Author: Cecilie Martine Kristensen
Say hi to Yuna – our new student assistant
Yuna is a master’s student in Architecture at Waseda University in Tokyo, has a strong background in environmental design, and is in Denmark as a guest researcher at DTU. She will be joining our team throughout the summer.
The long-awaited Expo 2025 in Osaka has finally begun
Expo 2025 represents a vision of a future where human creativity and technological innovation go hand in hand with sustainability and respect for life in all its forms. We’ve been analyzing outdoor comfort at Expo using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI).
Sustainable project reuses materials from historic, well-built farm house
We love when sustainability takes center stage, bridging history and traditional craftsmanship with the future – like when a well-built Japanese farm house is carefully repurposed into a energy-efficient home.
Moriyama Village: Award-winning sustainable living in Japan
Located in the scenic town of Gojome, Akita in northern Japan, Moriyama Village is a testament to innovative, sustainable architecture and living. This award-winning project harmonizes modern technology and accommodates a variety of lifestyles.
Less CO2 = Greater responsibility in the building industry: Are you on top of the new requirements?
The construction industry faces significant changes as new climate requirements come into effect on July 1, 2025. To build climate-friendly and energy-efficient, we need to think differently and smarter, but how?
First sod cut for new WorldFLEXhome building
In the spring of 2025, Campus Frederikssund will facilitate the new AM-LAB ØST, which will house the world’s first 3D metal printer. An exciting construction project that has been developed in collaboration with WFH and ERIK arkitekter.
henrik●innovation launches new dynamic LCA tool
Based on the methodology in the new DGNB 2025 manual Henrik●innovation has developed a groundbreaking tool for dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) – Now we can identify “hotspots” – materials and processes that create particularly large carbon footprints.
Implementing circular principles in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
Helena and Rikke completed their master’s thesis this summer. They had addressed a pressing issue in the construction industry: How can we design buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to future uncertainties?
henrik-innovation supports that the Building Act should reflect climate science to comply with the Paris Agreement.
No one can build within the Paris Agreement alone. But together, we can – and it requires political action. henrik●innovation supports that emission requirements should reflect climate science to comply …
Dynamic Solar Shading: Parametric Facade Design with Grasshopper
One of our latest projects in Japan feature a highly customisable parametric solar shading system on a building facade, developed using Grasshopper for Rhino. By analysing weather data to identify …
