Bettina Lamm

Bettina Lamm is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. Her work investigates the intersection of built environments and lived experiences through temporary interventions and art strategies in public spaces.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Fiction Space - spatial expressions and experiences in virtual reality art from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (2006)
• Landscape Architect MAA from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (1996)
• Exchange studies at University of California, Berkeley (1994)

Lamm's research centers on reprogramming interim landscapes via temporary art and architectural strategies, fostering new site readings and community experiences. She has curated exhibitions like Urban Play and led EU projects including SEEDS, exploring how temporary activation transforms derelict urban spaces. Her work emphasizes co-creation with communities—particularly children—in designing inclusive public spaces for play and social interaction.

Recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in public space dynamics, with focus areas including social housing estates, urban agriculture, and temporary urbanism. These works systematically examine how participatory design processes and temporary interventions contribute to human flourishing and sustainability while addressing challenges of maintaining publicness in diverse urban contexts.

Lamm has secured major funding through HERA, EU Interreg, and national research councils for projects like PuSH (public space in social housing) and Move the Neighborhood (co-designing with children). She actively implements practical applications through projects such as Pios Plæne and Karens Minde—co-created play spaces in Copenhagen's Sydhavnen district.

She maintains international research networks through conference organization (e.g., Instant Urbanism 2013) and exhibition curation, bridging academic theory with practical urban design challenges across Nordic and European contexts.