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2024
31
January
2024
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09:34
Europe/Copenhagen
Living Places Copenhagen, developed by the VELUX Group, EFFEKT architects, Artelia engineers, and Enemærke & Petersen contractors, has been shortlisted for the internationally renowned MIPIM Awards 2024 in the category “Best Residential …
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2023
14
November
2023
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The groundbreaking housing project, Living Places Copenhagen, wins two international architecture awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) thereby confirming the importance of the project on the international architecture scene.
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15
September
2023
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Thursday night, the VELUX Group was awarded EY’s Sustainability Award in the Innovation category at an event hosted by EY and the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen, Denmark. The group received the prestigious award for Living Places – a …
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2020
15
September
2020
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The esteemed international jury, comprising Odile Decq, Studio Odile Decq (FR), Nora Demeter, Demeter Design Studio (HU), Sebastian Adamo, Adamo-Faiden Architects (AR), Juri Troy, Juri Troy Architects (AT) and Martin Pors Jepsen from VELUX A/S …
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11
June
2020
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The international Red Dot Jury awarded this sought-after seal of quality to the latest product in the range of VELUX Modular Skylights, the Step Solution. Hereby is VELUX one of the winners in the world’s most renowned design …
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22
April
2020
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18:18
Europe/Copenhagen
More than 3,000 student teams from 783 schools of architecture around the globe registered for the award. The teams from 120 countries have until June 15 to finalise their daylight in architecture project submissions.
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2019
14
May
2019
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13:37
Europe/Copenhagen
About the award to VELUX
The jury made the following remarks about the award to VELUX:
“Since 1941, the VELUX window has transformed architecture by enabling healthy and comfortable living under the roof. Every day, it brings daylight …
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14
February
2019
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10:12
Europe/Copenhagen
This Valentine’s Day why not spare a thought for the relationship you have with your home as well as your loved ones? We spend a huge amount of time in our homes, living, loving and laughing in them. Memories are made within their walls, …
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2018
03
December
2018
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group is proud to announce that “Light Forms Juggler” by Anastasia Maslova and “Road to Light” by Yuhan Lou, Di Lan, Yuan Liu, Yusong Liu are the global winners of the International VELUX Award 2018 for Students of …
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09
July
2018
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10:19
Europe/Copenhagen
The winners were elected from projects submitted by students from 250 different schools of architecture in 58 countries.
The jury, consisting of internationally respected architects Carme Pigem Barceló founding partner of RCR Architects …
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27
February
2018
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09:53
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX has been awarded the 2018 iF DESIGN AWARD in the Building Technology category for its Curved Glass Rooflight. This ground-breaking product convinced the 63-strong jury of independent, international experts for its visually attractive, …
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2017
28
November
2017
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07:00
Europe/Copenhagen
“We are thrilled and proud to present this esteemed jury to the works of engaged students from all over the world and we truly hope that all efforts will be made to showcase explorations and excitement in the two award categories `daylight in …
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2016
21
December
2016
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10:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Using an entrepreneurial distribution model, the Natural Light project will now donate a second instalment of 20,000 solar lamps. These will be sold by new sales agents in off-grid communities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and, for the first …
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12
April
2016
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15:44
Europe/Copenhagen
The International VELUX Award 2016, which inspires students of architecture to work with daylight in architecture, has received registrations from 97 countries.
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17
March
2016
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group presents the International VELUX Award 2016 to inspire students of architecture all over the world to work with daylight in architecture.
Registration for the International VELUX Award 2016 for Students of Architecture, which …
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12
February
2016
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13:30
Europe/Copenhagen
A diverse and international jury comprised of renowned architects and architectural media will elect the winners of the International VELUX Award 2016.
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25
January
2016
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10:34
Europe/Copenhagen
The Danish Lighting Award 2015 goes to the VILLUM Window Collection. A window consists of a frame and a pane of glass. But how do you give a tangible experience of the daylight a window channels into a room? Artificial light is also used in the …
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2015
17
September
2015
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
At the turn of the season, it is not only the weather that changes, so do our habits. In autumn, we take life back indoors and set a cosy and calm atmosphere with candles, soft textiles and decorative objects. With their highly sculptural and rich …
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03
September
2015
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21:48
Europe/Copenhagen
In London, 3 September at the 6th VELUX Daylight Symposium, the winners of the international design competition Natural Light presented the first prototype of a solar lamp. 14,500 editions of this lamp will be distributed in Africa in …
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16
March
2015
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07:30
Europe/Copenhagen
Daylight has always been an important factor in the way we interact with design and decoration. We choose light for the ambience it lends to a home, where different rooms need different light settings. Whether the light comes from lamps, candles or …
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04
March
2015
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12:00
Europe/Copenhagen
A long-missing key component for the preservation of Danish building heritage has arrived. On 1 February, the VELUX Group opened the order book of the new but classic roof window for historical buildings – an important product that serves to …
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02
February
2015
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Nowadays, dressing is as much about making a personal statement as it is about functionality. The same applies to the way we dress and decorate the modern home. Thanks to the world’s many innovative designers, everyday objects turn into …
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2014
23
May
2014
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Two winners and five honourable mentions were presented and honoured at the VELUX International Design Awards ceremonyat the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands on 22 May 2014. Hyunjeong Kim from the Berlin University of the Arts in …
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01
April
2014
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Now, parents can invite their children's favourite Disney characters into their homes to brighten up children's rooms and stir their imaginations. The VELUX Group and Disney have teamed up to create the Disney & VELUX Dream …
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05
March
2014
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
As part of the VELUX International Design Award competition, design students from all over Europe are submitting visual input to three different challenges preceding the delivery of their final solutions on March 31. The challenges' focus on the …
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2013
14
November
2013
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Our windows and blinds say a lot about how we open our homes to the world, according to international design duo GamFratesi. As jury members for the VELUX International Design Award, they look forward to seeing what design students come up with as …
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01
October
2013
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Today, the VELUX Group launches VELUX International Design Award aimed at spotting tomorrow's trends and talents and, for the first time, at discovering new, inventive blinds for the roof window.
What does the blind of the future look like? …
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2012
29
October
2012
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The prestigious Mobile of the Day is awarded exclusively to innovations that manage to combine the latest technology with creative and ground-breaking ideas. And that was exactly the idea behind the acclaimed app VELUX Installer.
The app was …
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20
September
2012
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
On 13 September, the VELUX Group, which owns the strongest brand in the building industry, and world-leading architectural firm Foster + Partners celebrated the creation of VELUX Modular Skylights. Together, they kicked off a new era of designing …
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15
June
2012
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00:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group has recently launched a new generation of roof windows. They make the installation process of the roof window easier and smarter all the way from the improved unpacking procedure to the smart and easy click-on covers that replace …
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