The award, which this year introduced a renewed focus on value-based assessment, honours Living Places as a groundbreaking example of design that creates positive change and addresses the major climate and health challenges we face today.

The Danish Design Award 2024 marks a new chapter in the award’s history by eliminating fixed categories and focusing on solutions that break traditional boundaries. The evaluation was based on five core values: Do No Harm, Pursue Beauty, Lead the Way, Prove Your Impact, and Solve Problems Worth Solving. Living Places was highlighted by the jury as a project that combines beautiful design with a low CO₂ footprint, healthy indoor environments, and an entirely new approach to how we live together.

"Living Places is an example of how good design is about asking the right questions. We set out to develop homes that are both healthy for people and the planet, built with simple and circular construction principles, community-oriented, flexible, and affordable. Overall, it represents a paradigm shift that, in a broad sense, places life at the center of the design challenge — and it creates innovation on many different levels."

— Sinus Lynge, Co-founder and Creative Director at EFFEKT

A heartfelt thank you to the Jury and to VELUX, Artelia and Enemærke & Petersen for an incredible partnership.