We’re excited to announce that Harmonikahusene is an Architizer A+Awards finalist for the 'Multi-Unit Housing – Mid Rise (5–15 Floors)' category.

Harmonikahusene is conceived as a green, open micro-neighbourhood - carefully integrated into its context and defined by a strong architectural identity.

With 700 compact homes for students and young professionals, the design demonstrates how a user-centred approach to compact-living can deliver high-quality accomodation at scale.

At the heart of the design is a custom bay window - bringing in daylight, extending the living area, and acting as a naturally ventilated buffer from the busy Åboulevard. These sculpted niches open up multiple vistas, transforming compact apartments into flexible spaces for studying, relaxing, and socializing.

The building’s accordion-like façade is an expression of the interior logic, while the rounded perimeter typology responds to the scale and character of Frederiksberg’s historic fabric - simultaneously shielding common spaces from the street while providing access to green courtyards, rooftop gardens, and communal areas. The compact footprint of the building also frees up space for a local park, extending value to the wider community.

A welcoming ground floor supports daily life with study spaces, a library, laundry, shared living areas, and fitness facilities. In the basement, over 1,100 integrated bicycle parking spaces connect directly to Copenhagen’s supercycle network, ensuring a car-free lifestyle and high accessibility standards.

Voting is open until May 15th! Link