Dorte Mandrup

Danish architect Dorte Mandrup, Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is the Principal and Creative Director of the Copenhagen-based architecture studio Dorte Mandrup, which she established in 1999. The studio is internationally recognised for their ability to create architecture that actively engages with the complexities of each place and contributes with new relevance. Using the entire context as a conceptual starting point, Mandrup employs an artistic, humanistic, and scientific approach to form designs that enhances the awareness and experience of each place. In recent years, Mandrup has distinguished herself in the architectural field with extraordinary projects like The Crafts College and The Wadden Sea Centre in Denmark, Ilulissat Icefjord Centre in Greenland and The Whale in Norway.