EFFEKT

We are looking for a full-time, Danish-speaking office manager to handle a variety of administrative tasks, ensuring the office runs smoothly and that both colleagues and guests feel welcome. You will be based at our Nørrebro office along with approximately 50 fantastic colleagues, working closely with our COO, Head of Finance, and partner team. You will report to the COO, manage the office assistant, and become part of a curious, talented, international, and vibrant office where no two days are the same. You are approachable, service-minded, and outgoing, with the ability to maintain an overview and juggle many tasks simultaneously. You will be the central point in understanding the many needs of the office, and due to the versatile nature and wide scope of the tasks, you will have daily interactions with a broad cross-section of the entire company. Interested? Please read more here: https://lnkd.in/dpNxVTma

In collaboration with our Belgian partners, A2D architecture 2 design and D+A nv , we are pleased to share that we've been selected to participate in the competition for the design of 400 new homes on the southwestern edge of Leuven!    The Sint-Jansbergsesteenweg site is the last greenfield development in Leuven and will act as a pilot project within the goal of the city to be climate neutral by the year 2030. This ambitious project calls for a mix of homes, community services and public spaces that make a positive contribution to their environment in terms of diversity, sustainability and spatial character.    Selected from a pool of 19 applications, our team is one of 5 invited to continue to the next tender phase based on our shared "conviction to generate a positive impact on a social, economic and ecological level" says the jury report. We look forward to bringing a new vision to life on the other side of summer! Thank you to stad Leuven, DIJLEDAL Sociale Woonmaatschappij Leuven, and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)

EFFEKT is growing, and we are busy with the development and design of Danish and international landscape and urban projects, climate adaptation, and large-scale landscape strategies. Examples include Frederiksberg Hospital, Innovation Park of Zürich, and Deep Forest Art Land. Our holistic approach to urban development, architecture, and landscape architecture places nature in the driver's seat. Therefore, we are now seeking experienced, Danish-speaking landscape architects with a minimum of 5 years of experience in design, sketching, and shaping. You will join a vibrant landscape team working on everything from placemaking, climate adaptation, urban spaces, parks, plazas, and more, in collaboration with architects, planners, and constructors. Interested? Please read more here: https://lnkd.in/dpNxVTma

The Nest House is officially open! Visit the The Circular Lab / Det Cirkulære Laboratorium at Roskilde Festival today to explore a living space built entirely from upcycled, reused, and biogenic materials. Be a part of our project by testing it out and completing this questionnaire: https://lnkd.in/dsFbYSVM Thank you to our dedicated and ambitious project partners united by a shared vision of redefining contemporary living while accelerating the green transition: Modulina Straw Panels, Guldbech Gruppen A/S, Fremtidensfundament, a:gain, C.S Byggeservice ApS, MUD WORK, CLIMAID, Buro Happold, All Remove Danmark A/S, Birdie , Stykka, Jensen Genbrug, DSV - Global Transport and Logistics, AMOLIA, Peter Landau and XL-BYGG.

Can upcycling, reuse, and biogenic materials like clay, straw, and timber go hand in hand with modular and prefabricated designs that are easily disassembled? Can scalable housing systems not only be functional but also create distinct architectural expressions that add character and uniqueness to the design? Let’s find out! We are excited to test the "Nest House" through the The Circular Lab / Det Cirkulære Laboratorium at Roskilde Festival to monitor indoor quality parameters such as temperature, air quality, general comfort, and humidity. These tests aim to learn from the wear and tear 130,000 people can cause in eight days and demonstrate the building system's effectiveness. Come visit the housing prototype in Area 10A to experience a living space constructed entirely from biogenic materials and help us test it out: https://lnkd.in/dsFbYSVM Discover why the combination of biogenic materials and scalable construction methods has tremendous potential to reduce the CO2 footprint in construction and meet the high demand for modern, flexible homes that are healthier for both people and the planet. This initiative brings together various stakeholders from the building industry, united by a shared vision of redefining contemporary living while accelerating the green transition: EFFEKT, Modulina Straw Panels, a:gain, Jensen Genbrug, MUD WORK, CS Byggeservice, Guldbech Gruppen A/S. Read more about the Circular Lab here: https://lnkd.in/dkbScrCe

The treetop walkway in Hamaren Activity Park has received the first prize in the category of “Design for Social Impact” in the AIA Continental Europe 2024 Design Awards. The project was chosen for design excellence that promotes equitable communities and social integration, and positively impacts the current and future users as well as the larger community. We are very happy and grateful and extend a big thank you to AIA Continental Europe, the jury and not least FYRESDAL KOMMUNE and Faun Naturforvaltning AS for a wonderful collaboration! Photos: Rasmus Hjortshøj

We recently had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful city of Guimarães in northern Portugal. Known for its UNESCO World Heritage status, Guimarães is also in the running for the European Green Capital 2026. This historic city serves as the backdrop for our latest Biome project, a collaboration with the Portuguese contractor and developer Grupo Casais. The project features a 55,000m² residential development across 12 adaptable, livable, and healthy Biome buildings, each offering stunning views of Guimarães. With flexible apartment and building typologies, Biome can be tailored to diverse demographics and locations, fostering a sense of belonging and individuality. Through merging CREE BUILDINGS' modular timber-hybrid system with our tailormade design solutions, the new Biome housing product reduces construction time, cost, and risk, while enhancing quality over time. For more details, visit biomehousing.com.

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of the new Living Places book. If you haven't gotten your copy yet, make sure to grab one now: https://lnkd.in/ejUiUhWr Thank you to the VELUX Group and Artelia Denmark for an exceptional collaboration, to Adam Mørk for capturing the project so beautifully, and to Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss and the Danish Architectural Press for immortalizing the project and its insights in an elegant publication. Photos: ITCHY David Bernard Hally, Ewa Wyszkowska, Juan Pablo Herrero Gil, Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov, Line Thorup Schultz, Lone Feifer, Nicole Di Santo, Shaun Weston Nystrom, Sinus Lynge, Steffen Maagaard, Tina Lund Højgaard, Candela De Bortoli

Last Friday, we gathered at The Greenery in Copenhagen Dockside, Nordhavn, for a colourful summer party! The evening was filled with inspiring speeches, engaging games, delicious food, and plenty of dancing. It was a great opportunity to celebrate our team’s creativity, talent, ambition, and rebellious spirit to reaffirm our commitment to pushing the boundaries of architecture and addressing the challenges our world faces, together. Photos by Yulia Kozlova. Venue: Copenhagen Dockside, Part of UNIONKUL.

So excited to share the new Living Places book launching today! The knowledge and insights from the Living Places project are now available in the new book, "Living Places: Principles and Insights for a New Way of Thinking Buildings." The book is a truly collaborative effort, with contributions from the project’s main partners, the VELUX Group, EFFEKT architects and Artelia Denmark, as well as scientific experts and industry professionals. It is intended for a wide audience, ranging from experienced architects and building industry professionals to anyone interested in the potential of healthy buildings and the necessity of prioritizing them. The book is enriched with detailed diagrams, infographics, hand-drawn sketches, and photographs by Adam Mørk. We hope that the knowledge contained within the Living Places book will further inspire the building industry and continue to ripple throughout the industry and wider society, encouraging a rethinking of buildings for the benefit of people and the planet. Explore the learnings: https://lnkd.in/ejUiUhWr Published by the Danish Architectural Press