Secret Places: The architect's guide to distinctive buildings in and around Copenhagen /anglais

What should lovers of architecture seek out in Copenhagen once theyve done the world-famous iconic buildings such as Amalienborg, Grundtvigs Church and Danmarks Nationalbank Copenhagen is home to a wealth of marvellous, yet oft-overlooked buildings. With her book Secret Places, architect Marie-Louise Hstbo wishes to expand the readers horizons, inspiring them to go explore fifty special buildings in and around the Danish capital. All of them are distinctive places that are sure to surprise, engage and challenge visitors.The book features examples of Danish architecture ranging from Arne Jacobsens pavilion in Enghaveparken, designed during his time with the Copenhagen City Architects office, to the Trnby City Hall, stringently adhering to the less is more philosophy, and onwards to Kindt-Larsens delightful summer residence at Hornbk, merging architecture and furniture design to create a truly unique unity.Selected details and points of view call forth connections that cut across time, style and place, opening new vistas for lovers of architecture and changing how they see the city. Because architecture must be sensed. It must be seen and touched. Through words and pictures, the book guides international travellers and native Copenhageners to the hidden treasures of the city including trips outside the capital itself.