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Danish Architecture Center (DAC) is an international cultural attraction for everyone who wants to experience and understand how architecture and design create the framework for our lives. DAC is located in BLOX by Copenhagen’s inner harbour and part of the city’s Cultural District. Through exhibitions, events, and education, DAC inspires, educates, and engages visitors. Sustainability is at the core of DACs mission, reflected in its status as a certified Green Attraction. Discover the latest trends in architecture and design at DAC Design Shop, where every product is carefully selected with sustainability in mind. DAC Café prioritises organic ingredients, local produce, and animal welfare while actively minimising food waste.

THIS IS NOT A FOREST is a sensory installation at DAC tracing wood’s journey from forest to architecture. The exhibition is developed by Archival in collaboration with the Danish Architecture Center and Dinesen Lab, part of Dinesen. From raw logs to crafted materials, the exhibition examines how wood is shaped through design and how a deeper understanding of its nature, value chain and craft can support more responsible ways of building. Visitors move through a constructed forest of timber, shaped by light and sound, with scent developed by Studio Pneuma. The installation features bespoke furniture pieces and a welcome desk, designed by Archival and made from leftover wood from Dinesen. These are now a permanent part of DACs Welcome.

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11 Jun
Danish Architecture Center
Exhibition Opening: This is Not a Forrest
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Blox Eats, Bryghuspladsen, København, Danmark
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17:00
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20:00
11 Jun
Danish Architecture Center
AfterDAC — Talk: This Is Not a Forest
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Blox Eats, Bryghuspladsen, København, Danmark
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18:00
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19:00
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A Taste of Summer: Indulgent Ice Cream
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Pakhus 47, Sundkaj 125, 2150 Copenhagen
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12:00
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15:00
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Dip your own candles
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Store Kongensgade 108, 1264 Copenhagen
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15:00
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16:00
11 Jun
Cosentino City Copenhagen
Cosentino x Gaggenau – The Future of Kitchens
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Danneskiold—Samsøes Allé 11, 1434 Copenhagen
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12:00
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13:00
11 Jun
GRID System
Cocktails & Cubes
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Bredgade 22, 1260 Copenhagen
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15:00
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16:00
11 Jun
Dornbracht
Morning Moments
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Galionsvej 33, 1437 Copenhagen
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10:00
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12:00
12 Jun
FANZI
Designer Walks: Inside FANZI’s “Welcome. Slow Down.”
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Posten 6, 1577 Copenhagen
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10:00
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11:00
11 Jun
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Snorresgade 22, 2300 Copenhagen
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11:00
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12:00
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PAP DECO
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Frederiksgade 17, 1265 Copenhagen
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