Photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured a pair of spikey-looking high-rise buildings by Danish studio BIG as they near completion in Copenhagen.

Named Kaktus Towers, the pair of jagged buildings comprise 495 residences and are linked by a raised public park that slopes between them.

According to BIG, they are scheduled to open in the Danish capital’s Nordhavn port district late this spring.

Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured the Kaktus Towers by BIG

The Kaktus Towers are among the upcoming buildings featured in Dezeen’s roundup of 12 interesting architecture projects scheduled to reach completion in 2024.

Their distinctive look is achieved through the rotation of their floorplates, which will provide each home with a unique view. Their corners will also be opened up as balconies.

BIG has designed the tallest of the two towers to reach 80 metres and, together, they encompass 26,100 square metres.

The spikey-looking buildings are nearing completion in Copenhagen

Hjortshøj‘s photos capture the near-completed exterior of the Kaktus Towers for the first time, with the planting on the elevated park and balconies still to be added.

The images also offer a glimpse inside one of the Kaktus Tower apartments, which is lined with exposed concrete and wooden joinery including floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinetry.

BIG has said each residence will feature “custom-designed interiors” along with their private angular balconies.

A circular walkway that wraps around the central circulation core can also be seen in the photos for the first time.

The apartments feature a mix of concrete and wooden surfaces

Alongside the apartments and elevated public park, Kaktus Towers will also contain various communal areas including an outdoor kitchen, a cafe and fitness areas.

At the base of the towers will be a public plaza that links to an existing train station adjacent to the site.

Each apartment has an angular balcony

BIG is an architecture studio that was founded by Bjarke Ingels in 2005. It has studios in Copenhagen, New York, London and Barcelona.

Elsewhere, BIG is also scheduled to complete its new Copenhagen headquarters in 2024, as well as the stone-clad One High Line skyscrapers in New York.

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