Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Launches with 'Slow Down' Theme, Spanning Two Cities
The first Copenhagen Architecture Biennial is set to take place from 18 September to 19 October 2025, under the curation of Josephine Michau. This event will showcase more than 150 exhibitions, film screenings, discussions, and temporary pavilions in both Copenhagen and Malmö. Notable pavilions include Barn Again by Tom Svilans and THISS Studio, as well as Inside Out, Downside Up by Slaatto Morsbøl. The main exhibition, titled Slow Down, will be hosted at Halmtorvet 27 and Malmö's Form/Design Center, featuring works from CENTRALA and Studio Tideland. The film lineup offers premieres alongside classics such as Jacques Tati's Mon Oncle. The Assemble! symposium will gather professionals to discuss regenerative building, with opening events held at Thorvaldsens Museum, highlighting a transformative approach in architectural dialogue.
Key facts
- The Copenhagen Architecture Biennial runs from 18 September to 19 October 2025
- Curator Josephine Michau previously worked on Denmark's 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale participation
- Over 150 events occur across Copenhagen and Malmö
- Two temporary pavilions were selected via open call: Barn Again and Inside Out, Downside Up
- The central exhibition Slow Down is hosted at Halmtorvet 27 in Copenhagen and Form/Design Center in Malmö
- The Assemble! symposium features Indy Johar, Kate Orff, and Anders Lendager
- The film program includes classics introduced by urbanist Jan Gehl
- The biennial replaces a previous festival format for longer engagement intervals
Entities
Artists
- Josephine Michau
- Tom Svilans
- Amy Frearson
- Lesley Lokko
- David Adjaye
- Jacques Tati
- Jan Gehl
- William H. Whyte
- Søren Pihlmann
- Dorte Mandrup
- Kate Orff
- Bêka & Lemoine
- Indy Johar
- Anders Lendager
- Rikke Juul Gram
- Dan Stubbergaard
- Shirley Stevenson
- Tim Hursley
Institutions
- Copenhagen Architecture Biennial
- Venice Architecture Biennale
- Seoul Urban Futures Forum
- Chicago Architecture Biennial
- THISS Studio
- Slaatto Morsbøl
- CENTRALA
- Studio Tideland
- Dezeen
- Dark Matter Labs
- SCAPE
- Lendager Group
- Thorvaldsens Museum
- Form/Design Center
- Aesthetica Magazine
- PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity Organizers
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Malmö
- Sweden
- Venice
- Italy
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Chicago
- United States
- Norway
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Halmtorvet 27