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‘The Blue Metropolis' proposes a new strategic plan for the Capital Region of Denmark to take a bi-regional and inclusive approach, linking 4.5 mio. people into a modern metropolitan area. Based on five future scenarios for a Nordic Metropolis, we propose to limit urban growth by enhancing connectivity between local communities, kick-starting a new understanding of nature and offering potential solutions to pressing societal and climate challenges. By linking all the existing cities, the vision embraces an inclusive and economically viable range of housing options, benefiting both sides of The Sound and cultivating a collective identity. The region aspires to become a hub of international collaboration, linking Copenhagen-Malmø with Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. A big thanks to Arkitektforeningen and DREYERS FOND for taking the initiative to re-start the debate about Copenhagen's future development in the 'Fingerplan 2.0' competition. Read more and dive into the five future scenarios for Copenhagen's future development on Cobe Notes: https://ow.ly/gtRF50UF87V

Kicking off 2025 with the launch of Cobe founder and Harvard professor Dan Stubbergaard’s spring studio at Harvard University Graduate School of Design: City as Resource: Urban Repair Through Innovative Infrastructure. This year's studio continues the focus on urban adaptive reuse in the ‘already built-up city,’ tackling the pressing challenges of climate change and resource scarcity. With Copenhagen as the 2025 test site, the studio will explore strategies like stitching, repairing, covering, and uncovering, utilizing the transformative power of social, ecological, and logistical infrastructure to explore design responses in the face of the global resource crisis. Discover more about the studio here: https://lnkd.in/dwS9FSBj

Happy holidays from all 168 of us at Cobe!

Come shape the future with Cobe! We currently have four exciting job openings: - Transformation Specialist - Circularity Specialist - German-speaking Architect - Administration Assistant Visit our website for more details and apply today: https://www.cobe.dk/news. We look forward to hearing from you.

Christmas came early! The Opera Park is among the five nominees for Årets Arne Award 2025. We are proud to see our project is part of a larger movement - the development of recreational nature and green living spaces in the city. The winner will be announced at Arkitektforeningen's New Year's reception, so mark your calendars for January 31, 2025.

In the newest edition of Cobe Notes, landscape architect Christian Kamp Iversen, delves into the rise of 'energy landscapes', and how working with inherent ecological systems and technical facilities can create new resilient aesthetics and accessible landscapes.   Read the full note here: https://ow.ly/bJfC50UsFwz, and subscribe for insights on urbanism, landscape and architecture.

No less than five awards to Cobe at the Archello Awards 2024. Three of these awards go to the Tip of Nordø, which has been named Public Winner and Jury Winner in the Office Building of the Year category, and Public Winner in the Building of the Year category. Meanwhile, The Opera Park has been honored as Jury Winner in the Park of the Year category, and Winner of the For the Planet Award. A huge thank you to everyone who voted. We're incredibly proud of these achivements. Read more about Tip of Nordø and The Opera Park here: https://lnkd.in/d7vNBABw, and here: https://lnkd.in/dKHpJTy5. The Tip of Nordø is designed in collab with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and TREDJE NATUR. Photo: Astrid Maria Busse Rasmussen

We’re excited to see Nordhavn featured in The Guardian as a revolutionary example of urban transformation that’s setting new benchmarks for sustainable, walkable, and community-centric living. “This is what city-making looks like when you get everything right: human-scaled, pedestrian-friendly, architecturally diverse, environmentally standard-setting, lots of waterfront. A place people are happy to hang around, even on a chilly winter’s day” Read the full article in The Guardian via this link: https://ow.ly/nnLo50Up3ak

Last Friday, Cobe had its annual end-of-year party. All 168 of us, dressed as gods, gladiators, and even columns, took over Olympus and celebrated in divine style.

The Opera Park is on the cover of Danske Landskabsarkitekter's magazine, 'Landskab'. The six-page cover story features a thoughtful conversation between landscape architect at Cobe and editor, Christian Kamp Iversen, landscape architect Alberte Marie Danvig and landscape director Maj Wiwe. Both big and small design choices are discussed as well as thoughts on how the park design supports diversity and inclusion. The issue celebrates community gardens, and The Opera Park is highlighted as a park for everyone, with space for everyone. Order your copy here: https://ow.ly/RAfS50UkMUR