Film Screening: Into the Island

Each month our Film Club brings you closer to the most important and interesting figures of contemporary architecture. For this month’s screening we present a portrait of Xu Tiantian, the founder of DnA_Design and Architecture.

Legitimising the Commons with Richard Sennett, Janet Sanz and Finn Williams

Join us for an evening in Copenhagen with major international guests

Imperfect Assemblies: Towards New Civic Infrastructures

We’re excited to present “Imperfect Assemblies: Towards New Civic Infrastructures” by Cultures of Assembly. The new exhibition at Copenhagen Architecture Forum.

Become An Intern At CAFx

We’re looking for interns for Communication & Marketing and Program & Events for the fall semester

Latest Podcast: Slow Down

Listen to our latest podcast series, Slow Down. Two episodes on marine sand extraction and building for extreme environments.

Film Screening: Into the Island

May 5, 2026

Legitimising the Commons with Richard Sennett, Janet Sanz and Finn Williams

May 27, 2026

Imperfect Assemblies: Towards New Civic Infrastructures

February 19, 2026

Become An Intern At CAFx

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11 May

Prisuddeling: Bygningspræmiering 2026

Hvilke bygninger former egentlig vores by – og hvilke fortjener københavnernes hyldest? Vær med, når vi fejrer årets byggerier og offentliggør vinderen af Publikumsprisen.

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12 May

Redesigning Democracy: An Evening School

We’re often told that our democratic institutions are under pressure and must be preserved as they are. But what if that pressure is actually a chance to reinvent them? “Redesigning Democracy” kicks off with three conversations exploring new paths for democratic change.

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Film

9 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Filmvisning - Helbredelsen

Boligpolitik møder kunstnerisk healing i Natalia Ciepiel og Hannah Elbkes dokumentar Helbredelsen, som følger 1500 beboere i Lundtoftegades kamp mod tvangsflytning og omverdenens blik på området.

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Conversation

8 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Vi Fællesskaber Vores By - Gellerup

Kom med til en samtale om, hvad det vil sige at arbejde med social bæredygtighed i byplanlægning og mød forfatterne til “Vi fællesskaber vores by”, der snart udkommer på Arkitektens Forlag, Aysha Amin og Pernille Maria Bärnheim.

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7 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Alternative veje til flere almene boliger med Almene Kunstklubber

Panelsamtale: Sammen med politikere, byggefagfolk og beboerdemokrater undersøger vi, om der findes andre veje til at skabe flere almene boliger end at bruge cementblanderen.

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Conversation

5 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Fra gnist til utopi med Byggestop Bevægelsen, Lærlinge for Bæredygtighed og Aktivistisk Tegnestue

Tre foreninger mødes med forskellige udgangspunkter, men én fælles gnist. Skal vi rive hinanden ned – eller vover vi at bygge hinanden op til én stor flamme?

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Workshop

4 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Utopi workshop - Hvad er din drøm for byen?

Træd indenfor til en workshop, hvor vi træner vores kollektive forestillingsevne og drømmer os ind i nye utopiske verdener.

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Exhibition

3 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Fernisering for Byens Uperfekte Utopier

Velkommen til fernisering og samtale om byutopier, der giver redskaber til at skabe forandring.

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Film

29 Apr

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Extra Screening: Carlo Scarpa - The Pavilion On The Water

The Pavilion On The Water is a cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture.

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Film

5 May

Film Screening: Into the Island with Introduction

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Film

29 Apr

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Film Screening: Carlo Scarpa - The Pavilion on the Water

A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture.

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Lecture

27 May

Legitimising the Commons Beyond Policy and Law: With Richard Sennett, Janet Sanz and Finn Williams

Join us for an exciting evening on commoning and how legitimacy is produced through political struggle, cultural narratives, care practices, and long-term municipal engagement. Guests include major international capacities like Richard Sennett, Finn Williams and Janet Sanz

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Film

29 Apr

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Film Screening: Carlo Scarpa - The Pavilion on the Water

A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture.

Gloria

Film

29 Apr

Sold Out

Extra Screening: Carlo Scarpa - The Pavilion On The Water

The Pavilion On The Water is a cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture.

Gloria

Exhibition

3 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Fernisering for Byens Uperfekte Utopier

Velkommen til fernisering og samtale om byutopier, der giver redskaber til at skabe forandring.

CAFx Copenhagen Architecture Forum

Workshop

4 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Utopi workshop - Hvad er din drøm for byen?

Træd indenfor til en workshop, hvor vi træner vores kollektive forestillingsevne og drømmer os ind i nye utopiske verdener.

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Film

5 May

Film Screening: Into the Island with Introduction

Gloria

Conversation

5 May

Byens Uperfekte Utopier: Fra gnist til utopi med Byggestop Bevægelsen, Lærlinge for Bæredygtighed og Aktivistisk Tegnestue

Tre foreninger mødes med forskellige udgangspunkter, men én fælles gnist. Skal vi rive hinanden ned – eller vover vi at bygge hinanden op til én stor flamme?

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From The Podcast Archive: Exploring the Future of Danish Architecture

Many still assume that buildings must excite. They must capture attention, produce images, and offer experiences. But this reveals a hidden intuition that human beings need constant stimulation to remain engaged. What if this intuition is wrong?

Podcasts

From the Podcast Archive: Learning From Nomadic Life

We revisit a conversation on nomadic life and forms of knowledge, asking what such ways of living might reveal about our own attachment to comfort

Podcasts

Slow Down: Architecture and Extreme Environments (2/2)

Listen to the second podcast series Slow Down. A conversation between David Garcia and Kristoffer Weiss on the architecture of extreme environments.

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Exhibitions & Inquiry

Exhibitions at the intersection of art and architecture, events creating new conversations, podcasts making knowledge accessible, literary publications creating new urban imaginaries, a film club screening the best new films about architecture — and more!

Learning & Education

Inviting kids into the world of architecture, creating even playing fields across social inequalities and turning the broader public into experts.

Policy and Law

Helping create a sustainable building sector and world through challenging root causes and working towards implementing new laws and policies.

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 Reveals 'Slow Pavilion' Designs Built from Reused Materials

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Copenhagen unveils its first Architecture Biennial: a call to 'Slow Down'

Architektura & Biznes

Architecture as opposition to haste? Polish studio at the 1st Copenhagen Architecture Biennale

ACUMEN Magazine

Copenhague, en elogio de la lentitud

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Copenhagen Architecture Biennial: the urgency of slowing down

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Premiere: Kopenhagener Architekturbiennale 2025

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First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Opens With the Theme "Slow Down"

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"It's time for activism" says Copenhagen Architecture Biennial director

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Slow Pavilions, Chapel Retold, and More: 6 Key Highlights From the First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

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Den nye tids stjerne er ikke længere den fantasifulde formgiver Bjarke Ingels

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Copenhagen Architecture Biennial wants the world to slow down

Berlingske

Det skal nok blive skægt! Her er det, du ikke må gå glip af under Københavns første arkitekturbiennale

Parametric Architecture

First Ever Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Champions a Call to "Slow Down"

Designboom

Copenhagen architecture biennial 2025: embracing 'slowness' for progressive change

STIRworld

Slowness as metaphor and blueprint at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

The Architects' Journal

How architectural activism is flourishing in Denmark

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Kopenhagen, langsam

Azure Magazine

Q&A: Josephine Michau on the Inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

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First Ever Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Champions a Call to "Slow Down"

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Slow Down: la prima Biennale di Architettura di Copenhagen

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We are Copenhagen Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of how architecture shapes lives and worlds.Slow Down, the theme of Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025, investigates architecture as matters of time and means of slowing down overheated sites, cities, and societies.

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Film Screening: Into the Island

Legitimising the Commons with Richard Sennett, Janet Sanz and Finn Williams

Imperfect Assemblies: Towards New Civic Infrastructures

Become An Intern At CAFx

Latest Podcast: Slow Down

Exhibitions & Inquiry

Learning & Education

Policy and Law

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 Reveals 'Slow Pavilion' Designs Built from Reused Materials

Copenhagen unveils its first Architecture Biennial: a call to 'Slow Down'

Architecture as opposition to haste? Polish studio at the 1st Copenhagen Architecture Biennale

Copenhague, en elogio de la lentitud

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial: the urgency of slowing down

Premiere: Kopenhagener Architekturbiennale 2025

First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Opens With the Theme "Slow Down"

"It's time for activism" says Copenhagen Architecture Biennial director

Slow Pavilions, Chapel Retold, and More: 6 Key Highlights From the First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

Den nye tids stjerne er ikke længere den fantasifulde formgiver Bjarke Ingels

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial wants the world to slow down

Det skal nok blive skægt! Her er det, du ikke må gå glip af under Københavns første arkitekturbiennale

First Ever Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Champions a Call to "Slow Down"

Copenhagen architecture biennial 2025: embracing 'slowness' for progressive change

Slowness as metaphor and blueprint at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

How architectural activism is flourishing in Denmark

Kopenhagen, langsam

Q&A: Josephine Michau on the Inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

First Ever Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Champions a Call to "Slow Down"

Slow Down: la prima Biennale di Architettura di Copenhagen