It’s a little brighter today, but this week so far has been too grey. I thought we could all do with a splash of Copenhagen colour!
BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group designed Superkilen
http://www.dac.dk/da/dac-life/copenhagen-x-galleri/cases/superkilen/
I was planning to draw the dragon and the egg from the Rosenborg dragon playground today. I cycled down there to take some photos, but as I was leaving the gardens I happened to spot this face on the gate opposite the SMK. So here he is under the three lions.
Fabulous cycling weather!!
Copenhagen – European Green Capital 2014.
The 3XN UN City completed last year and winner of “Green Building Award 2012” is a real ambassador for environmentally progressive building.
Read a few reasons why in the article linked to below –
http://www.archdaily.com/397637/un-city-3xn/
The Tongue Chair…originally designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen for the Munkegård School, and later used in some rooms at the Royal Hotel is back in production. Danish manufacturers HOWE are behind the reissue.
Links for the chair and the school below.
http://www.dac.dk/da/dac-learning/netundervisning/arksite-kanon/vaerker/munkegaardsskolen/