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What’s on our drawing board? Here’s the latest on our global projects and the thinking behind them
THE TIMES REPORTS ON DESIGN DISTRICT 03.2025
Read The Times’ piece on the regeneration of London’s Greenwich Peninsula, including the Design District. We designed all open spaces of this creative hub, which neighbours the O2 Arena. On occasion of the arena’s 25th birthday, The Times investigates how the dome became a growth catalyst for the entire peninsula.
SRF FOR STRANGEWAYS AND CAMBRIDGE, UK, 03.2025
Place North West reports on the Strangeways and Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework for Manchester and Salford. We have drawn up the consultation draft together with Avison Young, Maccreanor Lavington, Feilden Clegg Bradley, Civic Engineers, Useful Projects, and Placed. Read more here.
ARCHITECTS WITHOUT BORDERS 03.2025
We hosted the Director of Architects Without Borders, Anton Ryslinge, who presented the organisation’s important work and methods. Among the audience were students from the Master of Urban Design programme at Washington University’s Sam Fox School. Read more about Architects Without Borders here.
REGENT ST., HAYMARKET, PICCADILLY CIRCUS 01.2025
We have been selected to the final shortlist for the appointment of a design team to redesign London’s iconic public spaces of Regent Street, Haymarket, and Piccadilly Circus. We collaborated with McGregor Coxall, the Contemporary Art Society, Maynard Design, Arup, and Jayne Earnscliffe.
SECOND PLACE COMPETITION ENTRY 01.2025
We earned second place in the competition to redesign Linz Hauptplatz – the main square in Linz, Austria. Our proposal “Tor zur Welt” (Gateway to the World) was developed in collaboration with Komobile and Kardorff. The proposal includes a pedestrian-friendly traffic flow and more non-commercial space. See more.
EXHIBITION OF OUR CONCEPT FOR LINZ, 11.2024
We are launching our city centre concept for Linz, Austria with an exhibition. From November 22nd the City of Linz will be exhibiting our concept in the Old Town Hall for two weeks. The extensive concept will guide all future planning and construction in the city centre for the next 10 years. See more.
LIFE TO HISTORIC STREET IN INNER CITY 10.2024
In the medieval quarter of Copenhagen’s city centre lies the street Hovedvagtsgade. We are appointed by the city to analyse how this side street can become more lively. As part of the proces we are reaching out to the public, and we are excited to collaborate with locals to unlock the street’s potential.
A GREEN TAKE ON “BIG BOX URBANISM” 09.2024
We have delivered a development plan that presents a new take on "big box urbanism". The plan advises the City of Helsingør on the potential to transform the urban experience of the shopping centre Prøvestencentret. Our proposal offers urban qualities and greenery in a currently traditional bigbox space. See more.
PODCAST WITH OLIVER SCHULZE 06.2024
Listen to Partner Oliver Schulze's interview with the “architekturforum – das Architekturmagazin aus Oberösterreich”. What does the term “sustainability” mean to us in our office culture, and how do we bring it to our urban design projects around the world? Listen to find out.
NEW OFFICE 06.2024
We have moved! Our new studio and showroom is double the size of our former space with custom furniture design by DUVALD. We cannot wait to welcome clients and collaborators to Niels Ebbesens Vej no. 17 in the Frederiksberg neighbourhood of Copenhagen – just down the street from our previous address.
SUMMIT FOR LIVELY CITY CENTRES, 06.2024
Partner Louise Grassov presents at the Summit for Lively City Centres in Holstebro, Denmark this month. Louise will advise on creating attractive and viable city centres. She will be drawing on her decades of experience working with cities from all over Denmark and beyond.
STUDY TOUR TO BELFAST, NI, UK 05.2024
Our team took a trip to experience Northern Ireland. Conflict throughout Belfast's history has left a mark on the city, which is now being actively repaired with social and ecological sustainability in mind. To us, this division emphasises the importance of community in urban schemes. See our vision for Belfast here.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH CITY COUNCILS 04.2024
The Danish Architecture Centre invited Partner Louise Grassov to teach a seminar on strategic urban governance. The participants were local politicians of three Danish city councils: Solrød, Ringsted, and Hillerød. Thank you for the invitation and for some inspirational discussions.
JAN GEHL COLLABORATION 03.2024
Jan Gehl, the reknown Danish architect, asked us to support him advising the City of Holstebro on the regeneration of a former hospital site. Partner Louise Grassov travelled with Jan Gehl to Holstebro in Northern Denmark to give their shared view on how the open spaces are best transformed into a new neighbourhood.
WALKING AND CYCLING IN THE USA 01.2024
For Washington University in St. Louis, we have worked with MVLA and Trivers to create scenarios for the future on-campus network of walking and cycling paths. We are updating the campus paths and intersections surrounding the new Arts & Sciences Building and beloved Mudd Field.
CONNECTING HISTORIC TOWN CENTRE 01.2024
The City of Ringsted in Denmark has commissioned us to draw up a sketch proposal and pilot project for a pedestrian promenade connecting the historic town centre from east to west. The new pedestrian connection will serve to offer new urban experiences. We cannot wait to engage the local citizens later this year.
JAN GEHL AT SCHULZE+GRASSOV! 12.2023
Our friend and mentor Jan Gehl stopped by the office to share a lifetime of urban thinking with our team. The magnitude of his achievements over half a century touched us all deeply. We were proud to report back to him that the seeds he planted with Louise and Oliver still fire our passion at Schulze+Grassov today.
BBC REPORTING ON OUR NEW WATERFRONT 12.2023
Our framework vision for a new 10km long waterfront promenade in Belfast has been aired on the BBC and RTE national TV stations. Partner Oliver Schulze says "this is a generational opportunity for the city to redefine it's image and identity from the waterfront".
WATERFRONT FRAMEWORK FOR BELFAST 12.2023
We have completed a framework for 10km of urban waterfront in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. We led a process engaging a large group of stakeholders, building consensus around a planned transformation process channelling £1bn over investment in the next generation.
RECREATION IN COPENHAGEN HARBOUR 11.2023
We are supporting Københavns Roklub, a historic and active rowing club based in Copenhagen Harbour, to refurbish the open spaces surrounding their boathouse. As former industrial waterfront sites are transformed to dense mixed-use, the rowing club secures an open space for recreational access, benefitting life in the city.
LOUISE GRASSOV - A DECADE AS PROFESSOR 10.2023
For the 10th time Partner Louise Grassov is teaching Urban Design as Visiting Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, US. She is sharing key findings from our Copenhagen practice with the students in the Scan|Design Master Studio, and adds valuable perspectives on how to apply theories in practice.
FREDERIKSBERG BUSINESS AWARD 11.2023
We are nominated for the Frederiksberg Business Award 2023. Each year the City of Frederiksberg honours a local company in the municipality that “strengthens the positive development of Frederiksberg and is a role model in relation to green and sustainable transition,” as the criteria reads. Thank you for the honour.
STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME 10.2023
We have been appointed by Manchester City Council and Salford City Council as part of a team to develop a regeneration framework for the Strangeways and Cambridge districts in UK. The team is led by Avison Young and includes Maccreanor Lavington, Feilden Clegg Bradley, Civic Engineers, Useful Projects, and Placed.
LIVABLE COURTYARDS IN COPENHAGEN 10.2023
We are leading the refurbishment of our fourth courtyard in Copenhagen. The City of Copenhagen has asked us to turn a historic courtyard into a green and enjoyable oasis for residents in the street of Kapelvej in Nørrebro. Funded by the municipality, we are improving city life in historic parts of the Danish capital.
OLIVER SCHULZE’S GUIDE TO BERLIN 10.2023
Get Oliver Schulze’s guide to the best of Berlin. Danish magazine Byrummonitor asked our German-born Partner Oliver Schulze for architectural insider tips to Germany’s capital city. His list includes the historic Alte Potsdamer Straße that is currently being transformed into a pedestrianised street designed by us (in Danish).
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