The DNA of the Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation

The Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation’ orients itself towards the outside world and aims to take great social responsibility. We strive to be an active, creative and leading player in relation to the major national and global agendas that is shaping our time.  

The Academy is a research and educational institution that is and always has been in continuous transformation. But one thing is certain: We draw on a historical foundation of practice, art and science. And we believe that this is exactly what qualifies us to take the lead in innovative creativity, technological solutions, ground-breaking research and noticeable social impact.

The Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation unites three fields of knowledge: academic research, artistic research and professional practice as three different ways to discover, invent and create.

These three fields are closely interlinked in the education, enabling us to develop graduates and knowledge, which match the needs of the profession, while contributing world-class research, ground-breaking artistic design and new experimental understanding. Our knowledge base gives the Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation a unique position among educational and research institutions both in Denmark and abroad.

Academic research

Our education is based on academic research, which delivers results, making our lives and solutions more intelligent, enlightened and future-proof.

Artistic research

We work with artistic research as an integrated artistic process, which leads to new results, reflections and concrete forms, adding new knowledge to the society.

Professional practice

Professional practice is the hallmark of our approach to education. We involve our users directly in the form of industrial PhDs and teachers; we work on projects and the submission of concrete proposals; and many of our students foster their skills through practical internships both in Denmark and abroad.

At the Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation the three approaches are supported by a unique learning environment, in which project teaching, theoretical teaching, workshops and laboratories are all vital basic elements, all helping to shape the architects, designers and conservators of tomorrow.