Seasons & Episodes
Unwelcoming, Closed, With Its Back to the Sea
At the Aarhus harbor, Navitas was meant to be a bastion of architectural quality. Everyone expected a building in such a
Yet Another Criticized Development at Copenhagen’s Harbor
In Copenhagen, Denmark’s largest hotel has been erected right where people enter the capital and its harbor. The goal
When the Green Spaces Are Sacrificed
Lilli Gyldenkildes Torv in Horsens promised golden opportunities and green surroundings as part of a new public housing
Nature Became the Big Loser
In Asserbo Plantation, massive summer-house developments have led to the felling of mature trees and natural landscape.
Copenhagen’s Unimaginative High-Rise
In Copenhagen, the city’s tallest residential tower in recent memory has sparked outrage. Rising 100 meters on Carlsbe
The Lump on Ringsted Square
A new pavilion on Ringsted Torv was supposed to be an elegant jewel box—but the townspeople got what looks more like a
Viborg’s New Concrete Block
What does it take to build on the highest point of the cathedral city of Viborg? It calls for grand architecture—yet V
Bagsværd’s Massive Housing Complex
A massive housing development in Bagsværd sits like a fist in the suburb’s center—and there’s one big problem: it
Hjørring’s Dismal Town Centre
In Hjørring, the old slaughterhouse grounds were to be transformed into a vibrant town center—but all the grand visio
Coastal Nightmare on Bornholm
On the “sunshine island,” two rows of newly built blocks sparked drama in the small fishing village of Tejn. The new
The School Scandal in Skærbæk
How does a brand-new school become a massive scandal? Ane Cortzen investigates this question in Skærbæk, asking whethe
The Failed Future Town
What was meant to be one of the largest urban development projects collapsed completely. Ane Cortzen visits Vinge, inten
Wacky Waterslide by the West Coast
In the dune landscape, a new water park has been dropped—and with it, a gigantic waterslide that has sparked public an
Aarhus’ Tall Tragedy
Disappointment over Aarhus’ tallest building, Unity, is so great that it’s called a tragedy. It’s visible from afa
The Sugar Factory’s Sad Neighbor
Lolland has gotten what Ane Cortzen calls the worst-placed building. Right next to the national industrial monument—th
Frederikshavn’s Cruel Concrete Cinema
Cinemas and cultural buildings should attract us—but in Frederikshavn, things went wrong. The new cinema resembles a b
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