Ambassador Jakob Linulf delighted as Copenhagen becomes World Capital of Architecture
Staff Writer
Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week expressed delight after Copenhagen became the World Capital of Architecture.
“Proud to share that Copenhagen becomes the World Capital of Architecture under the tagline ‘Copenhagen in Common’, it will celebrate the prestigious recognition throughout 2023 with abundance of architectural events & sustainable showcases across the city,” the envoy tweeted.
Copenhagen earlier was designated UNESCO’s World Capital of Architecture for 2023, and the Danish capital is brimming with examples of sustainable design.
Chief among them is the ongoing redevelopment of the once-industrial Nordhavn (or Northern Harbor) into a pedestrian-friendly “smart” district complete with green energy supplies and a “super bikeway” link to the city center. Recent years have seen abandoned grain and cement silos converted into offices and apartment blocks, while a sprawling United Nations campus, UN City, opened there in 2013.
Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen’s latest addition to the neighborhood, Nordø, is emblematic of the transformation taking place. With a redbrick facade that honors to the site’s industrial past, sizable public gardens and a rooftop terrace, the 115-home development promises residents an “island oasis” with easy access to the district’s growing collection of restaurants and public spaces.
