Assemble!: EP. 03 ADAPTATION REWILDING
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
In this third episode on the policy proposal ADAPTATION <> REWILDING, drafted by landscape architect and founder of SCAPE, Kate Orff, we sit down with Kate alongside Copenhagen’s City Architect Lars Jensen and legal adviser in the business association of Pensions and Insurances in Denmark, Thomas Brenøe to discuss Kate’s proposal for the strategic rewilding of our landscapes as a tool for successful climate adaptation. Read the law proposal at . This podcast was produced by KoozArch in collaboration with Copenhagen Architecture Biennial.
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Assemble!: EP. 02 XO Policy - Extraction Zero Policy
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
In this second episode on the policy proposal XO Policy – Extraction Zero Policy, drafted by architect and Dark Matter Labs co-founder, Indy Johar together with & Ivana Stancic, we sit down with Indy alongside architect and both Innovation Director and director and initiator of The Planetary Project at Sweco Karl-Martin Buch Frederiksen as well as director of the Regenerative Built Environment Network at BLOXHUB Jacob Rask to discuss Dark Matter Lab’s policy which bans construction processes that are extractive to the point of endangering human and ecological systems. Read...
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Assemble!: EP. 01 Material Ownership
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In this first episode on the policy proposal of Material Ownership, drafted by architect and founder of Lendager, Anders Lendager, we sit down with Anders alongside Co-Founder of both Home.Earth & Transformer.Build Kasper Guldage Jensen, Vice President of Global Sales at Fritz Hansen, Martin Scharff and Senior Adviser at construction company DI Byggeri, Jakob Thaysen Rørbech to discuss the proposal for the extended producer responsibility for construction products. Read the law proposal at . This podcast was produced by KoozArch in collaboration with Copenhagen Architecture...
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The European Renovation Charter by HouseEurope!
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
Instead of demolishing and rebuilding, HouseEurope! calls for sustainable renovation and adaptive reuse, pushing for new EU laws that protect and prioritize existing spaces. Using the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), they are mobilizing people across Europe to demand policies that favor preservation over demolition, with the goal of collecting one million signatures from at least seven countries. This live conversation features leading voices from architecture, urbanism, and activism: Søren Pihlmann (Founder, Pihlmann Architects / Danish Architecture Pavilion - Venice Biennale 2025) ...
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Plads til 30% Fri Natur af Pil Høyer Thielst (Lundgaard & Tranberg)
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
Pil Thielst - arkitekt partner i Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter - foreslår en lov, der kræver 30% af Danmarks areal som beskyttet natur. Fri natur skal fremover indgå som grundelement i byplanlægning – på lige fod med energiforsyning, drikkevand og infrastruktur. Kommissionens medlemmer er Rasmus Vincentz, CEO i Habitats og grundlægger af Vild med Vilje, og Holger Bisgaard, byplanlægger og tidligere planchef i Københavns Kommune. CAFx's Søren Nørkjær Bang modererer samtalen.
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CO2-Grænser af Sinus Lynge (Effekt)
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Sinus Lynge - arkitekt og partner ved Effekt - foreslår en lov, der pålægger byggeprojekter at reducere CO₂-udledning i overensstemmelse med fastsatte grænseværdier eller kompensere 1:1 for overskridende udledning gennem skovrejsning og naturbaserede løsninger. En lov, der skal dække alle nye byggerier og renoveringer. Kommissionmedlemmerne er Camilla van Deurs, Head of Urban Development i Nordic Office of Architecture og tidligere Stadsarkitekt i Københavns Kommune, og Annemarie Munk Riis, CEO for Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri.
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Bevaringspligt af Justine Bell
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Justine Bell - arkitekt ved Djernes & Bell - præsenter et lovforslag om bevaringspligt, der skal sikre, at der prioriteres eksisterende strukturer og materialer i byggebranchen i Danmark. Bell foreslår et krav om bevaring frem for nedrivning. Komissionspanelet består af Camilla Van Deurs, partner i Nordic Office of Architecture og forhenværende stadsarkitekt i københavn, og Annemarie Munk Riis, Adm. direktør for Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri. CAFx's Søren Nørkjær Bang modererer samtalen.
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Materialeejerskab af Niklas Nolsøe (Lendager)
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Niklas Nolsøe - arkitekt og Business Development Director ved Lendager - præsenterer et nyt forslag om materialeejerskab, der pålægger producenter ansvar for hele livscyklussen af byggematerialer. Nolsøe spørger, hvordan kan dette initiativ fremme bæredygtighed og cirkulær økonomi i byggebranchen? Komissionspanelet består af Lars Autrup, direktør i Arkitektforeningen, og Lau Raffnsøe, teknisk chef for DGNB hos Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri. CAFx's Søren Nørkjær Bang modererer samtalen.
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Midlertidigt Byggestop af Søren Nielsen
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
Søren Nielsen - ekstern konsulent hos Vandkunsten og professor på Arkitektskolen Aarhus - præsenterer et lovforslag om midlertidigt at nedlægge et nationalt forbud mod nyopførelse af byggeri og infrastruktur, samt et generelt forbud mod enhver nedrivning af eksisterende bygninger og infrastruktur. I denne podcast er Nielsen i samtale om forslaget med Lars Autrup, direktør i Arkitektforeningen, Annemarie Munk Riis, Adm. direktør for Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri og Linda Nielsen, Juraprofessor og tidligere rektor for Københavns Universitet. CAFx's Søren Nørkjær Bang modererer...
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Bioethicist Mickey Gjerris Holds Onto Hope in a Time of Hopelessness
Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast
How do we move beyond human dominance and toward true collaboration with other species? As part of the exhibition Strange Adaptations at Halmtorvet 27, bioethicist Mickey Gjerris, architect Pavels Hedström, and curator Søren Nørkjær Bang engage in a conversation about the evolving relationships between humans, nature, and technology. At the heart of the discussion is the idea of symbiosis—what does it truly mean to create mutualistic relationships across species? In an era defined by ecological crisis, the speakers confront the ethical dilemmas that arise when personal desires...
info_outlineThe Italian video artist, filmmaker, producer and publisher Ila Bêka is a part of the artist duo Bêka&Lemoine, whose films delve into the complex relationship between our daily lives and the built environment. Through their unique lens and experimental storytelling, they explore the nuances of human behaviour and spatial identities in architecture and urbanism.
This episode is the second part of the interview, where we talk about how a documentary film can work as an ethnographic tool when conducting architectural research. Ila reflects on his experiences and filmmaking approaches which emphasize the ordinary habits of people in relation to contemporary architecture and urban environment. Join us as we investigate the stories and thoughts behind architectural-film-classics such as The Infinite Happiness and Barbicania, as well as their latest film, Big Ears Listen with Feet, which premiered at the 2022 edition of Copenhagen Architecture Festival.
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- Ila Bêka, filmmaker and architect. A part of the artist duo Bêka&Lemoine
- Nikola Salacz, Architectural and human researcher, CAFx program intern.
Producer: Nikola Salacz