In this first episode in collaboration with Copenhagen Capacity, it was our great pleasure to have two architects by formation on the podcast: Camilla van Deurs, Chief City Architect for the City of Copenhagen, and Stefanie Weidner, Director at Werner Sobek Copenhagen and Director of Sustainability Strategies for the whole Werner Sobek Group.
With them, we discussed urban design, circularity, architecture and international partnerships, as well as the fact that Copenhagen has been officially designated as the World Capital of Architecture for 2023 by UNESCO.
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Overview of the episode:
02:21 - Teaser: What are our guests' favourite buildings in Copenhagen?
03:58 - What is Camilla's background?
05:19 - What is one lesson Camilla has taken from working with other cities in the past and that she has applied in Copenhagen?
06:12 - What is Stephanie's background?
08:18 - Why is it important that Copenhagen has been named the UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture?
11:57 - Where are the obvious cross-over points between architecture and Smart City concepts?
14:36 - Examples of how Camilla works with Smart City concepts within Copenhagen
17:13 - What are the foreseeable developments in the relationship between circularity and architecture?
22:05 - What are the steps cities need to take to meet their sustainability goals?
26:58 - How are international companies and partnerships contributing to Copenhagen’s transition towards a more sustainable capital?
35:49 - Roll with the Punches: our guests answer 'this or that' questions quickly and with their first instincts
41:16 - Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?
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