Monocle

Monocle's Architect of the Year

"From her care for the people using her structures to the appreciation of local materials and building methods as well as her ability to seamlessly and sensibly integrate buildings into a host of different contexts. We feel, she embodies what a great contemporary architect should be". Dorte Mandrup is Monocle's Architect of the Year.
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"Dorte Mandrup’s architecture is conceived with an unmistakable attitude - an idealism probably quite annoying was it not delivered with an equally unmistakable sense of humour." Finn Juhl Award 2018
Adam Mørk_Icefjord Centre

Ilulissat Icefjord Centre, Greenland

The Icefjord Centre in Greenland sits 250 km north of the Arctic Circle at the edge of the UNESCO-protected area.

"For human beings, the freedom of infinite space is daunting. Environments like the Arctic offer the experience of being surrounded by endless space" - Dorte Mandrup.
Exile Museum Berlin Dorte Mandrup

Exile Museum Berlin, Germany

Shaped like a softly curved arch, the new Exile Museum will highlight the importance of the remaining fragment of Anhalter Bahnhoff. With its scenographic exhibition spaces it will breath life to the stories of those driven into exile during the Second World War while at the same time shedding light on the millions of people displaces from their homes today.

Håndværkskollegiet

Our winning design for a new crafts college

With an elliptical timber structure, the design emphasises the strong community between the different craft traditions and highlights the innovative force they form together.
The Hinge

The Hinge, Denmark

The Hinge is a highly ambitious plan to create a innovative and sustainable focal point between the historic town and the new district.

DorteMandrup_TualaHjarnø

Dorte Mandrup elected member of Akademie der Künste

“I am deeply honoured to have been appointed member of Akademie der Künste and I look forward to participate in the discussions with my colleagues in the architecture section. It is quite unique that the academy admits members from all over the world and thus welcomes a great diversity of perspectives and insights that transcends borders and enriches the cultural debate”.
Striving towards the ultimate synthesis, we combine our firm grasp on reality with the courage to push the boundaries of form and materiality.
Dorte Mandrup The Whale Nordic Architecture Sustainability

The Whale, Norway

The new Arctic attraction will tell the story of the big inhabitants of the underwater world, rising as a soft hill on the rocky shore – as if a giant had lifted a thin layer of the crust of the earth and created a cavity underneath.