Luis Fernández-Galiano   Bjarke Ingels is the spirit that inspires the busy beehive of BIG. Striving to make his leading figure disappear to always stay one step ahead of the office, on the frontier of innovation, the Danish architect is the goblin that feeds the honeycomb’s

Luis Fernández-Galiano, Bjarke Ingels   Bjarke Ingels is ecstatic. His son, Darwin, is now one week old, and both baby and mother, the Spanish architect Ruth Otero, are the main characters in the photographic archive of his cell phone, which shows the boundless happiness of his recent fath

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   El Museo Marítimo de Dinamarca se ha trasladado de un castillo a un dique seco que funciona ahora como un nuevo espacio urbano situado a ocho metros bajo el nivel del mar.

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   In the year 2009 BIG was commissioned to design a multi-use hall for Gammel Hellerup High School, just north of Copenhagen. Originally the gymnasium was located in a building adjacent to the campus, but because of the school’s increasing popularity a

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Faroe Islands   Located in Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands – an autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark –, the new center designed by BIG brings together three different schools into one single building of 19,200 square meters, with approximately 1.200 s

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   China   The 96,000-square meter office development for the state-owned Shenzhen Energy Company is designed to look and feel at home in the cultural, political, and business center of Shenzhen, while standing out as a new social and sustainable landmark at th

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   With its facets opening to bring in light and search for views, the building makes the most of the advantages of the European courtyard block and the American skyscraper.

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   The new building is located in an industrial area just outside the city center, which will harbor new recreational activities. The plant for waste treatment becomes an exemplary model in the field of residue management and energy production, as well

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Lejerbo is a non-profit affordable housing association in Denmark with several branches around the country, managing a total of 38.000 residential units. Within the ‘Homes for All’ initiative, in 2010 the Copenhagen office entrusted BIG with the desi

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Switzerland   How can an abandoned warehouse be transformed into a mixed-use center brimming with activity 24 hours a day? The city of Basel, in constant growth, has for some years been launching programs to regenerate industrial neighborhoods in the historic cent

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Some time into World War ii, the Germans began to fortify the coasts of continental Europe and Scandinavia as a defence against an anticipated Allied invasion that eventually took place in Normandy. Stretching hundreds of kilometers, this military ba

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Sweden   The residential development 79th& Park Hillside is next to Gärdet, a treasured national park east of central Stockholm. This area is part of the Royal National City Park, which is a protected green belt with woods, lakes, and open fields of approxima

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Canada   The project further develops the idea of ‘Vancouverism,’ a local policy that aims to generate a dense and balanced urban fabric in the center, foster civic activity in the public realm, and preserve views, from the city, of its natural surroundings.

FREAKS freearchitects, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   France   Located by the Garonne River as it flows through the city of Bordeaux, the new center for contemporary art MÉCA, which stands for Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine, unites in one single venue of more than 12,000 square meter

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   Miami has developed a contemporary vernacular of condominiums that includes brise-soleil-style balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic water views while helping to control solar gain. The design for Grove at Grand Bay deliberatel

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Canada   Calgary has developed along the lines of other large North American cities: a dense compact downtown dominated by corporate towers and an extensive low-density periphery of suburban homes. Such a configuration is conducive to using cars and generates

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Aarhus Harbor Bath and AARhusThe bathing platform and the AARhus building are part of a larger plan, also drawn up by BIG, to regenerate the harbor zone of what is Denmark’s second largest city. The location is the artificial island Ø4, in the new de

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Bahamas   The Honeycomb is part of a new residential neighborhood located close to the marina of the Albany hotel complex. It is the tallest building in the resort community and rises on a choice spot, facing a large public plaza. Its name is a reference to th

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Recent years have shown a substantial and sustained increase in the number of students applying to university throughout Denmark. As the number of students continues to grow – and this includes a large number of foreign ones –, additional housing wil

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Created by the Danish chef René Redzepi, Noma is considered one of the top restaurants in the world. The original Noma closed in late 2016 with the idea of opening anew on the northern tip of Christianshavns Vold – the remains of a rampart which was

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   The circular shape of the Panda House solves the problems arising from the complex conditions of the site, at the intersection of walkways between Copenhagen Zoo’s elephant, monkey, and Nordic fauna sections. At the same time, the circularity present

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United Kingdom   Centrally Located near the railway complex formed by King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations, Google’s future London base will be the company’s first wholly owned and designed building outside the US. The new 11-story building will be part of a large c

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, Heatherwick Studio   United States   The project for the new Google campus in Mountain View responds to the rapid expansion and constant diversification of the business activity of the technology company, which have ended up leading to an unsustainable organizational situation for its e

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   Located in West Chelsea, between the High Line and the Hudson River, at 76 11th Avenue, the 83,000 m² complex takes up a whole block, with two towers shooting up from a plinth 18-26 meters deep: one to the west rising 34 floors and 122.5 m, given ove

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   The extension of the Isenberg School of Management building seeks to bring together departments at the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts while creating a new workspace for students where events and lectures can be held. The program al

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United Kingdom   In summer of 2016 came BIG’s turn to build the temporary pavilion of the Serpentine Gallery, the popular art institution located in London’s Kensington Gardens. The project was conceived as a provocative installation combining what are often perceive

Bjarke Ingels, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Italy   In 2017, BIG won the competition to design the historical San Pellegrino premises in the Italian Alps. The operation includes the construction of a visitor center, production zones, offices, and a bridge over the Brembo. The complex is unified by emp

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   Google promotes the integration of the private lives and the work lives of all its employees within a huge mixed-use complex that fosters leisure, health, and interaction. 

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United Arab Emirates   The government of the United Arab Emirates is developing the ‘Mars 2117’ project, the objective of which is to build the first stable human settlement on the Red Planet within a time frame of 100 years. Part of this ambitious program is Mars Science

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   The Amager Resource Center (ARC) is located in a port and industrial area of Copenhagen which has undergone several reconversion plans over the past years. The port area has turned into an extreme sport destination for thrill seekers. Different sport

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   The public initiative ‘Rebuild by Design’ aims to correct the structural and environmental vulnerabilities that Hurricane Sandy exposed, and develop solutions to protect residents against future climate catastrophes. The Big U is a project to protect

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   The 2WTC tower wraps up the urban operation for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. Located between TriBeCa and the Financial District, it is integrated into the city’s imagery, reinterpreting typologies typical of each zone – the loft with

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   United States   Located at the intersection of the High Line and Hudson Boulevard on Manhattan’s new western frontier, the project extends the green space of the old train tracks in a spiraling motion towards the sky. The 306-meter-tall construction is a unique hybr

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Germany   Downtown Frankfurt mixes medium-rise blocks – instrumental in forming clear-cut and dynamic public spaces – with high-rises, a combination that offers density and a skyline echoing the Taunus Mountains to the north. Omniturm joins this heterogeneous

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Canada   Located in a transitional area between the Central Business District of skyscrapers to the east and the low-rise residential neighborhoods in the northwest, King Toronto is a mixed-use building surrounding a plaza which seeks to become a new public p

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Denmark   Formed by a stack of blocks whose roofs paint a vibrant chromatic palette, the new Lego headquarters evokes the creative play world of the famous Danish toy company.

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Switzerland   The Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet is located within the famous luxury watch manufacturer’s historical complex of workshops and factories. It reflects the innovative spirit of the firm – which has successfully maintained its autonomy as a family enter

BIG Bjarke Ingels Group   Norway   Situated in Jevnaker, a small town some 75 kilometers from Oslo, Kistefos is a collection of three landscapes that overlap and intertwine: a natural one of rivers, waterfalls, islands, canyons, and forests; an industrial one of mills, factories, ware