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- Former prison site to transform into green mixed-use district Thu, 21 Jan 21, 3:30amIn the Copenhagen suburb of Albertslund, the former Vridsløselille prison site will take on new life as an attractive mixed-use district with a strong emphasis on nature...
- New metro stations extend sustainable, site-sensitive transit in Denmark Sat, 11 Jul 20, 12:30amCopenhagen-based architecture firm Cobe teamed up with Arup on the recently completed Orientkaj and Nordhavn — two new metro stations that connect Copenhagen’s northern docklands with the city center...
- COBE unveils images of LEED Gold-targeted Adidas HQ in Germany Tue, 7 Jan 20, 2:30amAfter a year of operation, sportswear titan Adidas has finally released images of its new LEED Gold-seeking headquarters building in Herzogenaurach, Germany...
- Copenhagens new eco-friendly bicycle hills hide parking for thousands of bicycles Thu, 7 Nov 19, 4:30amDanish architectural firm COBE recently completed a one-of-a-kind public space in Copenhagen that not only serves as a multifunctional meeting place, but also provides covered parking for over 2,000 bicycles...
- A striking new gateway to Copenhagen celebrates green transit and Danish design Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:30amEarlier this summer, Copenhagen officially opened Køge Nord Station, a stunning new transportation landmark that raises the bar for beautiful urban infrastructure...
- Carbon-neutral science museum in Sweden will be powered by bicycles Sat, 20 Jul 19, 5:30amDanish architectural firm COBE has unveiled designs for a new science museum in the Swedish university city of Lund that will be powered not only with rooftop solar energy but also with pedal power...
- Beautiful, solar-powered EV charging stations promise to charge a vehicle in 15 minutes Sat, 22 Jun 19, 3:30amCopenhagen-based architectural firm COBE has just unveiled what are possibly the most beautiful and sustainable electric vehicle charging stations in the world...
- COBE unveils LEED Gold-seeking affordable housing units in Toronto Tue, 12 Mar 19, 5:30amDanish architectural firm COBE has unveiled a new mixed-use residential development in Toronto designed for LEED Gold certification. Created in collaboration with Toronto-based architectural firm architectsAlliance, the project...
- Former concrete factory is reborn as a unique music-inspired high school in Denmark Wed, 27 Feb 19, 4:30amDutch architecture firm MVRDV and Denmark-based COBE Architects have just finished construction on the Roskilde Festival Folk High School, an unconventional school built inside a former concrete factory in Roskilde’s Musicon...
- COBEs Red Cross Volunteer House is an urban living room in Copenhagen Tue, 1 Jan 19, 4:30amCopenhagen-based architecture firm COBE has unveiled images of the Red Cross Volunteer House, a new building in Copenhagen that not only celebrates the efforts of Red Cross volunteers, but also the power of great public space...
- Kengo Kumas competition-winning aquatic center connects land and sea in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Mar 18, 6:08pmKengo Kuma & Associates beat out the likes of BIG and 3XN Architects in a design competition for a new waterfront cultural center that will form part of Copenhagen’s artificial Paper Island (Papirøen)...
- COBE transforms former grain silo into swanky apartments in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo. COBE transformed the largest...
- COBE transforms former grain silo into a swanky apartment in Copenhagen Wed, 28 Jun 17, 8:01pmAt first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo, the largest industrial...
- Former concrete factory begins anew as an alternative high school with no curriculum Thu, 30 Mar 17, 8:53pmA former concrete factory west of Copenhagen has taken its first steps towards transformation into an experimental Danish folk high school. Designed by MVRDV and Cobe, the Roskilde Festival Folk High School that’s broken...
- 6 abandoned grain silos repurposed into swanky modern homes Wed, 27 Jul 16, 9:42pm1. Midcentury grain silo home in Phoenix, Arizona Our favorite grain silo conversion project is this beautiful silo tiny home completed by architect Christoph Kaiser. Kaiser purchased the mid-century structure from a Kansas...