Recently the winner of the Danish Landscape Award for 2025 was announced. This year marks the 12th time that the Danish Association of Danish Architectural Firms, Park and Nature Managers Denmark, and the Association of Danish Landscape Architects (Danske Landskabsarkitekter) present the Danish Landscape Award. The jury consists of one representative from each of the three organizations as well as two independent members.
This year’s winner and finalists are:
WINNER: The Five Halds | Landscape architects and architect: Erik Brandt Dam Architects and Charlotte Skibsted Landscape Architects.
Partners: Consultants: Professor Martin Zerlang and Cornelius + Vöge. Engineer: Artelia. Main contractors: Danjord A/S, Monstrum A/S, and Ginnerup A/S. Client: The Danish Nature Agency. Contributions from: Viborg Kommune, Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen, Viborg Museum og Foreningen De fem Halder. Financial donation: The A.P. Møller Foundation.
FINALIST: Operaparken I Architect and landscape architect: COBE.
Engineers: Vita, Via Trafik, DBI, Lüchninger Meyer Hermansen. Contractors: Hansson and Knudsen, Bauer, Redtz Glas og Façade, HSM Industri, GK Denmark, Bravida Denmark, Høyrup & Clemmesen, KONE, Phønix Tag, Jakon, Areo, Terrazzo.dk, Raadvad Maleren, Snedkerierne, OKNygaard, Palmproject Europe, Scanview Systems, Zurface, Retail Reflexions, and Vector Foiltech. Landscape gardeners: OKNygaard, Palmproject Europe, and Jysk Planteservice. Client: The Opera Park Foundation. Financial donation: The A.P. Møller Foundation.
FINALIST: Søborg Hovedgade | Landscape architect: BOGL. Engineer: Systra (formerly Atkins). Contractor: Hoffmann. Client: Gladsaxe Municipality.
The Jury for the Danish Landscape Award 2025:
• Sune Oslev, landscape architect MDL/MAA, partner and owner of MASU Planning, representative for The Danish Association of Danish Architectural Firms (Spokesperson)
• Jakob Sandell Sørensen, landscape architect MDL/MAA, owner of Sandell Sustainability, representative for The Association of Danish Landscape Architects
• Steen Himmer, landscape architect MPN, Cemetery Director of Holmens and Garnisons Cemeteries, representative for The Park and Nature Managers Denmark.
• Torben Sangild, PhD and MA in Modern Culture and Cultural Communication, journalist at Zetland, radio host, and cultural researcher
• Marie Louise Helveg Bøgh, mag.art., Director of Sorø Art Museum
Find out more at https://www.landskabsarkitekter.dk/Aktuelt/de-fem-halder-vinder-dansk-landskabspris-2025/