Bygningspræmiering / Copenhagen Building Award 2019

Since 1902 the city of Copenhagen has made an annual award for the best architecture of the year.

Finalists for 2019 have been selected and the overall winner will be announced at the city hall on 10 April.

There are now four categories under which designs are considered for the award.

  •  New buildings and extensions of residential, commercial and cultural institutions.

  • Restoration, reconstruction, renewal and conversion of listed buildings and buildings worthy of preservation, renewal and transformation of cultural or architecturally valuable urban areas and conversion of other urban areas.

  • Refurbishment of apartments established in buildings that previously served other purposes.

  • Urban environments, such as squares, parks and facilities and gable decorations, signage and furnishings.