2026
13
May
2026
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11:06
Europe/Copenhagen
Eight winners selected among hundreds of worldwide submissions in the Light of Tomorrow by VELUX competition, focused on shaping the future of architecture through daylight.
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2024
10
December
2024
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13:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group and Thylander enter a new partner agreement to accelerate the green transition of the Danish construction industry. With this agreement, Thylander is the first investor and developer in Denmark to work with the Living Places …
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26
November
2024
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09:36
Europe/Copenhagen
After testing Living Places Copenhagen for two months earlier this year, new data makes it is clear that there is a strong correlation between a high-quality indoor climate and human well-being.
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20
November
2024
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group proudly announces that Living Places Copenhagen has won the prestigious Danish Design Award 2024.
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20
September
2024
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The first Living Places prototype outside of Denmark, the Smûk house, opens its doors in Dokkum, Friesland in the Netherlands. Her Majesty Queen Máxima visited the Smûk house as one of the first guests. The prototype is built by the Dutch house …
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11
September
2024
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19:49
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group is proud to announce that the projects ‘Solar Sinter’ by Anders Eugen Lund (Denmark), and ‘The Light Filter’ by Wan Zilin, Poon Gin Yong & Zang Jiayou (China), have been selected as the global winners of the International VELUX …
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29
August
2024
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11:30
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group and the Danish housebuilder, HusCompagniet, have signed a knowledge-based partner agreement on the Living Places concept to help move the Danish construction industry in a more sustainable direction. The agreement builds on the …
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08
August
2024
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
This summer people are living in the Living Places Copenhagen houses in the railroad district in Copenhagen as a part of real-life testing of the concept. The purpose is to monitor how the houses perform when people live in them and to gather indoor …
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21
June
2024
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Since opening in 2023, the Living Places project has shown the building industry a more innovative approach to home construction that benefits both people and planet. Now, the recipe for the international award-winning project is available in a new …
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20
June
2024
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11:29
Europe/Copenhagen
The International VELUX Award jury selected ten regional winners from the 468 submitted projects, from 220 school of architecture around the world.The renowned jury comprised of Song Yehao (CN), Jenni Reuter (FI), Ewa Kurylowicz (PL) and Kent Holm …
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03
June
2024
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The Living Places Copenhagen project has been selected by the jury as the 2024 Architizer A+Awards winner in the Sustainable Private House category as well as the Popular Choice winner in the Architecture+Innovation category, voted by the public. …
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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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2022
15
November
2022
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08:30
Europe/Copenhagen
First ever solar plant symbiosis in Spain, integrating agriculture, biodiversity, and community with renewable energy generation. The electricity generated will address 100% of the VELUX Group’s European operations and up to 90% of global …
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2021
04
May
2021
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12:52
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group will be hosting its 9th VELUX Daylight Symposium as a digital event, which will take place on November 15-19 under the theme `Bridging research and practice´.
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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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19
May
2020
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11:50
Europe/Copenhagen
Copenhagen, 16 May, 2020. On the UNESCO International Day of Light, The Daylight Award announces the 2020 Laureates: Juhai Leiviskä for his architecture, Russell Foster for his research, and as an exception this year, The Daylight Award is …
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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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20
January
2020
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10:21
Europe/Copenhagen
The 20th of January is said to be the most depressing day of the year, occurring at a time when the Christmas festivities have become a distant memory, our bank accounts scraped bare and the days dark and cold.
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2019
09
December
2019
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22:05
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group is proud to announce that the transformation of the Smith Campus Center at Harvard University, by Hopkins Architects, London, is the global winner of the ‘Best Use of Natural Light’ prize. Sponsored by VELUX, the prize …
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11
November
2019
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07:09
Europe/Copenhagen
We are proud to present the prestigious jury for the International VELUX Award 2020 for Students of Architecture. The jury consists of the internationally acclaimed architects Odile Decq (FR), Sebastián Adamo (AR), Nóra Demeter (US), …
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10
October
2019
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16:00
Europe/Copenhagen
These were the questions more than 500 architects, researchers and building professionals discussed in Paris, France, at VELUX Daylight Symposium and Healthy Buildings Day, which is the only forum in the world, dedicated to explore the role of …
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21
May
2019
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The survey of 16,853 adults across 15 countries, across Europe and North America, found that despite 90% of respondents stating that they would enjoy spending more time in nature, over half (52%) said that in the last …
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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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21
January
2019
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11:30
Europe/Copenhagen
The Christmas decorations have been packed away, the weather is dismal and many of us are feeling the financial pinch following the festive period. It’s little wonder then that we can feel slightly down here on what's been labelled as …
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2018
12
December
2018
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
In conjunction with the World Climate Summit at COP24, the World Green Building Council launches Healthier Homes, Healthier Planet guide
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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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26
November
2018
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09:29
Europe/Copenhagen
Investing in the renovation of offices, schools and hospitals would greatly improve the health, well-being and productivity of European citizens, according to a new study launched today by Buildings 2030 and conducted by the Buildings Performance …
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28
October
2018
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13:27
Europe/Copenhagen
A survey by YouGov amongst 16,000 people worldwide reveals that more than half (53%) believe that daylight influences their sleep and nearly two thirds (63%) believe that daylight affects their productivity.
The global survey was …
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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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03
July
2018
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07:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group, the globally leading roof window manufacturer, has released the world’s first ‘plug-and-play’ system for smart sensor-based operation of roof windows, blinds and shutters for use in homes worldwide.
VELUX ACTIVE …
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