Kaktus Towers, Copenhagen

Dybbølsbro Station, Kalvebod Bryggte, Copenhagen. Kaktus Towers to the right.
Kaktus Towers, Copenhagen. Pentax K1 & Carl Zeiss 35mm.

Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the development comprises two towers rising to heights of 100 and 80 meters.

Nearly 500 balconies are spread across the two facades of the towers, giving the buildings their ‘Kaktus Towers’ nickname for their spiky, irregular silhouettes.

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The recent opening of IKEA’s rooftop terrace offers new vantage points for photographing the towers, some of which reveal the more rounded, organic forms where their angular structures seem to converge.

KaKtus Towers, Copenhagen, June 2023. Architect: Bjarke Ingels.
KaKtus Towers, Copenhagen, June 2023. Architect: Bjarke Ingels.

The photo, which was taken with a Nikon D3, is from June 2023. Natural lightning and a minimal amount of post-processing afterwards.