Together wecreate cohesion

World's largest waste-to-energy plant

Public transportconnects the city

Our approachPurpose & Practice

ProjectShenzhen Energy Ring

SectorMetro & Railway

Building, landscape and design are the three architectural disciplines that together form the foundation of our work. We apply our multidisciplinary expertise across work areas and projects to create the best mix of skills and deliver integrated architectural advice that matches the unique requirements of the project. We work primarily with energy, industry and transport.

Our areas of expertise

Buildings Landscape Design

Selected Projects

Water & UtilitiesCopenhagen, Denmark

Super waterworks supplies drinking water to 120,000 citizens

Urban Development & MobilityCopenhagen, Denmark

Better conditions for urban life, cyclists and pedestrians around Torvehallerne

Energy & IndustryCopenhagen, Denmark

A biomass power plant clad with tree trunks

Metro & RailwayCopenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen's new trafic hub

Urban Development & MobilityReykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik's new public transport system

Urban Development & MobilityOdense, Denmark

Landmark foot and cycle bridge connects city centre, railway station and harbour front

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Knowledge & News

Read about our current projects, events, company news and the knowledge we continuously share.

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ProjectApril 23, 2025

World's largest energy plant turns waste into energy in Shenzhen, China

Designed by Gottlieb Paludan Architects and Schmidt Hammer Lassen, the Shenzhen Energy Ring marks an innovative approach to waste management. With its distinctive, circular shape and a 1.1-kilometre public roof path, the facility is both a high-performing energy facility and a destination for learning and experiences.

ProjectMarch 12, 2025

Copenhagen Central Station is being modernised and future-proofed

A team of consultants led by Artelia and Gottlieb Paludan Architects has been commissioned to modernise Copenhagen Central Station to prepare it for increasing passenger numbers. The project will create greater safety and better accessibility for travellers, which is why the station hall will be transformed to make it more manageable and the historic architecture more visible.

NewsFebruary 14, 2025

Just out: Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ 2025 profile booklets

We are pleased to share the latest editions of Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ profile booklets. The publications showcase a range of our profile projects as well as our approach to architecture and design. They are now available in printed versions at our office in Copenhagen or online on this website for you to explore.

ProjectNovember 29, 2024

Gottlieb Paludan Architects Contributes to Upgrading Defense Facilities

Gottlieb Paludan Architects is among the selected consultants for a national framework agreement on total consultancy for The Danish Ministry of Defence Estate Agency. The agreement covers building, construction and maintenance projects across Defence facilities throughout Denmark.

ProjectOctober 31, 2024

‘Humble pragmatism’ - Swedish architecture magazine on new bridge in Tyresta National Park

Tyresta National Park's new bridge is prominently featured in the Swedish magazine ‘Arkitektur’. The bridge, located south of Stockholm, is developed to integrate functional design with the surrounding landscape.

ProjectOctober 23, 2024

New Bridge Enhances Connectivity for Pedestrians and Cyclists at DTU

In the summer of 2024, a new bridge opened at DTU in Lyngby. The bridge, designed specifically for cyclists and pedestrians, spans Asmussens Allé high above the tracks of the forthcoming light rail, thereby enhancing accessibility on campus. The bridge was created by Gottlieb Paludan Architects in collaboration with KI Consulting Engineers.

ProjectSeptember 17, 2024

Future food production must be both sustainable and industrial

Make industrial agriculture sustainable! This is the vision of the development project ‘Greenhouse Pigs’ which is currently showcased at the Food Revolution 5.0 exhibition in Hamburg. The project moves industrial food production away from the rural environment and into an urban setting and it combines pig production and greenhouse horticulture into a symbiotic and sustainable form of agriculture.