Det Danske Institut i Damaskus — Mads Hvidkær Christoffersen

Det Danske Institut i Damaskus ︎︎︎

For three weeks in Cairo, we built furniture using wood and clay from the Nile, demostrating how practical, low-tech solutions can improve the indoor climate. The benefits of using unfired clay are numerous, including its recyclability in projects of all scales, its ability to absorb and release moisture, and the minimal thermal energy required for the hardening process. The project was developed with Laura B. Wilkens from The Royal Academy in Copenhagen.

From the visit to El Manara, Egypt, where the clay was sourced

Exhibition in Bayt Yakan, 29 August 2026. Photograph: Katharina Ammann

This project was generously supported by The Danish Institute in Damascus and took place in the lovely house of Bayt Yakan, Cairo.