Henning Larsen

Henning Larsen (1925–2013) was a renowned Danish architect celebrated for his clear Scandinavian style and masterful use of light. Larsen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1952 and went on to study at MIT and the Architectural Association in London. In 1959, he founded his own practice, Henning Larsen Architects, which grew into one of Denmark’s most prominent architecture firms. From 1986 to 1995, Larsen also served as a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Throughout his career, Larsen received numerous honours and awards, including Denmark’s prestigious C. F. Hansen Medal and Japan’s Praemium Imperiale for architecture. One of his most iconic works is the Copenhagen Opera House, completed in 2005, which is widely considered a landmark of modern Danish architecture.