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24/06/2026

We have been so grateful for a beautiful week with amazing people visiting our office during 𝟯𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗳𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻! We want to thank all of you who came by to see the exhibition 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, took the time to have meaningful conversations, and showed interest in both 3XN GXN and the designers — and of course to everyone who celebrated with us at the final party!

We sit back with great memories and look forward to continuing the dialogue.

Until next year.💫

How can architecture create a sense of belonging through material awareness and environmental responsibility?𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭...
22/06/2026

How can architecture create a sense of belonging through material awareness and environmental responsibility?

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐.𝟎 responds through an architecture in which structure, resource, and atmosphere are conceived as one coherent whole.

Located in Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm, the hotel extends the adjacent Green Solution House completed in 2015 and continues an architectural narrative shaped by the careful use of materials and a close relationship to context. The building is conceived through timber construction.

As one of the oldest building materials, timber offers structural clarity as well as a distinct tactile presence. The façade expresses it directly; its surface carries warmth and depth, while the cross-laminated timber elements remain exposed inside, giving the spaces a calm, domestic character.

The volume is composed as a staggered arrangement of simple units, forming a serrated façade that lends rhythm and scale to the elevation. This configuration ensures that each room has a sheltered balcony and a direct relationship to the surrounding landscape.

Material continuity extends into the interior fittings, where timber offcuts from production have been crafted into bespoke furniture, while granite and glass residues from local sources are incorporated into surfaces and tiles.

Walls and floor slabs are formed from large prefabricated CLT elements, manufactured with high accuracy and assembled on site. Solar panels and on-site water reuse are incorporated within the same logic, ensuring that construction, material performance, and operation form a coherent whole.

Read more on 𝟯𝘅𝗻.𝗰𝗼𝗺.

A glimpse into our installation showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale during 3daysofdesign 🔍Our contribution to ...
16/06/2026

A glimpse into our installation showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale during 3daysofdesign 🔍

Our contribution to the Biennale, Local Resource / Collective Knowledge, begins with what is already there. Originally developed for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and presented as part of Working Matter at the 3daysofdesign, the project explores how architecture can grow from local materials, craft traditions, and shared knowledge.

The installation brings together three material investigations from Cuba, Venice, and Western Denmark, each shaped by local ecologies, labour, and making practices. From woven palm leaves and reused mussel shells and algae to bacteria-grown cement, the project looks at how local resources can inform more responsive and responsible building methods.

At its core, the work asks how architecture might begin with place — and shows how collaboration with local communities can open new ways of working with climate, material, and culture.

Presented alongside designers and makers exploring related questions of process, material, and sourcing at our main office in Copenhagen during 3daysofdesign, the project entered a broader conversation about design as a practice of resourcefulness, material innovation, and local intelligence.

In this context, the installation brought the underlying research, material experimentation, and situated knowledge systems into closer focus.

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GXN 3XN The Royal Danish Academy – Centre for Information technology and Architecture (CITA) CITA - Centre for IT and Architecture 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 I 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 3XN/GXN CITA - Centre for IT and Architecture COLLAB Henry Glogau & Università Iuav di Venezia
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10/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who came by our office for Working Matter today! We can't wait to welcome next guests tomorrow. ✨
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Working Matter - an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for 3daysofdesign 2026 in Copenhagen.

Open:
June 10-12
10am- 5pm
Kanonbådsvej 8 (1437) KBH, DK




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Meet SMALLrevolution (smallrevolution.dk), the Danish design practice we’re excited to present at 'Working Matter' in ou...
10/06/2026

Meet SMALLrevolution (smallrevolution.dk), the Danish design practice we’re excited to present at 'Working Matter' in our Copenhagen office during .

With The Continuity of Plastic Waste, SMALLrevolution explores recycled plastic not as disposable waste, but as a material with lasting structural, technical, and aesthetic value. Working exclusively with post-consumer and post-industrial plastic streams, the studio transforms discarded materials from sectors such as healthcare, aviation, infrastructure, and consumer packaging into new design applications produced locally in Denmark.

At the core of the project is a deep focus on material identity. Rather than concealing the origins of each plastic stream, SMALLrevolution preserves the distinct qualities embedded within it — from colour variation and texture to additives and retained performance properties. These visible traces of previous use become part of the final expression, showing how waste can carry both history and potential.

The project is equally grounded in a strong sustainability approach, building documented closed-loop systems that reduce dependence on virgin plastic and support traceable, local production. With no added pigments, fillers, or resins, the installation demonstrates how materials already in circulation can be reimagined through design, research, and circular production.

See SMALLrevolution’s work with us during 3daysofdesign.

'Working Matter' is an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for . Open from 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
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📍Gunboat Sheds, Kanonbådsvej 8, 1437 København

For more, please visit the links in bio 🔗

Meet Studio LoopLoop (), the Rotterdam-based design practice we’re excited to present at Working Matter in our Copenhage...
09/06/2026

Meet Studio LoopLoop (), the Rotterdam-based design practice we’re excited to present at Working Matter in our Copenhagen office during 3daysofdesign.

Founded by Odin Visser and Charles Gateau, Studio LoopLoop works at the intersection of industry and craft, developing objects, tools, and production methods through hands-on material research. Their presentation follows the evolution of a lighting project through experimentation with thin industrial aluminium, from embossed samples and halfware to prototype and final object.

At the centre of the project is a strong focus on material transformation. Using their self-developed Magic Mill, the studio investigates embossing techniques and the potential of aluminium reflector material, revealing new textures, structural qualities, and visual depth. All samples and components are coloured in-house using the studio’s own anodizing setup, showing how an industrial material can become highly expressive and customizable through self-reliant production in their Rotterdam workshop.

This research is also shaped by a thoughtful sustainability approach. By rethinking conventional manufacturing processes and exploring alternatives such as plant-derived anodizing dyes for aluminium, Studio LoopLoop opens up new ways of working with familiar materials while reducing reliance on standard industrial systems.

Explore Studio LoopLoop’s work with us during!

'Working Matter' is an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for . Open from 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
dk





📍Gunboat Sheds, Kanonbådsvej 8, 1437 København

For more, please visit the links in bio 🔗

We’re excited to share the work of FRONT® () during 3daysofdesign as part of our exhibition 'Working Matter'.With Mimmik...
08/06/2026

We’re excited to share the work of FRONT® () during 3daysofdesign as part of our exhibition 'Working Matter'.

With Mimmik Tile, developed in partnership with , FRONT® brings forward a new approach to building materials inspired by the logic of nature itself. Instead of relying on the energy-intensive process of conventional cement production, the tile is made using naturally occurring bacteria that grow a binder at room temperature. Through this process, carbon and calcium are transformed into calcium carbonate — the same mineral found in coral reefs — creating a durable material without kilns or fossil-fuel-based firing.

At the core of the project is a radical rethinking of 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. The binder forms from the inside out around sand and aggregate, reaching strength in roughly 40 hours and generating at least 60% fewer emissions than traditional cement. Because the binder is clear rather than grey, the final appearance comes directly from the aggregate and sand, giving the tile its depth and character.

Explore FRONT®'s work with us!

'Working Matter' - is an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for . Open from 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
dk



Meet Crafting Plastics! (), whose work we’re excited to present at .Based in Slovakia, Crafting Plastics! is a material-...
07/06/2026

Meet Crafting Plastics! (), whose work we’re excited to present at .

Based in Slovakia, Crafting Plastics! is a material-driven design and research studio exploring alternatives to conventional plastics through bio-based, biodegradable, and circular material systems. The presentation brings together projects developed between 2023 and 2026, including products, material samples, and research prototypes that show how new materials can move from formulation and testing to real applications in everyday objects and architecture.

The work is grounded in a strong focus on material innovation. Many of the exhibited pieces are made from NUATAN®, Crafting Plastics!’ own material platform developed to combine performance, aesthetic quality, and more responsible end-of-life scenarios.

Alongside finished objects, the exhibition reveals samples, prototypes, and process artefacts that highlight the role of experimentation in shaping each material system.

A thoughtful sustainability approach runs through the entire practice. Rather than simply replacing one plastic with another, Crafting Plastics! rethinks how materials are made, how they function, and how they can return to ecological cycles — proposing a more regenerative relationship between design, production, and the biosphere.

See Crafting Plastics!’ work with us at 'Working Matter' - an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for .
Open from 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
dk





📍Gunboat Sheds, Kanonbådsvej 8, 1437 København

For more, please visit the links in bio 🔗

We’re excited to present RUSSO BETAK () in 'Working Matter' during .The Ark lighting collection takes its name from the ...
06/06/2026

We’re excited to present RUSSO BETAK () in 'Working Matter' during .

The Ark lighting collection takes its name from the Danish word for “sheet,” referencing its process of 3D printing flat sheets that are then reheated and shaped by hand. The resulting forms hold a sense of movement even in stillness. Drawing from both Japanese and Danish lighting traditions, the collection connects the softness of washi paper with the layered diffusion of Scandinavian lamps.

Its material expression comes from a blend of biopolymer and discarded seashells sourced from the food industry. Mussels, oysters, and scallops each bring their own natural tone, while their high calcium carbonate content gives the material a crystalline structure that naturally diffuses light. No dye is added, allowing the shells to define both colour and character.

The collection also reflects a thoughtful sustainability approach, where biowaste is used for its performance as much as its origin. By avoiding unnecessary chemical treatments and keeping the biocomposite compostable, Ark shows how material research, craft, and environmental thinking can come together in one lighting object.

'Working Matter' - is an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for . Open from 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
dk





📍Gunboat Sheds, Kanonbådsvej 8, 1437 København

For more, please visit the links in bio 🔗

Meet designer and maker Daniyar Uderbekov () , whose work we’re excited to present at ‘Working Matter’ in our Copenhagen...
05/06/2026

Meet designer and maker Daniyar Uderbekov () , whose work we’re excited to present at ‘Working Matter’ in our Copenhagen office at .

Born in Kazakhstan and inspired by the country’s nomadic culture, Daniyar explores the potential of natural wool felt in furniture design. His 10 Nodes armchair is upholstered in one large piece of hand-felted sheep wool, wrapped around a frame made from wood scraps collected from garden tools. The fasteners are produced from recycled PET plastic and repurposed 3D-printed bottles.

Felt became Daniyar’s material of choice for both cultural and environmental reasons: it is biodegradable, highly durable, and naturally resistant to rain, snow, and sun, making the chair suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
The name 10 Nodes refers to the chair’s construction logic: a frame designed with as few connecting points as possible, reduced to just ten parts.

Its surface is inspired by the beauty of hand-twisted recycled felt, where blades of grass, seeds, and threads often appear naturally within the material. Daniyar translates these irregularities into a bold, tactile finish with terrazzo-like textures and color inclusions.

'Working Matter' - an exhibition curated by 3XN GXN for . 10-12 June, 10:00-17:00.

Presenting:
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📍Gunboat Sheds, Kanonbådsvej 8, 1437 København

For more, please visit the link in bio 🔗

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