The Henning Larsen Foundation

Established in 2001, the Henning Larsen Foundation is a non-profit that aims to promote and disseminate Danish architecture in a broad sense. From exhibitions and publications to learning and travel grants, the foundation awards one or more grants to initiatives within the field each year on August 20th, Henning's birthday.  

Over the years the foundation has also hosted several open international competitions exploring ideas, concepts, and mediums relating to architecture. Of them, photography, film, drawing, writing, poetry, and music. 

The Foundation is a natural extension of Henning’s passion for and dedication to communicating and advancing architecture. Devoting himself to this aim alongside his studio work, through his professorship at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - School of Architecture and establishing SKALA architecture gallery and SKALA architecture magazine in the eighties. 

The Henning Larsen Foundation board consists of: 

  • Kent Martinussen, architect, CEO, Danish Architecture Center (Chairman)  
  • Troels Troelsen, architect   
  • Ingela Larsson, architect  
  • Simon Ingvartsen, architect    
  • Bente Scavenius, Mag.art.  
  • Lone Backe, MA, BA in Art History  
  • Niels Bang, lawyer 

“Henning Larsen established his foundation more than 20 years ago with the purpose of annually honoring people who contribute to expanding the field of architecture with a focus on artistic quality.”

Kent Martinussen

Chairman of the board, Henning Larsen Foundation

2023

Grant

Søren Ulrik Thomsen, lyricist 

2022

Grant

Søren Pihlmann, architect

Kim Lenchow, architect

2021

International competition: Architecture and utopia

Carlijn Kingma, 1st prize

Ryan Tung, 2nd prize

Lorenzo Abate, 3rd prize

Gustav Kragh Jacobsen, 3rd prize 

2020

Grant

Uffe Leth and Karsten Gori, Leth+Gori

2019

Grant

Josephine Michau, founder, Copenhagen Architecture Festival

2018

Grant

Poul Høilund, Maria Indrio og Marco Berenthz, Norrøn 

2017

International competition: Architecture and music

Cristian Vogle, 1st prize

Jakob Draminsky Hojmark, 2nd prize

Henrik Jose, 2nd prize

2016

Grant

Bente Lange, architect

Mette Tony and Mads Bjorn Hansen, Praksis Architects

2015

International competition: Architecture and film

Cole Phoenix, 1st prize 

Sam Renseiw, 2nd prize

Barbara Bohr and Agapi Triantafillidis, 3rd prize 

2014

Grant

Johnny Svendborg, architect

Merete Lind Mikkelsen, architect

2013

Grant

Mette Lange, architect 

Marianne Levinsen, landscape architect 

Hans Peter Hagens, architect 

2012

International competition: Writing about Architecture

Nathan Romero Muelas, 1st Prize

Daniel Persson, 2nd prize 

Sanne Flyvbjerg, 3rd prize 

Mette Marie Kallehauge, 3rd prize 

Tinne Delfs, 3rd prize 

2011

Grant

Henrik Sten Møller, journalist

Kjeld Kjeldsen, architect

2010

Grant

Jens Lindhe, architectural photographer 

2009

Grant

Theo Berg, architect

2008

International competition: Drawing architecture

Robert Müller, Austria, 1st prize


Julian Busch, Germany, 2nd prize 


Julie Huang Jahn, Denmark, 3rd prize 


Barnabas Wetton and Chris Thurlbourne, Denmark, 3rd prize


Clemens Helmke and Dorothée Billard, Germany, 3rd prize

2007

International competition: Photographing architecture

Michael Stefan Rathje-Sørensen, Denmark, 2nd prize

Ditz Fejer, Austria, 2nd prize

Nils Lund Pedersen, Denmark, 3rd prize

Lars Gundersen, Denmark, honorary mention

Casper Balslev and Mads Nissen, Denmark, honorary mention

2006

Grant

Jytte Rex, artist

2005

Grant

Andreas Lauesen, Christian Dalsdorf, Maja Asaa and Mikala Holme Samsøe, Studio Force4

2004

Grant

Andreas Lykke-Olesen, Tobias Løssing and Rune Nielsen, Studio Kollision: 


Kent Martinussen, architect


Nils Vest, film director

2003

Grant

Julien De Smedt, architect

2002

Grant

Dorte Mandrupn, architect


Merete Ahnfeldt-Mollerup, architect

2001

Grant

Bjarke Ingels, architect

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