This article introduces the *Metamorfosi* (NS/ n. 16) special issue titled *Contemporary Architecture in Denmark: Forms of Sociality*, which pursues a dual objective: on the one hand, to examine—through historical, theoretical, and analytical contributions—the cultural trajectory that has established Denmark today as an advanced international laboratory for design and urban regeneration responsive to climate change; on the other, to focus on the ways in which architecture contributes to redefining social relations, the right to housing, and practices of collective participation. Indeed, Danish experiences in spatial governance over the past twenty-five years demonstrate a convergence of architectural and urban design, welfare policies, and climate adaptation strategies, wherein landscape and water infrastructure interventions intertwine with social inclusion practices and participatory processes. In this context, sustainability is understood not merely as a set of technologies or engineering measures, but as an organizing principle for spatial policies that redefine urban quality of life and the distribution of collective goods. This publication stems from the research project "Forms and Sustainability of Contemporary Architecture in Denmark: Between City and Nature" (scientifically coordinated by Rosalba Belibani and Antonella Romano, Sapienza University of Rome)—launched in 2023 and ongoing through 2026—as part of a broader study on the architecture of the Nordic countries.
L’articolo introduce al numero monografico di Metamorfosi (NS/n. 16) *Architettura contemporanea in Danimarca: le forme della socialità / Contemporary architecture in Denmark: forms of sociality*, che ha un duplice obiettivo: da un lato leggere, attraverso contributi storici, teorici e analitici, la traiettoria culturale che ha condotto la Danimarca a porsi oggi come laboratorio internazionale avanzato di progettazione e di rigenerazione urbana sensibile al climate changing; dall’altro mettere a fuoco le modalità con cui l’architettura contribuisce a ridefinire relazioni sociali, diritti all’abitare e pratiche di partecipazione collettiva. Le esperienze danesi nei dispositivi di governance del territorio degli ultimi venticinque anni mostrano, infatti, una convergenza tra progettazione architettonica e urbana, politiche di welfare e strategie di adattamento climatico, in cui gli interventi sul paesaggio e sulle infrastrutture idriche si intrecciano con pratiche di inclusione sociale e processi partecipativi. In questo contesto, la sostenibilità non è intesa esclusivamente come insieme di tecnologie o di misure ingegneristiche, ma come principio organizzatore di politiche spaziali che ridefiniscono la qualità della vita urbana e la distribuzione dei beni collettivi. Il progetto editoriale prende le mosse dalla ricerca “Forms and sustainability of contemporary architecture in Denmark. Between city and nature” (coordinamento scientifico di Rosalba Belibani e Antonella Romano, Sapienza Università di Roma), avviato nel 2023 e ancora in corso nel 2026, nell’ambito di uno studio più ampio sull’architettura del Paesi Nordici.
Il laboratorio sperimentale dell'architettura danese / The Danish experimental architecture studio / Belibani, R., Romano, A.. - In: METAMORFOSI. - ISSN 1590-1394. - (2026), pp. 4-7.
Il laboratorio sperimentale dell'architettura danese / The Danish experimental architecture studio
rosalba belibani;antonella romano
2026
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This article introduces the *Metamorfosi* (NS/ n. 16) special issue titled *Contemporary Architecture in Denmark: Forms of Sociality*, which pursues a dual objective: on the one hand, to examine—through historical, theoretical, and analytical contributions—the cultural trajectory that has established Denmark today as an advanced international laboratory for design and urban regeneration responsive to climate change; on the other, to focus on the ways in which architecture contributes to redefining social relations, the right to housing, and practices of collective participation. Indeed, Danish experiences in spatial governance over the past twenty-five years demonstrate a convergence of architectural and urban design, welfare policies, and climate adaptation strategies, wherein landscape and water infrastructure interventions intertwine with social inclusion practices and participatory processes. In this context, sustainability is understood not merely as a set of technologies or engineering measures, but as an organizing principle for spatial policies that redefine urban quality of life and the distribution of collective goods. This publication stems from the research project "Forms and Sustainability of Contemporary Architecture in Denmark: Between City and Nature" (scientifically coordinated by Rosalba Belibani and Antonella Romano, Sapienza University of Rome)—launched in 2023 and ongoing through 2026—as part of a broader study on the architecture of the Nordic countries.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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