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Sebastian Behmann
Born (1969-10-07) 7 October 1969 (age 56)
Hannover, Germany
Alma materTU Dresden
OccupationArchitect
PracticeStudio Olafur Eliasson; Studio Other Spaces
BuildingsFjordenhus
ProjectsFacades of Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Cirkelbroen, Common Sky, Vertical Panorama Pavilion, The Seeing City, Future Assembly

Sebastian Behmann (born 7 October 1969) is a German architect. Since 2001, he has collaborated with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and serves as head of design at Studio Olafur Eliasson. In 2014, Behmann and Eliasson co-founded Studio Other Spaces in Berlin.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

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Behmann was born in Hannover, and studied architecture at TU Dresden.[4] After completing his architectural studies, Behmann moved to Berlin, where he worked on architectural projects and collaborations with artists. In 2001, he began collaborating with Eliasson, and became part of the studio as it developed. Behmann became head of design, overseeing the development of architectural projects, exhibitions and permanent installations. In 2014, Behmann and Eliasson co-founded Studio Other Spaces, an interdisciplinary office working at the intersection of architecture, art and public space.[2][3][5]

Selected projects

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Studio Olafur Eliasson

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Behmann's architectural work with Eliasson includes pavilions, installations, international exhibitions and built works.[2]

Architectural projects by Eliasson for which Behmann was responsible include Your rainbow panorama for ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, The blind pavilion for the Danish Pavilion at the 50th Venice Biennale, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London with Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, and Cirkelbroen in Copenhagen.[5]

Behmann was the responsible architect for the facades of Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre, whose glass facades were developed by Studio Olafur Eliasson in collaboration with Henning Larsen Architects.[5] The building received the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award.[6]

Fjordenhus in Vejle, Denmark, completed in 2018, was designed by Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann with Studio Olafur Eliasson.[7][8] The project was the first major building designed entirely by the architectural team at Studio Olafur Eliasson.[9]

Studio Other Spaces

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With Studio Other Spaces, Behmann has worked on projects including Common Sky, Vertical Panorama Pavilion, The Seeing City, Lyst Restaurant, Future Assembly and Meles Zenawi Memorial Park.[5][3]

Common Sky, completed for the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, is a glass and mirror canopy covering the museum's Town Square. The museum credits the work to Studio Other Spaces, Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann.[10]

Vertical Panorama Pavilion, a wine-tasting pavilion at Donum Estate in Sonoma, California, was completed in 2022.[11][12]

The Seeing City is a permanent site-specific artwork occupying the 15th and 16th floors of the Morland Mixité Capitale building in Paris.[13][14]

Lyst Restaurant, opened in 2019 in Fjordenhus in Vejle, was developed in collaboration with Studio Other Spaces, Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann.[15]

Future Assembly, presented at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 2021, was designed by Studio Other Spaces in collaboration with six co-designers. La Biennale described Studio Other Spaces as represented by its founders, artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann.[16]

Meles Zenawi Memorial Park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a campus including five buildings, several pavilions and a landscaped park.[17]

Exhibitions

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Behmann was involved in exhibitions of Eliasson's work including The Weather Project at Tate Modern in London, Take your time at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Your body of work at Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, and Innen Stadt Außen at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin.[18][19][20][21]

In 2020, Kunst Meran Merano Arte presented Studio Other Spaces. The Design of Collaboration, the first institutional exhibition of Studio Other Spaces. The exhibition presented works by Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann and included projects, models, prototypes and objects from the studio's research and production.[22][1]

From 2023 to 2024, Das Gelbe Haus Flims presented Räumliche Solidaritäten, an exhibition by Studio Other Spaces, Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann.[23]


References

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  1. ^ a b Rodorigo, Clara (20 October 2020). "An exhibition celebrating Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann for the first time in Italy". Domus. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Kucharek, Jan-Carlos (25 June 2019). "Eliasson's long-time collaborator". RIBA Journal. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Studio Other Spaces: Olafur Eliasson und Sebastian Behmann". Baumeister (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Experts". ETH Zürich, Studio Anne Holtrop. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Puente, Moisés, ed. (2025). Studio Other Spaces: Olafur Eliasson, Sebastian Behmann. 2G: International Architecture Review. Vol. 93. Cologne: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König. ISBN 978-3-7533-0781-7. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Harpa – Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre". European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards. Fundació Mies van der Rohe. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  7. ^ "Olafur Eliasson". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ^ "Artist Olafur Eliasson's First Building Is a Meditation on Light and Environment". Architectural Digest. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  9. ^ "Fjordenhus / Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann with Studio Olafur Eliasson". ArchDaily. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Common Sky, 2022". Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  11. ^ "Vertical Panorama Pavilion". The Donum Estate. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  12. ^ Chan, TF (6 October 2022). "Donum Estate's wine-tasting pavilion by Studio Other Spaces celebrates its land". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  13. ^ "Morland Mixité Capitale". Royal Institute of British Architects. RIBA. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  14. ^ "The Seeing City". Studio Other Spaces. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  15. ^ "LYST – An Immersive Dining Experience". LYST. Restaurant LYST. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  16. ^ "Biennale Architettura: Studio Other Spaces designs Future Assembly". La Biennale di Venezia. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  17. ^ "Meles Zenawi Memorial Park in Äthiopien". Baumeister (in German). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  18. ^ "Olafur Eliasson: The weather project". Tate. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  19. ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (2 October 2018). "How we made The Weather Project". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  20. ^ "Take your time: Olafur Eliasson". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  21. ^ "Innen Stadt Außen". Innen Stadt Außen. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  22. ^ "Studio Other Spaces. The Design of Collaboration". Kunst Meran Merano Arte. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  23. ^ "Räumliche Solidaritäten". Das Gelbe Haus Flims (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2026.


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