Ku.Be House of Culture and Movement Copenhagen, by MVRDV & ADEPT

Could thinking like a kid be valuable in the workplace? Ku.Be by MVRDV and ADEPT is a new typology for a community building designed to encourage play and bring out the inner child in users.

BY Indesignlive

May 29th, 2017

Tags: ADEPT, copenhagen, Deco, Fagerhult, Frederica Mobler, Gipsum, iguzzini, issue 68, Jakon, Ku.Be House of Culture and Movement, Louis Poulsen, Monofonalt, MVRDV, Please Wait To Be Seated, PU Gulve, Rockfon, Schueco, Swedoor, Trancadis, Triplex

Architects
MVRDV + ADEPT

Photography
Adam Mork

Landscape Architect
SLA

Engineering
Soren Jensen

Concrete Contractor
CC BRUN

Furniture
Jakon – Fixed furniture
Please Wait To Be Seated – throughout
Frederica Mobler – throughout
Deco – partitions

Lighting
Louis Poulson – Indoors throughout
Fagerhult – Indoors throughout
Iguzzini – Outdoors throughout

Finishes
Trancadis -Facades throughout
Schueco – Facades throughout
PU Gulve – Flooring throughout
Monofonalt – Flooring throughout
Triplex – Ceilings
Rockfon – Ceilings
Gipsum – Partition walls

Fixed & Fitted
Swedoor – Doors throughout

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