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CEBRA is a Danish architectural office founded in 20011 by architects Mikkel Frost, Carsten Primdahl, and Kolja Nielsen, who head the studio's creative work and strategic development with partner Mikkel Schlesinger. The studio maintains a solid international portfolio, including projects across Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America and has received several national and international awards for its work in various countries. The multidisciplinary studio is recognised for combining artistic ambition with contextual understanding and sensory design approaches. Their work spans a broad range of architectural typologies and scales, with particular emphasis on how architectural expression influences well-being, cultural interaction, and long-term adaptability. CEBRA's design approach combines its aesthetic commitment with research-informed methods to support learning environments, reduce environmental impact, and reinforce architecture as an evolving art form. In 2025, CEBRA's European positioning and international profile earned a merger with Canadian architecture firm, Lemay. Being part of Lemay Group, CEBRA expand its international network while maintaining its own identity, leadership, and strategic focus and existing markets, including Denmark.
CEBRA is a Danish architectural office founded in 2001 by architects Mikkel Frost, Carsten Primdahl, and Kolja Nielsen, who head the studio's creative work and strategic development with partner Mikkel Schlesinger. The studio maintains a solid international portfolio, including projects across Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America and has received several national and international awards for its work in various countries. The multidisciplinary studio is recognised for combining artistic ambition with contextual understanding and sensory design approaches. Their work spans a broad range of architectural typologies and scales, with particular emphasis on how architectural expression influences well-being, cultural interaction, and long-term adaptability. CEBRA's design approach combines its aesthetic commitment with research-informed methods to support learning environments, reduce environmental impact, and reinforce architecture as an evolving art form. In 2025, CEBRA's European positioning and international profile earned a merger with Canadian architecture firm, Lemay. Being part of Lemay Group, CEBRA expand its international network while maintaining its own identity, leadership, and strategic focus and existing markets, including Denmark. ==Selected awards== CEBRA has received a number of international awards. Among them: 2025 – Al Hosn Musalla receives Gold at the WAN Awards, Public Realm – Over 10,000 2025 – Al Hosn Masterplan receives Silver at the WAN Awards, Publicly Accessible Buildings – Over 10,000 2025 – Reduction Roadmap receives Energiforum Danmark's Impact Award 2025 for an outstanding initiative 2024 – Malling Dampmølle wins the Popular Choice at the Architizer A+Awards, Best Low Rise Multi-unit Housing 2024 – Skamlingsbanken Visitor Centre wins the Popular Choice at the Architizer A+Awards, Best Cultural and Expo Center 2024 – The Reduction Roadmap receives the Lille Arne for an outstanding architectural initiative 2023 – Randers Municipality Architecture Award for Danish Crown HQ 2023 – Founding Partner Mikkel Frost receives the Architizer Vision Award 2022 – Al Hosn Masterplan receives Architizer A+Awards 2022, Urban and Masterplan 2022 – Æbeløen receives MIPIM Awards 2022, Best Residential Development 2022 – The Reduction Roadmap receives The Sustainable Element Collaboration Award 2022 by Building Green DK 2021 – Al Hosn masterplan receives WAF 2021, Landscape – Urban Context 2021 – Al Hosn masterplan receives WAN Award 2021, Mixed Use 2021 – Kolding Municipality Architecture Award for Skamlingsbanken 2021 – Aarhus Municipality Architecture Award for Æbeløgade 2021 – Aarhus Municipality Architecture Award for Strandvillaen 2020 – Al Hosn Masterplan receives AIA Middle East 2020, Urban Landscape 2020 – Al Hosn Masterplan receives AIA Middle East 2020, Culture 2020 – Al Hosn Masterplan receives Identity Design Award 2020, Urban Landscape 2020 – Al Hosn Musalla wins Identity Award 2020, Best Cultural Building 2020 – Al Hosn Musalla receives Architizer Award 2020, Architecture + Ceilings 2020 – Kolding Municipality Architecture Award for Koldinghave 2019 – Al Hosn Musalla receives Completed Building Religion at the World Architecture Festival 2018 – Skovbakke School nominated for School Building of the Year in Denmark 2018 – Experimentarium receives Danish Aluminium Prize 2018 2017 – Shortlisted at World Architecture Festival (Higher Education and Research) for the Experimentarium 2015 – Odense Municipality Architecture Award for HF & VUC Fyn 2015 – ArchDaily Building of the Year 2015, best housing project for the Icebergk 2015 – The Children's Home of the Future is on the top 40 shortlist for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2013 – MIPIM Award 2013, best residential development for the Iceberg 2013 – Architizer A+ Award, best residential mid-rise for the Iceberg 2008 – CEBRA receives the Nykredit's Architecture Award 2006 – Golden Lion Award at the Venice Biennale for Architecture for Best National Pavilion 2006 – The Bakkegaard School is nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award File:The Iceberg CEBRA.jpg|The Iceberg File:Aebeloeen CEBRA photographer Mikkel Frost.jpg|Æbeløen – photo by Mikkel Frost / CEBRA File:Al Hosn Musallah CEBRA.jpg|Al Hosn Musalla File:Al Hosn site CEBRA.jpg|Al Hosn site File:Childrens home of the future CEBRA.tif|Children’s Home of the Future File:Skamlingsbanken CEBRA ph.jpg|Skamlingsbanken File:Danish Crown HQ CEBRA.jpg|Danish Crown Headquarters File:Aarhus Vand CEBRA.jpg|Aarhus Vand File:Malling Dampmoelle CEBRA.jpg|Malling Dampmølle File:Experimentarium CEBRA photo.jpg|Experimentarium File:Nye photo credit Taekker Group.jpg|Nye File:Skovbakkeskolen CEBRA.jpg|Skovbakkeskolen File:Street Dome CEBRA.jpg|Street Dome File:Treldehuset CEBRA.jpg|Treldehuset File:Innovation House interior LEGO.jpg|Innovation Campus interior
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