Kaktus Towers

Kaktus Towers
Kaktustårnene
Interactive map of the Kaktus Towers area
EtymologyCactus
General information
LocationKalvebod Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark
Year built2019–2022
Opened2022
Height
HeightTower A: 73.7 m (242 ft)[1]
Tower B: 58.7 m (193 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor countTower A: 23[1]
Tower B: 18[2]
Floor area26,100 m2 (281,000 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
ArchitectBjarke Ingels Group
Website
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Kaktus Towers (also known as Kaktustårnene in Danish) is a high-rise residential complex in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed between 2019 and 2022, the two towers feature rotated floor plates, which causes the buildings to resemble cacti, hence the name of the complex. The taller tower is 74 metres (242 ft) tall and has 23 storeys,[1] while the shorter tower is 59 metres (193 ft) tall and has 18 storeys.[2]

The complex was designed by Danish architectural firm Bjark Ingels Group[4] after having designed and built three almost similar, but smaller, towers in Esbjerg for the A Place To project[5] which opened as student accommodation and hotel in 2021[6][7]

The towers are located close to Dybbølsbro railway station and has nearly 500 apartments.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kaktus Tower A - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kaktus Tower B - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Kaktus Towers". Bjarke Ingels Group. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "De er både blevet kaldt 'Danmarks værste byggeri' og har vundet en pris. Nu er Kaktustårnene blevet solgt for milliardbeløb". Politiken - Den levende avis (in Danish). 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Spektakulære BIG-tårne opføres i Esbjerg og får nyt navn" (in Danish). WINDROSE A/S · A Place To. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bjarke Ingels skal bygge stort studieboligprojekt i Esbjerg" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "A Place To officielt indviet". A Place To. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kaktus Towers: Prickly Architecture". Danish Architecture Center - DAC. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
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