The Most Famous
Architects from Denmark
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 10 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 13th most number of Architects behind Japan and Finland.
Top 10 Architects
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Architects of all time. This list of famous Danish Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Architects.
- #1
Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI 72.5351 langsJørn Utzon is most famous for his design of the Sydney Opera House.
- #2
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI 70.7140 langsArne Jacobsen is most famous for designing the Egg chair, which is considered to be one of the most iconic chairs in the world.
Overlapping Lives
Which Architects were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Architects since 1700.
