Founder of Experience Copenhagen Mira M. Cordsen

Founder of Experience Copenhagen Mira M. Cordsen

Nordhavn, Mira M. Cordsen, founder

Photo: Nufar Hatzbani

Hi, I’m Mira, and I offer guided tours and professional excursions focusing on architecture, sustainable urban planning, and community life in Copenhagen’s newest urban neighborhoods — including Nordhavn (Northern Harbour), Ørestad, Carlsberg City, Sydhavn (Southern Harbour), Grønttorvet, and Opera Parken.

🌿 Explore What’s Beyond the Guidebooks

I love introducing visitors to the parts of Copenhagen you won’t find in typical tourist guides — especially the emerging neighborhoods on the city’s edge, where small, vibrant communities are taking shape.

Together, we explore questions around:

  • Sustainable and regenerative urban living

  • Recycled architecture and circular building practices

  • Urban life, social infrastructure, and the human scale

  • Copenhagen's green transition and “The Copenhagen Model”

The tours are always interactive and based on open dialogue. I enjoy discussing urban development with participants — whether you're an architect, developer, policymaker, student, or an architecture enthusiast.

🏙️ Local Knowledge Meets Professional Insight

In my research and tours, I speak with residents and first movers about their daily experiences in new neighborhoods. What works, what doesn’t, and what makes a place feel like home?

For larger groups or multiple bookings, I collaborate with a network of skilled local guides in Copenhagen — ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.

👥 Who Joins the Tours?

Most of my guests come from the construction and planning industry:

  • Architecture firms

  • Urban planners and developers

  • Real estate professionals and investors

  • Municipal delegations and sustainability experts

I also warmly welcome private groups and architecture tourists looking for a more personal and curated experience of Copenhagen’s built environment.

🌍 Multilingual Tours

I guide fluently in Danish, English, and German.
French guests are very welcome too — feel free to ask in French, and I’ll respond in my best charming blend of French and English 😉

🎓 About Me

I hold a master’s degree from Roskilde University in Art History, Experience Design, and Danish Linguistics, with a focus on how site-specific cultural events can support urban development.
In 2012, I founded Experience Copenhagen – Architecture Tours, and since then I’ve guided hundreds of groups through Copenhagen’s most exciting urban transformations.

🏡 Urban Living in Ørestad

I live in Ørestad, one of the city’s most ambitious new districts — surrounded by architecture, nature, and pioneering energy. I’m also a mom of a curious 7-year-old, a dog lover, and an entrepreneur. When I’m not guiding, my daughters and I enjoy the city’s performance scene and swimming in the harbor.

🌱 Rooftop Farming Project – “Asgers Have”

I'm currently co-developing Asgers Have, a 3,500 m² rooftop farm on top of a parking garage in Ørestad. The space will include:

  • Urban farming and permaculture

  • A rooftop restaurant

  • Green public areas for the local community

  • A model for sustainable, food-producing architecture in the city

👉 If you're planning a professional visit to Copenhagen, or looking for expert-led, sustainable architecture tours, feel free to reach out. I’d love to create a custom tour for your group.