{"id":487673,"date":"2026-05-16T12:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/487673\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T12:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:23:20","slug":"arcgency-and-mast-create-floating-public-space-in-copenhagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/487673\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcgency and MAST create floating public space in Copenhagen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Danish architecture studios Arcgency<\/a> and MAST<\/a> have completed Bedding 1 in Copenhagen<\/a>, a floating community space<\/a> and guesthouse<\/a> that is moored alongside the artificial island of Christiansholm.<\/p>\n

Located in the Arsenalgraven canal, Bedding 1 is the first of three planned floating structures<\/a> that will be accompanied by piers and a floating garden, providing communal spaces alongside a development known locally as Papir\u00f8en or Paper Island.<\/p>\n

\"FloatingArcgency and MAST have created a floating community space and guesthouse in Copenhagen<\/p>\n

Arcgency<\/a> and MAST<\/a> designed the timber-framed structure to reference the timber slipways historically used to launch new ships from the Royal Danish Naval Shipyard, part of which was formerly located on the site.<\/p>\n

Reinforcing this connection with Copenhagen’s shipbuilding history, Bedding 1 was constructed by Krohns B\u00e5dbyggeri, the last active shipyard in central Copenhagen, using Douglas fir timber topped with an anodised zinc roof.<\/p>\n

\"ExteriorIts timber-framed structure references Copenhagen’s shipbuilding history<\/p>\n

“Bedding 1 was conceived as something that belongs to the water, physically and conceptually,” Arcgency founder Mads M\u00f8ller told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“It redefines how urban waterfronts are used \u2013 transforming the canal from a passive edge into an inhabited, shared, and dynamic public space that connects residents, visitors, and nature.”<\/p>\n

“Combining social functions with direct access to the harbour makes the water an active part of everyday life, rather than just a backdrop,” he added.<\/p>\n

\"TimberA sheltered terrace wraps around the lower level<\/p>\n

Organised across two storeys totalling 230 square metres, the upper deck of Bedding 1 sits level with the quayside and contains a single flexible community space designed to host events and gatherings.<\/p>\n

A metal staircase leads from the quay down to the lower level, where two apartments provide space for guests of the island’s residents. These apartments open onto a covered timber terrace with space for mooring boats and launching kayaks.<\/p>\n

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TiggColl’s modular Float House makes life on water more accessible\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Overhead, a large roof shelters this timber terrace, and is topped with sheets of anodised zinc finished with a sharp edge to allow rainwater to flow directly into the canal.<\/p>\n

Angular timber supports frame the long sides of Bedding 1, behind which the cabin-like building has been pulled back for privacy and clad in planks of Douglas fir.<\/p>\n

\"InteriorThe structure provides a flexible community space for hosting events<\/p>\n

Inside, white walls and ceiling and pale timber carpentry create light, open spaces, with large windows offering views of the surrounding canal and island.<\/p>\n

“The material choices reinforce the building’s connection to traditional shipbuilding while ensuring it weathers naturally over time,” M\u00f8ller told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“Another key architectural moment is the large overhanging roof, which simultaneously protects the building, frames views, and creates a sense of privacy in a highly public setting,” he continued.<\/p>\n

\"GuesthouseTwo apartments are held on the structure’s lower level<\/p>\n

The Paper Island masterplan has been developed by Cobe<\/a>. MAST also recently designed a floating residential neighbourhood in a disused dock<\/a> in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Edith Sahlberg Gruvander<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Danish architecture studios Arcgency and MAST have completed Bedding 1 in Copenhagen, a floating community space and guesthouse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487674,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[212876,365,362,363,364,21099,382,366,18,117,9057,160762,19,17,212877,15617,87891,10357,10358,153966],"class_list":{"0":"post-487673","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arcgency","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-copenhagen","14":"tag-denmark","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-eire","17":"tag-entertainment","18":"tag-floating-architecture","19":"tag-guesthouses","20":"tag-ie","21":"tag-ireland","22":"tag-mast","23":"tag-public-and-leisure","24":"tag-public-space","25":"tag-sectionall","26":"tag-sectionarchitecture","27":"tag-sectionexclusives"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116584239405886068","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}