Architecture and design news

ProjectOct 1

MIND Museum opens in a former psychiatric hospital in Middelfart

The adaptive reuse converts a former psychiatric-hospital building into a museum addressing Denmark’s psychiatric history and mental wellbeing. Its opening and the preservation of the institutional setting make it a timely preservation, interiors and cultural-programming lead.

Location

MIND Museum, Teglgårdsparken 17, Middelfart, Denmark

Organizations

C.F. Møller Architects — Lead consultant and architectural team for the building conversion; Middelfart Museum — Client and museum operator; MIND Museum — Museum operator

Source

Middelfart Museum

ProjectAug 15

Tivoli opens Hikari, a new Japan-inspired district in Copenhagen

Hikari is a substantial themed-environment and experience-design project within one of Europe’s most historically significant amusement gardens. It offers a useful case study in how cultural reference, art, food, retail, lighting and ride design are combined within a tightly controlled urban attraction.

Location

Tivoli Gardens, Vesterbrogade 3, Copenhagen, Denmark

Organizations

Tivoli A/S — Owner, developer and operator; Takashi Murakami — Contributing artist; Sakura Copenhagen — Operator of the Sakura Japanese design shop

Source

Tivoli Gardens