Scandinavian roots are explored in this issues main feature on COBE, a firm founded by architect Dan Stubbergaard and based in Copenhagen. Included are significant works such as the Gothenburg University Library, Schuman Square in Brussels, Opera Park in Copenhagen, and the National Archaeological Museum in Rostock, Germany. Also in this issue, a look at the San Pellegrino Flagship Factory by BIG, currently under construction in Bergamo, plus four formats for different residences in Europe and South America by AMUNT Nagel Theissen, Taller General + José Maria Sáez, MARS Architectes, and Cristián Izquierdo.