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Research profile
Mette Mechlenborg has more than 20 years of experience in housing and build environment. As a researcher Mette Mechlenborg has a profound knowledge on homemaking, hominess and housing in a cross interdisciplinary research field at London University (visiting phd-student 2008), School of Design (visiting phd-student 2009-2012) and Southern University of Denmark, and Copenhagen University. She has a deep interest in theories on space, place, placemaking, especially Lefebvre. Selected reserach topics are microliving, home in Danish high rises, sutainable everyday life practices, gender, deprived housing areas etc. Her phd. A Walk Around the Weber Grill is about the Danish suburban house in collective memory, later published internationally. Additionally to her research career, Mette Mechlenborg has a great practical experience, first of all from her position as chief of research at BARK consultancy (2012-2016). Mette Mechlenborg has more than 90 publications, including three books and numous peer reviewed articles. She has been enrolled in several networks, for example Centre for Housing and Welfare /Center for Housing Research 2006-2012, and is a well experienced lecturer.
Member of Academic Council, Faculty of Engineering & Science, AAUMember of Committee for equality, diversity and inclusion, AAU
Education/Academic qualification
Culture studies, Ph.D, A wal around the Weber Grill, Syddansk Univeristet
15 Sept 2006 → 10 Feb 2012
Award Date: 10 Feb 2012
Modern Culture, Master, Hominess. Between travel and home. A crossdiscplinary investegation of the current home trend, University of Copenhagen
1998 → 2002
Literature, Bachelor, University of Southern Denmark
1994 → 1998
External positions
Chief reseaarcher, BARK (fhv. Dansk Bygningsarv)
1 Mar 2012 → 31 Mar 2016
Project coordinator, Center for Kulturanalyse, Etnologi/Copenhagen University
1 Feb 2006 → 1 Sept 2006
External professor, Kulturstudier, Syddansk Universitet
1 Sept 2004 → 30 Jun 2006
Coordinator, later on coach, Artlab Kursussted for professionelle kunstnere
1 Sept 2004 → 15 Feb 2012
Communication and strstegic advisor, Mette Mechlenborg
10 Aug 2004 → 28 Feb 2012
Head of projects, Have PR & kommunikation
1 May 2002 → 31 Aug 2004
Keywords
- Welfare State
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Collaborations from the last five years
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BO GODT! Udviklingen af danske boligidealer 1930-1960.
Mechlenborg, M. & Bendsen, J. R.
01/03/2024 → 28/02/2026
Project: Research
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Renover eller riv ned? Danskernes beslutningsproces og adgang til rådgivning vedrørende nedrivning eller renovering
Jensen, J. O. & Mechlenborg, M.
01/04/2023 → 30/04/2024
Project: Research
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Mikroboliger i Danmark: Erfaringer og muligheder
Mechlenborg, M. & Jensen, J. O.
01/12/2022 → 01/10/2024
Project: Research
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RESPOND – research project on the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Stender, M., Christensen, T. H. B., Bøje-Kovács, B. J., Geerdsen, L. P., Bonderup, S., Sundstrup, R. B., Jensen, J. O., Larsen, J. N., Nørgaard, H., Mechlenborg, M., Nordberg, L. W., Nielsen, R. S., Grangaard, S., Javakhishvili-Larsen, N., Acosta, C. & Rasmussen, J. D.
15/02/2022 → 15/02/2025
Project: Research
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GSD: The Greenland SubUrban Dream
Mechlenborg, M., Abildgaard, M. S. & Thomsen, R. C.
25/01/2022 → 24/12/2024
Project: Research
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Delanalyse 1 IGENBO: En analyse baseret på survey og interviews med boligejere, der har revet ned og bygget nyt, 2. udgave.
Mechlenborg, M. & Jensen, J. O., 1 Mar 2024, 53 p..Research output: Memorandum/exposition › Memorandum
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Det fleksible arbejdsliv - hvad betyder det for hjemmet og for hverdagen? Formidling af resultater fra forskningsprojektet RESPOND
Mechlenborg, M., Lindberg, M. R. & Christensen, T. H. B., 23 Feb 2024, 14 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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ENFAMILIEHUSE FORSVINDER: De fleste husejere forbinder ikke bæredygtighed med bevaring, men med energioptimering i driften.
Jensen, J. O., Mechlenborg, M., Finsdóttir, S., Butera, S., Lange, T. & Rode, C., 7 Mar 2024, In: Arkitekten. 02-2024, p. 11-16 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research
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Finlandsparken 2023. Følgeevaluering - 2. runde.
Stender, M., Bech-Danielsen, C. & Mechlenborg, M., 2024, Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Lefebvre’s Spatial Triad for Children: A teaching model for spatial thinking in the classroom
Mechlenborg, M. & Neergaard, M. D., 31 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 33, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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MORGENMØDE: De danske arbejdspladser skal finde en svær balance mellem jeg’et og vi’et
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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IGENBO Lancering
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer) & Jesper Ole Jensen (Lecturer)
29 Feb 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Homemaking and urban planning in Scandinavia
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
24 Jan 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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VidenSkaber Finale
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
22 Jan 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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MorgenDAC: Er det slut med parcelhusdrømmen? Utzoncentret, Aalborg
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
5 Dec 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press/Media
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Hvorfor har Europa så få høje højhuse? P1: Den 4. division
05/04/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Populær podcaster bliver mødt med forundring, når hun fortæller, hvem hun bor med
03/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Klar til at tænke småt og leve stort? Micro Living er fremtiden!
02/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Gammelt lort: Fra slot til skrot
Mette Mechlenborg & Jesper Ole Jensen
27/03/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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