June 25, 2026
Bioregional architecture - building from the materials which surround us
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107033055 BCX8"> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107033055 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW107033055 BCX8"><span class= "TextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">The Hedeskov Living Lab in Djursland, on the Jutland Peninsula, points towards a potential</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">paradigm shift</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> in sustainable architecture.</span></span> <span class= "EOP Selected SCXW107033055 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">In this episode, we meet </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">architect </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">Justine Bell from Djernes & Bell, who tells the story of transforming a former school into a </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW107033055 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> for education, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">research</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> and experimentation with regenerative building practices. The project has been created using locally sourced raw and reclaimed materials, including clay, sand, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107033055 BCX8">bulrushes</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> and horse manure.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW107033055 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107033055 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW107033055 BCX8"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">This approach is described by some as</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> bioregional architecture</span><span class="TextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8" lang= "EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">. Much like the farm-to-table movement, it is rooted in local resources, materials, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107033055 BCX8">skills</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> and craft traditions.</span></span> <span class= "TextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">The ambition is not only to reduce the environmental impact of construction, but also to create architecture that tells a powerful story about its place and the landscape from which it </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">emerges</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">. At the same time, the project points towards a more regenerative approach to building, where architecture not only </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW107033055 BCX8">minimises</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> its footprint, but actively contributes to nature, </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107033055 BCX8">biodiversity</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8"> and local communities.</span></span> <span class= "EOP Selected SCXW107033055 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107033055 BCX8">And it certainly does not hurt that Hedeskov Living Lab is also an extraordinarily beautiful place. </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53966693 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="DA-DK" xml:lang= "DA-DK"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Guest:</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0"> </span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW53966693 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW53966693 BCX0"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW53966693 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53966693 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="DA-DK" xml:lang= "DA-DK"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Justine Bell, Founder, Djernes & Bell </span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW53966693 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53966693 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="DA-DK" xml:lang= "DA-DK"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Host:</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0"> </span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW53966693 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW53966693 BCX0"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW53966693 BCX0" role="list"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53966693 BCX0" role="listitem" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props= "{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="DA-DK" xml:lang= "DA-DK"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Michael Booth</span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW53966693 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53966693 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="DA-DK" xml:lang= "DA-DK"><span class="TextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Let's</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0"> Talk Architecture is a podcast by Danish Architecture Center. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0">Sound </span><span class= "NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW53966693 BCX0">edits</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53966693 BCX0"> by Munck Studios.</span></span><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW53966693 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107033055 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW107033055 BCX8"><span class= "EOP Selected SCXW107033055 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div>