Architecture should make our lives better and buildings should give back to their surroundings. Because once a building is built, it's not going anywhere for decades to come. Ane Cortzen explores how, in this day and age, we still end up with architecture that goes wrong when she asks if there was an architect present.
Aug 21, 2022 - 29m
In Copenhagen, the city’s tallest residential tower in recent memory has sparked outrage. Rising 100 meters on Carlsberg’s old brewery grounds, Bohrs Tårn dominates the skyline—but Ane Cortzen investigates why this tower, visible from across the capital, received so little architectural love.
Aug 21, 2022 - 29m
A new pavilion on Ringsted Torv was supposed to be an elegant jewel box—but the townspeople got what looks more like a massive lump. Ane Cortzen goes searching to find out if there truly was an architect present at this unique site.
Aug 21, 2022 - 29m
What does it take to build on the highest point of the cathedral city of Viborg? It calls for grand architecture—yet Viborg’s new hotel, Peak 12, falls far short. Ane Cortzen hunts for the architect and the person responsible for the city’s concrete block.
Aug 21, 2022 - 29m
A massive housing development in Bagsværd sits like a fist in the suburb’s center—and there’s one big problem: it’s nothing like what politicians approved. Ane Cortzen explores whether there was even an architect present in this suburban project.
