I was biking in some underground parking lot on a bike lane with some other people biking before me and then there was something on my way — like a one meter high wall or something similar. …

There have been many thinkers, philosophers, scientists, in various traditions talking about the life pain and obviously, I don’t claim to have a prescription for this pain relief. …

While I am a freelancer, for many reasons I still like to work as a part-time employee. Part of it is that I enjoy being a part of a team and being able to get to know the company and shape its visual identity in a longer perspective gives a…

I realised this morning that it is about one year since I last took public transport in Copenhagen, the city where I live. It must have been last winter, the beginning of all the Covid-19 year, that I last took a metro to Amager Strandpark when I told myself, I…

I got hooked on tactical urbanism during my studies a few years ago. Tactical urban interventions, meaning usually quickly executed, low cost temporary changes in the urban environment with the potential of a longer lasting impact. To illustrate, the simple example of tactical urbanism action is a Park(ing) Day, held…

Mindfulness and meditation are vastly promoted as ways to a healthier lifestyle, better and happier life. You do not need to be an expert of psychology to know that calming down and emptying the mind is beneficial. Anytime you disengage and relax, you feel a sense of relief and capacity…

Changing perspectives on urban density While I was extremely interested in the theme of urban vacancy during my studies, this topic comes back to me now with the pandemic, which triggers rethinking of everything, also in urban studies. The need of empty within urban areas becomes more interesting when we…

During my studies, I got hooked by the idea of sharing. Sharing and caring. It could be shared urban space or a shared workshop within the residential area. Coming to Nordic countries and seeing people actually taking care of the space around and outside their homes was a new chapter…