Emma Rishøj Holm

Emma Rishøj Holm is a PhD fellow and Master of Architecture at Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark, affiliated with Research Laboratory 2: Technology, Building Cultures and Settlement. Her work bridges architectural practice with environmental sustainability through transdisciplinary research.

Her educational background includes a Master of Architecture degree. She is currently pursuing her PhD under supervision by LM Bjerregaard Jensen, C. Dayer, and S. Nielsen.

Her research investigates sustainable architectural frameworks through the lens of material extraction and consumption patterns. Key interests include developing nature-sensible measures for contemporary architecture, analyzing the environmental legacy of detached housing, and reimagining building cultures through associative design approaches. She critically examines hidden extraction landscapes in construction materials and advocates for systemic shifts in architectural practice.

Recent publications reveal a consistent focus on material accountability and housing sustainability. Her exhibition Before and After Sand interrogates sand extraction impacts, while her commentary challenges the detached house paradigm as incompatible with sustainable consumption. Both works demonstrate her methodological approach of merging theoretical critique with tangible design exploration.

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As Principal Investigator of the ongoing PhD project From Tangible Extractivism to Associative Architectures (2023-2026), she leads research into new environmental evaluation frameworks for Danish architecture. This project involves collaboration with her supervisory team and external academic partners.

She actively contributes to Research Laboratory 2 through transdisciplinary workshops, international collaborations, and knowledge exchange initiatives including the Material Cultures residency at external institutions. Her work integrates architectural theory with environmental science through practice-based research methods.