Aarhus, Denmark`s second largest town will be the European Capital of Culture in 2017 for a good reason: for decades ”the world`s smallest big city” has hosted one of the largest cultural events in Scandinavia, the festival week at the end of each summer. Aarhus attracts a growing population with its combination of urbanity, proximity to nature & educational institutions, which are amongst the country`s fi nest, including an architectural school that has produced many of the talents nowadays, promoting Danish architecture worldwide. *6 essays on the city`s history & development *120 contemporary buildings & architectural highlights, starting from the early twentieth century * Major projects in the planning * Grouping by location, including maps