Barn Again: Slowing Down with Timber in Copenhagen

Barn Again by Tom Svilans, THISS Studio, Bollinger+Grohmann, and Danish carpenters Winther A:S at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 - Photo by Maja Flink.

Tom Svilans and THISS Studio repurpose an old barn into a cocooning meditative space. Their Barn Again pavilion at the inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial highlights the creative potential of reclaimed materials.

Copenhagen Architecture Biennial: A Call to Slow Down

Slow Down exhibition at the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 - Photo by Maja Flink.

In an era dominated by speed and constant production, the inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial doesn’t just showcase architecture; it slows it down, daring to suggest another path: one where architecture helps us live not faster, but better.

3 Days of Design 2025: eighteen must-visit exhibitions in Copenhagen

DAC, Dansk Arkitektur Center - Photo by Rasmus Hjortshoj.

Check out our design guide for 3 Days of Design 2025 in the Danish capital. From cutting-edge sustainable materials to a floating textile installation, unexpected design pairings, and more.