Welcome to UiWE

Social Innovation at Malmö University

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:14:52 +0000

UiWE starts up a master program course running through March on social innovation and design methodology at Malmö University’s school of Arts and Communication, Culture- and media production. The course explores cultural analysis and strategies to promote social change. In this case it’s about developing cross-sector solutions to one of the great health challenges in western societies: child obesity. See Geoff Mulgan’s TED Talk if you forgot why we need social innovation.

Battle of Rabbit Town screenings

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:22:54 +0000

The UiWE documentary about two favela leaders in Brazil in a tough, corrupt election, is screened at Doc Lounge CPH at Husets Café, i Huset March 10th at 8 PM, doors open at 7. An informal Q&A with Christian, Brazilian Music, Capueira, beers and drinks, follow the screening. Battle of Rabbit Town is also shown in Prague, March 10-17, as part of the official selection of One World International Human Rights Film Festival and Christian is going there to present the film.

UiWE speaks on social innovation in urban planning

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:03:21 +0000

On wednesday the 3rd of february UiWE was invited by KEC to talk about social innovation and entrepreneurship in urban development. The talk was attended by project managers from urban renewal projects (Områdefornyelse og områdeløft) in the copenhagen area and representatives from center for bydesign (centre of urban design) and center for byudvikling (centre of urban development)

Prequalified for Køge Kyst Competition

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:33:01 +0000

UiWE has been prequalified for the parallel competition for the future development of KØGE KYST with a strong team consisting of Polyform, Grontmij Carl Bro, 2+1, Ekstrakt and Oxford Research. The competion aims at realizing a high-profile strategic project in the 24 hectar area involving the town opening up towards the water and linking the new part of town to the historical town centre.

UiWe speaks at Copenhagen Business Centre

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:39:02 +0000

How do you convert knowledge into business? That is the subject of the an introductory course February 1st at Copenhagen Business Centre. The course is geared toward the entrepreneur who wants to start his own business and uses a combination of theory and first hand experience.

To all of you

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:22:27 +0000

From a warm office in a freezing meatpacking district we send greetings to all of you – collaborators, clients, and friends – who made our first year in the culture design business possible. We hope we will have the chance to reunite next year! In the meantime we have made a small doll film to celebrate that special something that makes you and I a we. Merry Christmas!

Designing workshop brief for Amager West

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:14:22 +0000

UiWe has been assigned by Amager Vest Lokal Udvalg (Amager West Community Council) to design the brief for a workshop on the future development of Amager West. The workshop will be attended by Netværk for Yngre Planlæggere (Network for Young Planners), and aims at exploring a cross-diciplinary and process-oriented approach to the development of Amager West.

Crash course in cultural communication

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:50:26 +0000

Christian gives a crash course in cultural communication and planning at Malmö University’s masters program Kultur- och Medievetenskap. The product is a mapping of cultural potential and challenges in the city of Århus, looking ahead to the bid for Århus Cultural Capital 2017.

Avedøre power plant is an art installation

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:42 +0000

UiWe produces a new short film on urban artistic intervention as part of the LysLyd-project (SoundLight-project) and COP 15.The German art- and architect group Mader Stubic Wiermann turns Dong Energy’s Avedøre power plant into a 145 meters tall screen for light and video installation. Check it out from December 8-18. Read more on www.lyslyd.com

Workshop on culture & quality in city-making

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:02:16 +0000

UiWe and the task-force for public-private partnerships at Erhvervs- og byggestyrelsen (Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority) arranged a workshop at the municipality of Copenhagen on collaboration, culture and value in urban planning and administration. The workshop was attended by lawyers and economists of KEC (Copenhagen Center of Business), Center for Bydesign (Center of Urban Design) and Borgerservice (Citizen services )