Long timber pavilion with varied facade cladding beneath large trees in a courtyard.

New exhibition puts a face to research at the Royal Danish Academy

Isak Worre Foged: Matters: Grandis Pavillon and Grandis Acoustics. Photo: Nana Reimers
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How can we build more sustainably, create inclusive cities and preserve our cultural heritage? The exhibition 'The Researchers – Breaking New Ground in Design, Architecture and Conservation' invites visitors to explore research results from the Royal Danish Academy and meet the people behind them.

Many approaches lead to the world of research. For some, it begins with a desire to disrupt the status quo, for others with a pivotal personal experience or an ambition to bring about change. The exhibition not only presents the results of research, but also introduces the individuals behind it and what motivates them.

Research at the Royal Danish Academy has grown significantly in recent years. Our research environments have grown by 65% in less than a decade, and the Academy now has 142 employees in research positions. Combining academic weight with a unique artistic approach, they investigate how to create sustainable solutions with a real impact on individuals, society and the world around us. From recycling materials and circular design to inclusive urban environments, legible typography, textile production, the transformation of the construction industry, the preservation of cultural heritage and artificial intelligence, the research covers a wide variety of fields.

Wooden chair with woven seat and a woven lounge chair in front of a sustainable furniture design chart.
Aroop Ratan Guha: Circularity in Danish Modern Chair Design
People sitting and lying on a circular bench surrounded by herringbone-patterned flooring.
Masashi Kajita: Small Pleasures of the Everyday

Get closer to the research

The exhibition lets visitors experience tangible research results from ten of the Royal Danish Academy's research centres, clusters and projects. Here, research takes physical form, while a long table displaying publications offers an opportunity to explore the knowledge presented in books and academic journals.

A large screen in the café allows visitors to explore the Academy's digital researcher profiles, learn more about the individuals behind the research and delve deeper into their ongoing projects. The profiles are also available on the Academy's website, where visitors can continue exploring the research.

Detail of a cracked painting showing two blue-grey eyes and a ruler along the right edge.
Cecil Krarup Andersen: To Conserve or not to Conserve. Photo: Mikkel Scharff
Interior timber structure with diagonal beams overlooking a brick building with a thatched roof.
Nicolai Bo Andersen: Ingenious Houses. Photo: Victor Boye Julebæk

About the Exhibition

The research projects featured in the exhibition were selected by a committee comprising the following members:

  • Steffen Krejberg Knudsen, Senior Advisor, ADBC Studio
  • Sofie Beier, Professor of Design, Royal Danish Academy - Centre for Visibility Design
  • Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Professor of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy - Centre for IT and Architecture
  • Rikke Bjarnhof, Dean of Conservation, Royal Danish Academy - Conservation
  • Susanne Jøker Johnsen, Head of Exhibitions, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design, Conservation
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