Pritzker Prize winning architect Jørn Utzon was born in Copenhagen on April 9, 1918, and died in 2008 aged 90. In 1966, nine years after his winning entry was accepted by the Sydney Opera house competition jury, Utzon was driven … Continue reading
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Paper Origami Lamps
The Le Klint Lamps were put into production forty years after Jensen-Klint invented the first lamp for his own home. The lamps have been very influential in Danish & Nordic design and even to masters like Jorn Utzon and his … Continue reading
Standing at the edge of the possible: The Folding Architecture of Jørn Utzon
“I like to be at the edge of what is possible” said Jørn Utzon while he sat to contemplate the view from the terrace of his house in Marbella. Utzon (1918-2008), architect, did just twenty something projects through his career, … Continue reading