FORMGIVING
Copenhagen, Denmark
Client
Danish Architecture Center
Typology
Culture
Status
Completed
“The Danish word for ‘design’ is ‘formgivning’ – which literally means, to give form to that which has not yet been given form. In other words: to give form to the future. And more specifically: to give form to the world that we would like to find ourselves living in – in the future. To create the sense of how the world around us has taken shape – and has been given form – from the past to the present – we have transformed the stairs of the Danish Architecture Center into a timeline counting down from the Big Bang to the present. Our projects provide glimpses of specific fragments of our future five, ten, and fifty years into the future. Rather than attempting to predict the future, we have the power to propose our future.”Bjarke Ingels - Founder & Creative Director, BIG
“The urban development of the future needs architects who can walk unexpected paths. Bjarke Ingels turns huge, global challenges into limitless possibilities. He is a Danish world phenomenon who mobilizes sustainable urban development with spirit, creativity and imagination. BIG shows us that architecture can be unpretentious and down to earth. Realdania is delighted to support this exhibition, which demonstrates through play and learning that architecture creates the framework for our lives and therefore has an impact on us all.”Jesper Nygård - CEO, Realdania
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
— 25 BIG-designed buildings were recreated in LEGO bricks by AFoL (Adult Fans of LEGO) master builders from all over the world.
Partner in Charge
Andreas Klok Pedersen
Bjarke Ingels
Kai-Uwe Bergmann
Project Leader
Gabrielle Nadeau
Project Team
Ada Gulyamdzhis
Adam Poole
Agnieszka Majkowska
Alexander Jacobson
Amanda Lima Soares Da Cunha
Ana-Maria Vindfeldt
Anders Holden Deleuran
Andre Enrico Cassettari Zanolla
Andrea Angelo Suardi
Andy Coward
Artemis Antonopoulou
Bernardo Schuhmacher
Brian Yang
Carmelo Gagliano
Catherine Huang
Cæcilie Søs Brandt-Olsen
Charlotte Chan
Cheng-Huang Lin
Daria Stark
Davide Pellegrini
Dimitrie Grigorescu
Dominiq Nana Osei Kwabena Oti
Duncan Horswill
Eduardo Javier Sosa Trevino
Edward Connor Burnett
Ella Coco Murphy
Elnaz Rafati
Francisca Christina Marga Hamilton
Geetika Bhutani
Giovanni Simioni
Ipek Akin
Irie Meree
Izabella Banas
Jaemin Seo
Jagoda Helena Lintowska
Jakob Lange
Jakob Sand
James Caruso
Jan Leenknegt
January Chen
Jens Majdal Kaarsholm
Jesslyn Guntur
Jiyoon Lee
Karolina Olga Krzyżanowska
Kongphob Amornpatarasin
Kristoffer Negendahl
Mads Primdahl Rokkjær
Mai Lee
Mantas Povilaika
Marija Lukoseviciute
Marius Tromholt-Richter
Mathis Paul Gebauer
Matteo Pavanello
Mattia Di Carlo
Mauro Saenz de Cabezon Aguado
Nicholas Flutter
Nikolaos Romanos Tsokas
Norain Chang
Ombretta Colangelo
Palita Tungjaroen
Paula Madrid
Pernille Kinch Andersen
Peter Sepassi
Qamelliah Yusuph Nassir
Ricardo Diogo Chamacho Vieira De Oliveira
Robert Siegfried Bichlmaier
Rron Bexheti
Scott Sung Joon Moon
Søren Mortensen
Tiffany Wong
Tobias Hjortdal
Tore Banke
Victor Moegreen
Walid Bhatt
Collaborators
Jeffrey Inaba
Adam and Rebekah Neumann
Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy
Aaron Koblin
Chris Milk
Douglas Coupland
David Eagleman
Jeppe Hein
Scott Dadich
Andrew Zuckermann
Michael Rojkind
Didier Lootens
Solène Wolff
Jan Bunge
TED
Mangoshake Studio
BIG Lego Builders: Anders Thuesen
Anders Horvath
Anne Mette Vestergaard
Are Heiseldal
Elisabeth Horte
Emil Lidé
Esben Kolind
Glenn Knoesgaard
Helgi Toftegaard
Jan Smed
Jessica Farrell
Lars Barstad
Lasse Vestergaard
René Askham
Rocco Buttliere
Trine Dalsgaard Jensen
Zio Chao
Tormod Askildsen
Tanja Friberg