His firm, Bjarke Ingels Groupbetter known simply asBIGis famous for its playful schemes and easy-to-understand architectural gestures.
Ingels believes that architecture is about trying to make the world a little more like our dreams.
BIGs stance on sustainability is also clearly apparent in their body of work.
Left to right: The Mountain, 8 House, CopenHill, LEGO House, MÉCA, Superkilen, VIA 57 West, Toyota Woven City
He threw out the ballast and soared.
Read on to see 10 of our favorite BIG projects by Bjarke Ingels Group.
The living laboratory is designed for all workers researching to improve future technologies for the benefit of mankind.
Toyota Woven City in Susono, Shizuoka, Japan (Photo:Bjarke Ingels Group)
The urban incubator is supported by multiple scales of transit including three elements along each typical road.
To do this, a generous ramp leads into the urban living room to guide passersby into the space.
Visual connections are designed to draw those into the lively activity and celebration of art.
CopenHill/Amager Bakke in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Oliver Foerstner/Shutterstock)
The exterior is also designed for flexibility so you can host a wide range of events.
This bridge museum is created by twisting a simple rectilinear box as it spans the Ranselva river.
The interesting interior space is simply the result of this gesture.
MÉCA in Bordeaux, France (Photo:Stock Photosfrom JeanLuclchard/Shutterstock)
The building is part of the Kistefos Sculpture Park in Jevnaker, Norway.
The colorful tops of each module create a picture-perfect field of color and a truly unique public space.
LEGO house is a literal manifestation of the infinite possibilities of the LEGO brick, Ingels explains.
The Twist in Jevnaker, Norway (Photo:Stock Photosfrom tufo/Shutterstock)
The dynamic form also means that the building has a unique identity from each vantage point.
It was conceived as part of Rebuild by Design of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force.
Rebuild by Design calls for solutions to especially endangered areas that were exposed as potentially dangerous during Superstorm Sandy.
LEGO House in Billund, Denmark (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Peter Helge Petersen/Shutterstock)
you’re able to read the full document and learn about plans for each areahere.
The project is a celebration of diversity and of successful elements of public space.
This building element also hosts communal elements for the residents and boasts a design that encourages neighborly interaction.
VIA 57 West in New York, USA (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Osugi/Shutterstock)
The form itself is not only aesthetic, it also increases each units access to light and view.
Ingels describes the project as follows: 8 House is a three-dimensional neighborhood rather than an architectural object.
The project required far more parking than housing.
Superkilen in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Oliver Foerstner/Shutterstock)
Now, each housing unit has a unique view and access to sunlight and fresh air.
All apartments also have roof gardens.
The housing development combines the density of urban life with the positive qualities of suburban life.
8 House in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Anna50/Shutterstock)
BIG celebrates both building functionalities in a simple but unexpected form that leads to unique spaces.
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The Mountain in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Lunnaya/Shutterstock)
