Nicolai Bo Andersen

Curriculum vitae

Nicolai Bo Andersen
Born 2 October 1970 in Børkop, Denmark

Professor (full), Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, 2025–
Professor WSR, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, 2020–2025
Visiting professor, TU München, Lehrstuhl für Entwerfen & Gestalten, 2019–2020
Ph.D. supervisor, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, 2018–
Associate professor, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, 2011–2020
Assistant professor, Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, 2000–2011

Head of Centre for Sustainable Building Culture, 2021–
Head of master’s in Building Culture, 2021–
Head of Cultural Heritage, Transformation and Conservation, 2016–2022

Owner, Nicolai Bo Andersen Arkitekt, 2001–
Owner, EBDNBA arkitekter ApS, 2001–2008
Architect, Frederiksen & Knudsen A/S, 1998–2001
Architect, Korshagen Arkitekter A/S, 1998

Education
Ph.D. supervisor course, Copenhagen University, 2019
University teacher training programme, Aarhus University, 2009
Cand. arch., Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, 1990–1998
Exchange student, The Cooper Union, New York, 1996–1997
High school diploma, Svendborg Gymnasium, 1986–1989

Roles in review and assessment committees
Research proposal reviewer, Lund University, 2026
Peer-reviewer, TRACE Cahier N°5: Lived Interiors, 2025
Peer-reviewer, Ardeth (Journal), 2025
Peer-reviewer, The Journal of Architecture (Journal), 2025
Editor of research journal, Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge, 2024
Peer-reviewer, Design Issues (Journal), 2024
Member of Pd. D. Assessment Committee, Aalborg University, 2023
Peer-reviewer, Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge (Journal), 2021
Member of Pd. D. Assessment Committee, Aalborg University, 2021
Member of the assessment committee, Municipality of Copenhagen, 2018–
Member of the assessment committee, Danish Association of Architects, 2010–

Membership of organisations, committees, councils and boards
Member of the Børsen Stock Exchange advisory board, 2025–
Member of advisory board for Copenhagen Architecture Biennial CAFx, 2025
Member of the national committee of Denmark of ICOMOS, 2025–
Member of Brundtland Gruppen, founded by Signe Wenneberg, 2024–
Member of advisory board for byggefilm.dk, 2024–
Member of Queen Mary’s Centre, Policy Fellowship expert, 2023–2026
Member of The Green Research Network, 2023–
Member of the Danish Arts Foundation’s Danish Arts Council, 2021–24
Member of the Historic Buildings Council, 2019–23
Member of the Society of Artists, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 2007–
Member of Akademisk Arkitektforening, MAA, 1998–

Management of and participation in research projects
PI, ATLAS. Realdania, Landsbyggefonden, DTU & RDA. 2025–
Coordinator, Brugerbehov. Bevica & RDA. 2025–
PI, AS FOUND. Horizon Europe, Pillar II, IA. 2024 (waiting list) 
PI, Robust Bygningskultur. Realdania & RDA. 2022–
Projektdeltager, Arkitekturbiennalen Venedig. 2024–2025
WP lead, City Memories. EU Creative Europe. 2023–2024
Lead sub-project 1, Dér, hvor vi bor. Velux. 2022–2025
Coordinator, Tilgængelighed i bygningskulturen. SLKS, Bevica & RDA. 2022–
PI, Lærlingenes Hus. Realdania. 2019–2019
Co-PI, FORAN Forandring og Forankring. Realdania. 2018–2021
Co-PI, BDBA Bæredygtig Bygningsarv. Realdania. 2014–2018
Co-PI, BK2015 Bygningskultur 2015. Realdania. 2011–2014

Grants and awards
Danish Arts Foundation, 2024
Stark Fonden, 2024
Fogs Fond, 2024
Dreyers Fond, 2024
Dreyers Fond, 2014
Dreyers Fond, 2012
Danish Arts Foundation, 3-year work grant, 2007
Danish Arts Foundation, 2005
Danish Arts Foundation, 2004
Fritz Schlegels Legat, 2003
Statens Kunstfond, 2001
Danish Arts Foundation, 1999
Vola, 1998
Knud Højgaards Fond, 1996
Margot og Thorvald Dreyers Fond, 1996
Unidanmarkfonden, 1996
Studenternes Venner, 1996

Keynote speaker (selection)
The Poetics of Transformation. USI Academy of Architecture Mendrisio 16.04.2026
Bæredygtig Bygningskultur. ODM Netværk for Nyere tids Kulturarv 26.01.2026
Transformation. Arkitektskolen Aarhus 20.10.2025
Four lectures, Lebenswerte Stadt, Basel 24.09., 10.09., 27.08. and 13.08.2025
The Poetics of Transformation. IU Internationale Hochschule 05.06.2025
Ingenious Houses. ExpLearn international symposium, France 27.03.2025
Drawing on the Archives. Polimi PhD School International Workshop 31.01.2025
Ingenious Houses. Open Air Museum Bokrijk, Belgium 04.10.2024
Leaving no Trace? Studio Krucker Bates, TU München 15.07.2024
A Matter of Beauty. Konstfack, Stockholm 22.01.2024
The Poetics of Transformation. RV University, Bengaluru, India 06.12.2023
Phenomenological Method/Connectiveness. TH Augsburg 30.10./28.11.2023
The Poetics of Transformation. HSLU Luzern 28.10.2022
The Poetics of Transformation. BAS, Bergen 21.09.2022
Estetikk og bærekraftig bygningskultur. NAL, Oslo 20.05.2022
Circular Aesthetics. Hochschule Augsburg 23.11.2021
Phainomena. Design Academy Eindhoven 31.08.2021
Learning From Arne Jacobsen. Leibniz Universität Hannover 09.07.2021
Sustainable Building Culture. Kungl. Konsthögskolan Stockholm 26.05.2021
Reuse - Vakante Typen Nutzen. TU Darmstadt 21.04.2021
A House like Me. HSLU - Hochschule Luzern 06.11.2020
Four lectures. TU München 15.10., 12.11., 17.12.2019 and 01.07.2020
On Beauty. HSLU Luzern 24.11.2017
Connectiveness. TU Darmstadt 24.05.2017
The Other. Bauhaus Open 2017, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar 11.05.2017
Shift and Repetition. Montagsreihe, TU München 05.12.2016

Other
Registered in Kraks Blå Bog 2025 
Member of the board, the Artists College, Copenhagen, 2019–
Member of the board, AB Kanalbo