ArchitectsJørn Utzon

Monocle on Design – Remembering Jørn Utzon

On the centenary of celebrated (and controversial) Danish architect Jørn Utzon’s birth, we assess his best-known work: the Sydney Opera House. Plus: Pentagram’s latest...

Rafael Moneo Interview: On Jørn Utzon

Pritzker prizewinning architect Rafael Moneo spent a year with Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1961, when Utzon was working on the Sydney Opera House....

Jan Gehl Interview: On Jørn Utzon

“I thought, it’s incredible that an architect can make something that is so good for humanity.” The influential 81-year-old Danish architect Jan Gehl here...

Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter: On Jørn Utzon

Meet the young Danish architect duo, Søren Johansen and Sebastian Skovsted, who together form Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter. They here talk about their extolled colleague...

Lene Tranberg Interview: On Jørn Utzon

The legendary Danish architect Jørn Utzon – most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House – would have turned 100 in 2018. In this...

Oktay Nayman Interview: On Jørn Utzon

“He was a person that was able to see more than other people.” Meet Turkish architect Oktay Nayman, who talks about what it was...

Hiroshi Sambuichi Interview: On Jørn Utzon

Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi is considered one of the foremost green architects of our time. In this short video, he poetically describes how spending...

Louis Becker Interview: On Jørn Utzon

“He was outstanding in his time. He would be in trouble the way the world looks now.” In this video, Danish architect Louis Becker,...

Hans Munk Hansen Interview: On Jørn Utzon

“He saw everything.” In this video, Danish architect Hans Munk Hansen describes his close relationship with the celebrated architect Jørn Utzon, whom he worked...