Architects and engineers in Copenhagen (Part 2)

Does the name Carlsberg mean anything to you? Oh, yeah, it's the long green truck from the beer commercial. Brewery founder J.C. Jacobsen, after his business boomed, built a bunch of office buildings and a residential area for workers around his factory. His only son Carl (after whom the brewery is named) continued his legacy, only with a vision to expand the entire enclosed complex in a modern way. 160 years after the brewery was founded, the entire complex was gradually renovated into the new residential area Carlsberg City and opened to the public. Carlsberg still has its headquarters here today.

The last scheduled stop on our journey through Copenhagen's architecture was the Nordhavn district. We had already checked it out a bit the day before when we visited BIG. But our guide Peter really took it from the ground up. Nordhavn is a showcase of Nordic modern architecture. What was originally a dirty harbour has become in a few short years a representative district where architectural studios and designers from all over the world are moving in. Iconic buildings include the United Nations headquarters , UN City, The Silo and the Portland Towers. Of course, our favourite thing to do on the last sunny summer day was to cool our feet on the Sandkaj swimming pool . The red Park'n'Play with a fenced-in playground on the roof (a bit of a different May😊) was also a big favourite of ours.

The last day was a day off. Well, the designers and architects aren't too keen on souvenir shopping, so we scattered around the city (and out of town) to catch a glimpse of the phenomenal Louisiana Museum of Modern Art or the State Museum of Art in Copenhagen, to see the Tivoli or the Royal Gardens with the Royal Collection and the Design Museum.

Copenhagen was amazing, we saw a lot and we hope the inspiration and positive Copenhagen vibe lasts for a long time 😊.