to mind when I think of Copenhagen…. except for the classic tourist attractions.. The new opera house is probably worth a visit. Also check out the surrounding streets of ströget, main shopping street. Ströget is pretty mainstream but all the surrounding streets are packed with interesting design shops and etc.

By: Veronika

Veronika — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:18:19 +0000

Hi! Too bad youre only visiting the large cities. In Trondheim( the third largest town in Norway), the university that I attend has a quite interesting campus with architecture that represent houses from neo-gothic period til scandinavian minimalism. The last one(scandinavian minimalism one) is, if I can say it my self, quite spectacular and beautifully organic (large) pice of architecture. Its called Gløshaugen and its definetly worth a trip(it also filled with interesting design inside-and some great art). Also I would like to say that both Trondheim and Bergen are nicer towns (thats indeed what they are-we dont have cities in Norway ;) than Oslo-specially in the architecture branch. Also check out “Norway says”- they design some great new-thinking, and functional, furniture- them you can find in oslo i belive.Go to norway before finland also- then you wont get so disappointed of this not so design-oriented country!!
Have a wonderful trip to scandinavia and I hope youll vist Trondheim one day!

By: Jukka

Jukka — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:43:19 +0000

Am Ithe only Finn around here? :D I actually currently live up north in Oulu, but Helsinki is my home town. When are you going to be down there? I wouldn't mind showing and driving you around :DWorth checking are the Arabia Museum, Viikki-area for new sustainable developments and of course all the Aalto in town.Also you should ask them: Citysherpa.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:47:32 +0000

Have a look at Copenhagen X site for very good overview of DK arch + urban planning (new projects):
http://www.cphx.dk/template/cphxsite/

Also DAC has archi exhibitions + tours on year-round: http://www.dac.dk/visEmneside.asp?artikelID=1571

Out at Holmen (just 5 min bike ride from DAC) is Royal Academy School of Architecture students’’ Exit Project’ exhibition. 100 Final Year students exhibit. http://Www.karch.dk

There is huge Poul Kjærholm exhibition on a Louisiana art museum in CPH as well (The museum itself is well worth a 1/2day spent out there, at least).

Also, in terms museums (architecture), , you may want check out Zaha’s addition to Ordrupgaard, : http://www.danda.be/gallery/110

Booming new buildings also being erected in Ørestaden (a new dev. area of CPH); for example, check-out the new DR Multimedia complex: http://www.dr.dk/drbyen/english/. As well as the new blgd.s at CPH Univ. (KUA).
The excellent new metro will get you quickly/easily to all these sites. http://www.m.dk/

Also the new beach at Amager (http://www.amager-strand.dk ) –also out form Ørestaden– and the beach at Charlottenlund (where Arne Jacobsen architecture houses are sited) are not to be missed in this lovely summer weather.

Best design shop is Illums Bolighus in cntr city in Strøget (walking street). Be prepared to spend lots of time + money there. Georg Jensen, and other design shops all just down the ‘street’ from Illums as well. http://www.royalshopping.com/
The Paustain (furniture house) designed by Utzon is also a mecca for both mod. Scandinavian furniture + the arch itself.

All along the waterfront is many great, newer, projects as well: The harbor baths (plot architects), Gemini Silos (mvrdv), etc.

Just hop on a bike + you can easily see all in city centre. For Ørestaden projects you may want to take Metro if you not used to bicycling lots.

Enjoy! København er jo en dejlig by!

Courtney

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:32:03 +0000

Do consult International Sustainable Solutions before you go. Patricia Chase hosts wildly successful sustainable design/development study tours to Scandinavia which have been, and continue to be, pivotal in stimulating cultural and political adoption of sustainable solutions.
http://www.i-sustain.com/
enjoy!

By: Katerina

Katerina — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:55:59 +0000

In Copenhagen, visit the Danish Design Museum, in the central part of town. The surrounding area contains most of the shops and such of interest, although Norrebro is the more off-the-beaten path hip area. Also, on the street Norrebrogade, you will find the best Danish organic bakery of all time. Highly recommended. In the Latin Quarter, the Flying Fish is an awesome restuarant with vegan options.

By: Erik Morset

Erik Morset — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:22:35 +0000

Here is a startingpoint: http://worldviewcities.org/oslo/main.html