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3 unusual facts about Architecture of Denmark


Architecture of Denmark

Grundtvig's Church in Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, is named after the Danish philosopher and pastor Nikolai Grundtvig, remembered by most Danes for his resounding hymns, now an integral part of the national culture.

In 2007, they won a competition for the design of a new headquarters for Deutsche Bahn in Berlin ahead of firms such as Foster + Partners of the UK and Dominique Perrault of France.

Four young practices, CEBRA, COBE, Transform and Effekt, won the main Golden Lion award at the 2006 Venice Biennale of Architecture for their Co-Evolution project, featuring proposals for sustainable urban development in four major Chinese cities.



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