Dr. Henriette Steiner, of the University of Copenhagen, will give a lecture on Wednesday, November 22 at 1:00 p.m. on the contribution of women to modern Danish design — from kitchens to urban planning.

The talk, based on her new co-written book, Untold Stories: Women, Gender, and Architecture in Denmark, takes place in Room 306 of the Architecture Building. Everyone is welcome.

The book gives an overall picture of the key contribution made by women to the architecture of Danish welfare society from 1930 to 1980, generally recognized as the classic period for modern Danish design.

“Women have contributed to all aspects of architecture, from kitchens and buildings to landscape architecture and urban planning, and their stories highlight the hidden diversity that has shaped Denmark’s buildings, cities, and landscapes,” say the authors.

“The importance of this diversity must be understood and appreciated in the present if we are to create new ways of living and building in the future – a pressing need in light of the many crises we face as a society today.”

The book was written by Jannie Rosenberg Bendsen, Svava Riesto and Henriette Steiner as part of the research project Women in Danish Architecture at the University of Copenhagen. It was published in 2023 by Strandberg Publishing.