BLOXHUB

Transforming Irresistible Circular Societies
2025-10-30 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Transforming places into irresistible circular societies is both ambitious and difficult. No well-defined step-by-step guide exists. But we can get quite far if we embrace the process with curiosity, stay open to new ideas and learn to treat differences with respect.
The Desire Transformation Guide compiles what the transformation processes in the eight Desire lighthouses taught us. It offers concrete advice, key considerations, and inspirational examples for facilitating a participatory, multi-level, and cross-disciplinary transformation process.
The guide has attracted strong interest from people and organisations beyond the Desire community. It was developed by Danish Design Center, applying deep knowledge about design and design-driven methods and approaches. This is your opportunity to interact directly with Danish Design Center about how to:

Build and maintain trust

Establish and nurture ownership

Prioritise empathy and deep care for place

…and explore more of the themes that define the guide.

Date: 30th October 2025
Time: 15.00-16.30 (CET)
Place: Online
Registration link – a link to Teams will be shared on October 29th, EoB.
We are looking forward to seeing you!

Designing Wellbeing Cities - Nordic Pavilion at Osaka EXPO 2025
2025-10-02 08:00 - 17:00
On October 2, Nordic partners invite you to the Nordic Pavilion at the Osaka Expo for a full day of cross-cultural exchange.
Japan and the Nordics come together to explore how architecture and urban design can restore what algorithms can not: trust, dignity, and human connection in our cities. Across six sessions, we explore how design can foster wellbeing in its many forms: through wellness, inclusion, connection, belonging, and collaboration. The day concludes with reflections on what we can learn from each other, not by blending traditions, but by building new ways of living, working, and designing across differences.
Why Japan and the Nordics?
Because both regions understand that the soul of a city lies not just in its systems, but in its relationships. In Japan, the concept of Ibasho — a place where one truly belongs — resonates with the Nordic tradition of community, characterized by a commitment to social trust, equality, and collective welfare. These are not just ideals, they are spatial principles, embedded in how we build and live. Join us for a day of insight and inspiration, where two cultures meet to imagine a more compassionate, connected future.
If you’re planning to attend the EXPO and would like to join us, please contact Director of Global Networks and Partnership, Jakob Norman-Hansen via jnh@bloxhub.org

BIM World CPH
2025-09-17 - 2025-09-18 | KB Hallen, Denmark
Fueling The Future Of The Building Industry With Data And Digitalization
The construction industry is undergoing a profound transformation. On one hand, the sector faces increasing pressure to reduce emissions, cut waste, and design for circularity. In parallel, a digital transformation is unlocking entirely new ways of thinking, collaborating, and creating in construction. But the truth is we won’t succeed with one without the other.
At BIM World Copenhagen 2025, we zoom in on data as the essential link between the green and digital transitions, because data is what turns ambition into action. With speakers, partners, exhibitors, and delegates from across Europe, the program brings international perspectives to the Nordic stage – and highlights the latest digital tools and strategies transforming construction across borders.
But we can’t get there alone. It takes shared knowledge, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a united industry effort to unlock the full potential of digitalization.
Join BIM World Copenhagen – Scandinavia’s leading event on digitalization of the building industry 17-18 September – to explore how data and digital tools can drive the change we need.
BLOXHUB NETWORK DISCOUNT – 100% discount on standard two day passes, and 50% off VIP package. Use code BloxhubBW when booking

Network Group Launch - Regenerative Resources for a Living Future
2025-09-03 14:30 - 16:30 | BLOXHUB, Bryghuspladsen 8, 3rd floor, København K, 1473
Can we reimagine leadership, culture, and practice through a regenerative lens?
Then join us for the launch of Regenerative Resources for a Living Future, a new network group at BLOXHUB for those who want to explore, co-create, and lead regenerative change across culture, methods, and practice.
This network is for architects, designers, urbanists, developers, researchers, strategists, and changemakers who believe the future of our cities and communities depends on more than minimizing harm — it’s about generating positive impact through nature-connected, life-centered thinking.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This is not a lecture series — it’s a living network. Over a series of five gatherings, we’ll explore key regenerative themes including:
• Nature as Collaborator & Biomimicry
• Regenerative Materials & Circular Design
• Social Regeneration & Community Resilience
• Planet-Centered Design & Urban Transformation
The sessions will blend dialogue, experiential learning, mini design labs, and reflective practices. We will ask: What is the future asking of us? And how can we respond — collectively, courageously, and creatively?
SPEAKERS:
Laura Storm
Jacob Rask
This first session will set the tone for the series. Together, we’ll shape the agenda, ground the shared vision, and spark the connections that will carry the network forward.
Meet the steering group (The network is initiated by):
Anna Taws Expert in Regenerative Leadership, Nature-Based Learning & Social Sustainability. Anna facilitates deep transformation through nature-integrated leadership and system-aware process design. Her work bridges inner and outer sustainability, helping people and organizations act from a place of purpose, connection, and embodied wisdom.
Signe Helth Strategic Communicator & Network Facilitator in Sustainable Architecture. With a background in communication, strategy, and sustainable construction, Signe works at the intersection of regenerative design, stakeholder collaboration, and systems innovation. She is a connector of people, ideas, and action — shaping industry culture toward a regenerative future.
Open to all – members and prospective members alike!
If you’re ready to go beyond sustainability and be part of shaping a regenerative movement in the built environment, this is your place.
Register your attendance

Irresistible Cities Lab - Collecting New European Bauhaus Gems
2025-08-28 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE
In this session, we’ll introduce the concept of the New European Bauhaus Gem — a standout result from a project or initiative. Whether it’s a tool, an insight, a lesson learned, or a valuable finding, a NEB Gem is intended to inspire others, provide guidance and even be directly reused across different contexts and initiatives.
We invite you to bring NEB Gems from your own project or activity. Together, we’ll discuss how best to collect, track, and share them going forward.
A key opportunity for this will be the NEB Junction — the new EU portal for showcasing NEB results and amplifying impact. NEB Junction needs your help to locate NEB Gems from all corners of Europe, and to define the essence of NEB in action on the ground.
We’re also excited to welcome EIT Culture & Creativity, who will share their perspective on the NEB and how local actions and creative sectors are coming together in new ways.
This event is online! Registration through this link.
You will receive a link to Teams on August 27th.

Copenhagen Masterclass: Leading Urban Transformation
2025-08-18 - 2025-08-22 | BLOXHUB, Bryghuspladsen 8, 3rd floor, København K, 1473
Join us in August for the first edition of Copenhagen Masterclass — a five-day learning experience for senior urban professionals and decision-makers working to accelerate liveability, resilience and innovation in cities.
The programme offers strategic insights, peer exchange and hands-on tools. Through keynotes, workshops, and guided field visits, participants will explore how to drive cross-sectoral change and translate Copenhagen’s practices into new local contexts.
Key themes:

Innovation & Competitiveness – How cities can foster cross-sector innovation
Resilience & Systems Thinking – Adaptive planning, urban metabolism, and infrastructure
Social Cohesion & Urban Regeneration – Using the Urban Doughnut for place-based development

Programme highlights:

Daily sessions blending fieldwork, dialogue and design
Insights from leading practitioners and city officials
Visits to key districts across Copenhagen
No course fee for this 2025 pilot edition

The masterclass is hosted by BLOXHUB and developed with leading researchers, practitioners and public institutions such as The City of Copenhagen, Aalborg University, Cobe, Urban Partners, Rambøll and The Royal Danish Academy.
To apply for a seat, to receive more information and for questions, please contact Project Manager, Gertrud Grabbert at ggr@bloxhub.org.

Webinar: Designing Desirable Urban Futures in the US – in a Nordic Partnership
2025-06-12 17:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE
What happens when Nordic innovation meets American urban ambition?
Join us for this engaging webinar to explore how BLOXHUB is working with cities across the US to co-create more desirable urban futures. Learn how collaboration across silos, sectors, and borders leads to real urban change.
Whether you’re part of a US city seeking new tools and partnerships, or a BLOXHUB member looking to get involved in international projects – this session is for you.
Register here: Link
