Bjarke Ingels’ Superkilen Transforms Copenhagen into an Outdoor Museum

Copenhagen’s new museum, <a href="http://superkilen.dk/" target="_blank">Superkilen</a>, is like no other the world has seen. An all-star collaboration between architects <a href="http://www.big.dk/#projects" target="_blank">Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG)</a>, landscape architects Topotek 1 and <a href="http://artnerdnewyork.com/power-toilets/" target="_blank">artists Superflex</a>, the project transforms the Norrebro district into a sprawling <a href="http://inhabitat.com/millions-of-led-lights-transform-japanese-botanical-garden-into-a-winter-wonderland/" target="_blank">outdoor museum</a>. Superkilen creates a cultural playground, displaying artifacts from over sixty countries, inviting locals to interact with them on its red and pink-hued pavement.

Slicing through the center of town, Superkilen is easily identified with geometric sections painted on the pavement in red, magenta, rust and coral colors. Celebrating the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tredje-natur-architecture-designs-worlds-first-climate-adjusted-neighborhood-in-copenhagen-denmark/" target="_blank">diverse cultural make up of Copenhagen</a>, each color represents a different zone for experiencing the cultural artifacts and activities.

Bike paths run throughout, that link Superkilen to the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/denmark-constructs-bicycle-superhighways-for-copenhagens-commuters/" target="_blank">cycling highways</a> of the city.

Many countries are represented throughout the interactive exhibition. An octopus slide from Japan invites kids and adults to go for a whirl down one of its tentacles. An ornate Islamic tiled fountain represents Morocco, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/kingyobu-transforms-old-phone-booths-into-goldfish-tanks-on-the-streets-of-osaka/" target="_blank">creating a meeting pointing the center of a square</a>.

Armenia is repped with picnic tables, that sit near Brazilian benches and Iraqi swings. Kids can frolic on a playground from Delhi, while parents keep watch from a Cuban bench.

Visitors can take a load off at the Black Square, sitting in furniture beneath a giant red star sign from the United States. A Green Park brings a breath of fresh air to Superkilen, with an <a href="http://inhabitat.com/construction-to-begin-on-chicagos-elevated-bloomingdale-trail-next-summer/" target="_blank">intermingling of trees, plants and lush grass hills</a> that are prime picnicking and lounging areas.

Superkilen is a unique presentation of a museum, weaving the fabric of the actual city with these international artifacts for the entire city to enjoy.