Tredje Natur

What Tredje Natur does

Tredje Natur (legally "Third Nature", CVR 3445 8693) is a Copenhagen-based architecture and urban planning firm founded in 2012 that operates as an integrated practice across building design, landscape architecture, and strategic urban planning. The firm's core proposition is climate-adaptive, regenerative urban design, anchored by flagship projects such as the 275 Ha Lynetteholm nature-based storm surge resilience scheme in Copenhagen's East Harbour, the Enghaveparken extreme climate adaptation park, the Nyt Stadion Aarhus (Rooted in heritage, crowned by nature), and the Refshaleøen "From Shipyard to Cityyard" transformation. It positions itself around nature-based solutions, design for disassembly using biogenic materials, and the integration of climate resilience with cultural heritage in dense urban contexts.

The firm serves primarily Danish municipalities and public authorities, with Copenhagen Municipality and Aarhus Municipality as anchor clients, and is expanding into private urban developers and international work (notably Cambourne, UK). Its go-to-market is sales-led and centered on competitive tenders, architectural competitions, and direct commissions, supported by a portfolio-driven website, active social media presence, and exhibitions such as Habitat 25 at the Danish Architecture Centre. Revenue is generated through professional services fees negotiated per project rather than standardized pricing, with no public funding, ownership, or financial disclosures.

The practice is independently operated with no disclosed investors, parent company, or M&A activity. It operates from Heimdalsgade 35 in Copenhagen N and maintains a presence around the Refshaleøen redevelopment area. Headcount is in the 11–50 range, and the firm continues to add to its project roster through 2025–2026 with tender wins, competition prequalifications, and new advisory engagements on climate-park development.

Name

Tredje Natur

Legal name

Third Nature

Website

https://tredjenatur.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tredje Natur is a Copenhagen-based architecture and urban planning firm specializing in climate-adaptive, nature-based urban design, serving primarily Danish municipalities and public developers on projects ranging from climate resilience parks to large-scale coastal and stadium developments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Urban planning services
• Landscape architecture
• Climate adaptive design
• Architectural design services
• Urban regeneration consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Københoved

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Third Nature generates revenue through professional architecture and urban planning services, including master planning, landscape architecture, building design, and strategic advisory services for urban development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tredje Natur is an architecture and urban planning consultancy offering integrated services across building design, landscape architecture, and strategic urban planning. The firm delivers master planning, landscape architecture, building design, and strategic advisory services for climate-resilient, nature-integrated urban developments, with a portfolio spanning Copenhagen projects (Refshaleøen, Lynetteholm, Enghaveparken, Middelalderbyen, Spidsen Nordø) and international work such as Cambourne in the UK.

Product overview

Tredje Natur is an architectural and urban planning firm offering integrated services across building design, landscape architecture, and strategic urban planning. They work on projects ranging from individual buildings to large-scale urban development, with a focus on climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, and sustainable urban transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 275 Ha nature-based storm surge resilience expansion in Copenhagen's East Harbour (Lynetteholm)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gehl Architects: Copenhagen-based urban planning and public-space design firm with strong public-sector DNA and global footprint. Directly comparable to Tredje Natur in target client (municipalities) and focus on human-centred urban transformation.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen-headquartered architecture and urban design practice with global reach and a strong focus on sustainability and adaptive design. Comparable to Tredje Natur as a Danish architecture firm competing for international climate-responsive commissions.
• SLA Architects: Copenhagen-based landscape architecture and urban design firm working on nature-based solutions, climate adaptation, and public-space design across Scandinavia. Directly comparable to Tredje Natur on service mix and client base (Danish municipalities).
• MVRDV: Rotterdam-based architecture and urban design firm with strong portfolio of regenerative, dense urban, and mixed-use developments. Comparable to Tredje Natur as a European peer competing for climate-forward urban design commissions.
• White Arkitekter: Swedish architecture and urban design practice with strong sustainability credentials and a Nordic public-sector client base. Comparable to Tredje Natur on Scandinavian urban transformation and sustainable design commissions.
• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam/Zurich-based architecture and urban planning firm focused on large-scale urban transformation, mobility, and resilience projects. Comparable to Tredje Natur on master planning and urban regeneration mandates for public and developer clients.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian architecture, landscape, and urban design practice renowned for nature-based and regenerative design. Comparable to Tredje Natur on integrated architecture-landscape-urbanism service model and climate-responsive public commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Henning Larsen: Danish architecture and urban design firm (now part of Ramboll) with a broad portfolio spanning buildings, landscapes, and master planning. Comparable to Tredje Natur as a Danish incumbent in sustainable architecture and urban design, but at materially larger scale.
• COWI: Large Danish engineering, architecture, and consulting group with extensive urban infrastructure and climate adaptation work. Comparable to Tredje Natur on Danish public-sector climate projects but at much larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with deep urban resilience, climate adaptation, and master planning practices. Comparable to Tredje Natur as a competitor on international nature-based urban resilience commissions, but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TredjeNatur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tredje-natur
• Instagraminstagram.com/thirdnaturearchitects
• Xx.com/tredjenatur

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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