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Content Published November 23, 2016

My Helsinki

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Content Published February 4, 2016

Mike Huckaby

Detroits electronic music pioneer Mike Huckaby was one of the highlights making a workshop and performance at the Strøm Festival in 2012. Here is Mike on a rooftop in Copenhagen.

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Content Published February 1, 2016

Frederiksberg rooftops

Frederiksberg is a densely populated municipality within the city of Copenhagen. Frederiksberg is known for the many parks, villa districts and many older buildings. During Strøm Festival I visited a synthesizer workshop on the ground level of this building. The organiser Ole Bjørn Binding invited to his rooftop overseeing the mesmerising Frederiksberg cityscape.

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Content Published July 4, 2017

Rooftops of Helsinki

A view of a part of rooftops in the city centre of Helsinki, Finland. This is the view from the roof of Lasiplatsi, one of most notable functionalist buildings of the city. The backside of the signage lighting belongs to a restaurant in the constructed dwelling. Moreover, it shows a look towards one of the properties of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki, also the Stockmann department store and corner of the Forum shopping mall.

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Content Published February 9, 2017

Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki cathedral is more than a landmark, it's the symbol of Helsinki.

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Content Published February 7, 2017

Helsinki rooftops

Scenic winter view of Helsinki rooftops towards Eira, the sunny south side of this capital. On the right corner the Helsinki Old church, and further the towers of St. Johns church.

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Content Published February 6, 2017

Stockholm cityscape

Scenic winter view of old part of Stockholm cityscape and waterfront.

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Content Published January 22, 2017

Helsinki panorama

One of the greatest panorama views of Helsinki you can get from the Ateljee bar.

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Content Published December 30, 2016

Cityscape Skatta

The new waterfront with sea pool and ferris wheel in Helsinki's Katajonakka district. Uspenski Cathedral the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe. Further in the background Helsinki's power plant chimney in the Kalasatama area.

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Content Published October 21, 2016

Aarhus rooftops

From the rooftop terrace of the AroS museum people can enjoy a spectacular view of the cityscape.

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Content Published October 21, 2016

Aarhus Docklands

Coming from the sea to Aarhus reveals newly established district Aarhus Docklands (2007) which is located in the harbour area. The construction site started developing new residential buildings the very same year it was founded. One of the first buildings finalised is the ISBJERGET residential living complex (2013) designed and developed by four architectural firms, the Danish CEBRA and JDS Architects, French Louis Paillard and Dutch SeARCH. The building especially attracts attention as to its shape, form and colour, standing much out from any other residential building in the world.

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Content Published August 22, 2016

Social interaction

Copenhageners like sunny weather and social interactions such as to meet friends. The harbour front can be reached easily by bike or through public transportation.

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Content Published August 21, 2016

From green to blue

That is the beauty about walking in a circle with coloured glass, every inch you move in Eliasson's installation, the more you get mesmerised by all colors that come your way.

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Content Published August 3, 2016

Art that is fun for any age

Olafur Eliasson's circular skywalk is art that is fun for any age group to explore.

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Content Published July 30, 2016

Busiest milestone

Definitely, in the summertime, the harbourfront is one of busiest milestones for people walking around or sitting down and having a Danish beer, sunbathing or mingling.

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Content Published July 29, 2016

Party zone

The harbour front area at Islands Brygge is during summertime one of the most popular party zones in Copenhagen.

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Content Published July 29, 2016

Family fun

Along the waterfront quay there are many spots how to enjoy a bathing with your friends and family.

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Content Published July 29, 2016

Frøsilo

In 1965 Danish factory Sojakage (soja cake) constructed three silos near the harbourfront. In 1992 the factory closed down and then the silos were standing for years unused. Nowadays Frøsilo is private residential area rebuild on the base of twin silos designed and completed by Dutch architects MRVDV in 2005. The building stretches over 10.700 m2 and combines 84 apartments and parking close to the recreational waterfront.

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Content Published July 28, 2016

Multiple commuting options

There are multiple commuting options available how the get smoothly through the district of Islands Brygge. Copenhagen's city ferries are one of the popular options, especially for tourists. Otherwise, Copenhagener's prefer the many bicycle bridges that can bring you fastest to any destination between the south and the central part of the city. The modern building known as Frøsilo in the background was designed by Dutch MVRDV architects office.

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Content Published July 28, 2016

Summer in Islands Brygge

In the summertime, one of the most favourable places for Copenhagener's is the harbour waterfront district of residential area Islands Brygge. Popular between the Danish people is to go boating or simply swimming and sunbathing. This neighbourhood is much under redevelopment and known for modern architecture.

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