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6 Dec 2021
Copenhagen ski slope named ‘World Building of the Year’
At the closing ceremony of the 2021 World Architecture Festival, the combined power-plant and ski slope, CopenHill, was announced as the ‘World Building of the Year’.
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen - Copenhagen Media Center
The iconic CopenHill opened in 2019 in the Copenhagen neighborhood of Refshaleøen and includes both the ski slope, a hiking trail, a cross fit area, a viewing platform and the world’s tallest climbing wall. Renowned Danish architect firm, Bjarke Ingels Group, is behind the project.
Photo: Amélie Louys
Photo: Astrid Maria Rasmussen - Copenhagen Media Center
Nearly 500 projects were in the running. CopenHill took home the top spot in the Production, Energy & Recycling category as well as the title of ‘World Building of the Year’.