Book: Arne Jacobsen in London 

In 2023 the Danish Architectural Press published a book about the architecture and the art collection at the Danish Embassy on 55 Sloane Street in London.

In 1977 the Embassy of Denmark in London opened its doors to an extraordinary building designed by the internationally renowned Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. This book presents both the history and the ideas behind the architectural masterpiece and the ambitious art collection at the Embassy representing contemporary art, design and culture from both the Danish Arts Foundation and the New Carlsberg Foundation’s collections. In addition to these, there are important historic artworks, each of which has its own fascinating history, including works by Hans Christian Andersen, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Laurits Tuxen.

The Arne Jacobsen in London book was initiated and edited by the cultural attaché Lone Britt Christensen, and each chapter is written by experts in their field:

Prof Peter Thule Kristensen, The Royal Danish Academy

Alex Buck, assitant curator of paintings, The Royal Collection Trust

Paul Binding, critic, writer and recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Prize in 2025

Margrethe Floryan, senior curator, Thorvaldsen’s Museum, Copenhagen

Barry Phipps, director of studies in History of Arts, Churchill College, University of Cambridge

Commissioned photographs by the Danish based British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper

You can purchase the book and read more about it here.