Build for Life

Rethinking how we build today – and in the future

The way we build today has an enormous impact on people, and the ecosystems that sustain us.

At VELUX, we’re taking action through Build for Life – a pioneering, multidisciplinary initiative that reconnects people and the planet through healthier, more sustainable buildings.

Through this initiative, we’ll share the insights we have gathered through 80 years of experience and partnerships with leading industry experts on the subject of daylight and fresh air design.

A new way of thinking about buildings focused on sustainable solutions and practical action

Living Places

A new sustainable approach to building homes that benefits both people and the planet

Knowledge Centre

Get inspired and learn from some of the industry’s leading experts

Build for Life Conference

Explore the highlights from our 2021 conference

Daylight Symposium

Explore the power of daylight in creating healthy and resilient buildings

Daylight & Architecture

A free online library of editorials, lectures and research-based knowledge

News

Living Places at the World Capital of Architecture

17 Jan

The UNESCO - UIA World Capital of Architecture 2023 officially launched at the Copenhagen City Hall with special guests including HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

Living Places At The World Capital Of Architecture Thumnail 1 (1)

08 Dec

Living Places Copenhagen first learnings

24 Nov

Topping Out at Living Places Copenhagen

10 Nov

Reducing the overall environmental Impact

Knowledge Centre

Explore the latest interviews, articles and video content with industry experts.

Communities

How do we build homes within planetary boundaries? | Sinus Lynge

In the Build for Life Studio, Sinus Lynge explores how we can build sustainable, affordable and livable places using solutions we have on the market today. He offers a change in perspective - from being apart from nature to being a part of nature to build within planetary boundaries and meet crit...

2021 - Compass Stage

Communities

Sinus Lynge and Camilla van Deurs on Communities

Sinus Lynge is part of EFFEKT whose creed is to create a positive impact through design. Camilla van Deurs is the city architect of Copenhagen and talks about the city hosting the World Capital of Architecture in 2023 and its challenges. Lynge introduces a shift of “ego to eco”, which furt...

2021 - Compass Stage

Affordability

Claire Kimball Johnson and Lærke Hein on Affordability

Claire Kimball Johnson from CKJ studio and Lærke Hein from NREP Property Investment present their respective field of work and subsequently discuss in and around the buzzwords of affordability, ownership, and belonging. Johnson, an architect and strategist, helps clients to combine str...

Knowledge Centre

Explore the latest interviews, articles and video content with industry experts.

Communities

How do we build homes within planetary boundaries? | Sinus Lynge

In the Build for Life Studio, Sinus Lynge explores how we can build sustainable, affordable and livable places using solutions we have on the market today. He offers a change in perspective - from being apart from nature to being a part of nature to build within planetary boundaries and meet crit...

2021 - Compass Stage

Communities

Sinus Lynge and Camilla van Deurs on Communities

Sinus Lynge is part of EFFEKT whose creed is to create a positive impact through design. Camilla van Deurs is the city architect of Copenhagen and talks about the city hosting the World Capital of Architecture in 2023 and its challenges. Lynge introduces a shift of “ego to eco”, which furt...

2021 - Compass Stage

Affordability

Claire Kimball Johnson and Lærke Hein on Affordability

Claire Kimball Johnson from CKJ studio and Lærke Hein from NREP Property Investment present their respective field of work and subsequently discuss in and around the buzzwords of affordability, ownership, and belonging. Johnson, an architect and strategist, helps clients to combine str...

2021 - Compass Stage

Health

Nadim Stub, Anita Derjanez and Frederik Noltenius on Health

Nadim Stub from Proptech, Anita Derjanez from REHVA, and Frederik Noltenius from CPH Village present their work and their point of view on the value proposition of good indoor climate in buildings with a discussion following after the three inputs. Stub is the CEO and Managing Director of ...

2021 - Compass Stage

FlexibleLocal

Helmut Stifter, Angelika Bachmann and Philipp Buxbaum on Flexible & Local

Philip Buxbaum from SmartVoll Architekten and Helmut Stifter & Angelika Bachmann from Stifter & Bachmann Architects present their projects, in which location, nature and community-involvement play an utmost important role in the inspiration of their work. According to Philip Buxbau...

2021 - Daylight Symposium

Computational Design

Mikkel Esrup Steenberg on Computational Design

Mikkel Esrup Steenberg leads computational design team at Henning Larsen Architects and talks about computational design tools can help democratize access to daylighting knowledge. Steenberg commences with a global challenge: In 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in cities, meaning w...

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