Strategic partnerships

VELUX

Owner & Ideator

 

 

 

EFFEKT

Architects, Concept Partner

 

Effekt is a studio that specializes in the design and research of buildings. They comprise a diverse team based in Copenhagen ranging from architects, urban planners, and designers who provide innovative solutions within the built environment and natural systems. Effekt works with sustainability at the forefront of everything they do, and the company believes that buildings and cities must create a positive impact that people and the planet will benefit from far into the future.

 

 

 

Artelia

Engineers, Concept Partner

 

Artelia is a Danish consulting engineering company founded in 1930 that spans multiple disciplines. It is a branch of the international consultancy, engineering and project management group Artelia Group, who specialize in building construction, infrastructure, water, and energy. Artelia undertakes a comprehensive array of consultancy roles within various engineering disciplines and holds a highly reputable position in their field.

Enemærke & Petersen

Contractor

 

Enemærke & Petersen is a contracting construction firm that specializes in renovating social housing such as schools and institutions, as well as constructing new buildings to the highest quality. They are based in Denmark and have over 40 years of experience in the building industry. Enemærke & Petersen has built a strong reputation as a construction company that centers on resident dialogue and effective cooperation with their partners within the industry.

DSB

Landowner

 

DSB is a Danish rail transport company that was founded in 1885. The company prides itself on its ability to help hundreds of thousands of people across Denmark and Germany travel greener, and since their trains service major destinations it makes it easier to choose a green option instead of a car and reduce CO2 emissions. DSB has also set themselves the objective of going entirely climate neutral by 2050.

Copenhagen in Common
World Capital of Architecture 2023

Official Partner

 

The UNESCO-UIA has nominated Copenhagen as the World Capital of Architecture for 2023. Copenhagen is well known worldwide for its innovative urban development and tradition of sustainable architecture, so it came as little surprise when it received the nomination. The Copenhagen in Common exhibition at the Danish Architecture Centre aims to celebrate and showcase the wonder that the Danish capital has to offer with its unique architecture built around communities and active open spaces.

UIA World Congress of Architects
Copenhagen 2023

Impact Partner

 

The UIA World Congress of Architects is a showpiece event for the building industry, highlighting the importance of building a sustainable future and acting as a platform for discussing how it can be done. This multifaceted event hosted several companies, including Velux, that work within the built environment and consisted of intriguing talks, tours, and exhibitions, among other activities.

Stykka

Kitchens

 

Stykka is a Danish company that specializes in sustainable interiors and furniture. The company have set out to stop materials from ending up in landfills or being incinerated and to do so, Stykka designs and manufactures high-quality and long-lasting kitchens made of FSC-certified plywood. They design their circular products to remain in the home for many decades and with the capacity to be disassembled and rebuilt into new furniture down the line.

 

Montana

Furniture

 

Montana Furniture is a family-owned furniture company from Denmark that was established in 1982. They offer sustainably designed products that are all personalized according to customer request. Montana offers homeowners the opportunity to choose from many possibilities with their six colour styles and total of 43 colours.

Mater

Furniture

 

Mater, named after ‘mother’ in Latin owing to their appreciation of ‘mother earth’, is a furniture design company founded in Copenhagen. The company has cleverly combined circular production using waste with timeless design, harnessing years of research into ways of building sustainable furniture. Mater boasts the ambition to inspire and engage an international design audience into thinking sustainably. In their work, Mater collaborates with both well-established and new design talents and ensures that all their production partners share the same ethical ideals.

Kvadrat

Curtains

 

Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 deeply rooted in Scandinavia’s world-famous design tradition. Kvadrat produces quality contemporary textiles and textile-related products for architects, designers and private consumers across the world. They collaborate with leading designers, architects, and artists to create innovative, high-quality, and aesthetic textiles. The company also values a sustainable approach to making their products that commits to transparency in all aspects of their business.

Louis Poulsen

Indoor lighting

 

Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer that was established in 1874. It was born out of the Scandinavian design tradition whereby form follows function. They tailor the function and design of their products around natural light, so that every detail in the design has a specific purpose that relates to this fundamental aspect. Louis Poulsen craft their products from high-quality materials that are built to last while working alongside architects, engineers, and lighting designers.

Urban Help

Facility Support

 

Urban Help provides cozy coworking spaces across Copenhagen. They use old and forgotten buildings and renovate them into new, functional spaces for lease commercially. They design their spaces with both small and large companies in mind while prioritizing modern facilities and unique-looking spaces with high ceilings that are purposefully built for the optimal work environment.