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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. From 2020 member of faculty's Academic Council.
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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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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Pilotprojekt for IGENBO – Potentialer
Jensen, J. O. & Mechlenborg, M.
01/02/2023 → 30/06/2023
Project: Research
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Mikroboliger i Danmark: Erfaringer og muligheder
Mechlenborg, M. & Jensen, J. O.
01/12/2022 → 31/10/2023
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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Bispehaven 2022. Følgeevaluering – 2. runde
Mechlenborg, M., Bech-Danielsen, C. & Stender, M., 2023Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Changing spatialities of homes in post-COVID-19 working-from-home practices: A Lefebvrean perspective
Mechlenborg, M. & Christensen, T. H. B., 20 Mar 2023, (Submitted) In: Home Cultures.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Gellerupparken 2022. Følgeevaluering – 2. runde.
Stender, M., Bech-Danielsen, C. & Mechlenborg, M., 2023, 51 p.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., 10 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Mediatised practices: renovating homes with media and ICTs in Australia
Aggeli, A. & Mechlenborg, M., Jan 2023, Digitisation and low-carbon energy transitions. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 153-174Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Looking Out, taken in. The practices of viewing in new Danish high-rise dwelling
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
21 Apr 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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37 familieformer? Fremtidens familieliv og boligdrømme -BYENS EJENDOMME
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
27 Mar 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Fremtidens boligliv i den blandede by
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
24 Mar 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Paneldebat Arkitekskolen i Høje Taastrup
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
6 Mar 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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History, identity and gender
Mette Mechlenborg (Lecturer)
1 Mar 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press/Media
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Forsidehenvisning: Kvinder flytter, når deres partnere går bort. Mænd bliver hellere boende
16/04/2023 → 17/04/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Der er en hel månedsløn i forskel fra det rigeste til det fattigste sogn
22/03/2023 → 29/03/2023
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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I Vejles rigeste sogn har de 30.000 kroner mere til rådighed om måneden end beboerne i det fattigste sogn: Se, hvordan dit sogn klarer sig
13/03/2023 → 14/03/2023
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Bente og Arne vil så gerne flytte ind i en seniorbolig - men der mangler 30.000 af dem
09/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vi drømmer stadig stort - men vi burde bo mindre
Kirsten Gram-Hanssen & Mette Mechlenborg
05/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media