BIG HQ: When architects design for themselves

Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG – is one of Denmark's most internationally acclaimed architecture studios , w ith high-profile project s across the globe . N ot long ago, the firm moved into its o w n seven-story raw concrete-and-glass headquarters, prominently located on the harbour in Copenhagen's Nordhavn district . But what happens when a firm like BIG gets the chance to design its own headquarters? What role did sustainability play in the proc ess, and what can the new BIG HQ tell us about the company behind the name? Join us as founder of BIG, Bjarke Ingels, invites host Michael Booth on an exclusive tour of B IG HQ and shares the thinking behind the building's design – and what it's like to be b oth a rchitect and client . Let's Talk Architecture is a Danish Architecture Center podcast. Sound edits by Munck Studios.

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BIG HQ: When architects design for themselves is an episode from Let's Talk Architecture by Danish Architecture Center – DAC.

This episode is 38:37 long.

This episode was published on Jun 26, 2025.

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