Danish Originals S5 E3: Eva Jensen

In this episode of Danish Originals, Roskilde-born Danish architect Eva Jensen shares her beginnings traveling the world, starting out professionally in The Big Apple, and establishing in 2005 her namesake architecture and interior design studio in Manhattan.

From her studio in New York City, Roskilde-born Danish architect Eva Jensen shares her beginnings traveling the world, starting out professionally in The Big Apple, and establishing in 2005 her namesake architecture and interior design studio in Manhattan, where she remains today.

She talks about the unique challenges of high-end residential projects, the evolution of the Danish aesthetic with her clientele, and her interest in the synergy between metropolis and countryside.

Eva selects a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.

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(Photographer: Ellinor Stigle)




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