Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Opens Call for 'Elements Pavilions' Submissions

The Copenhagen Architecture Biennial has issued an open call for two distinct pavilions under the theme of building with fire, water, earth, and air. The call invites participants to design structures that allow the world to enter rather than blocking it out. Organizers frame the brief around abandoning dreams of dominating heat, land, air, and water, and instead pursuing shared desires for friction while considering what it might mean to design from dependency and connection. The context cited is one of warming, droughts, and technological illusions of frictionless escape into the cloud. Submissions are due by 10 February 2027 at 11:30 PM. The call was published on 7 October 2026. The original announcement is available in English via ArchDaily. The Biennial is organized by the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial. No specific architects, curators, or jury members were named in the call. The two pavilions are intended to be distinct from one another, each engaging the four elemental materials. The brief emphasizes interdependence and connection as design principles rather than mastery over natural forces. Further details on selection, funding, or exhibition dates were not provided in the source material.