Film Night – The Infinite Happiness, Living in BIG’s 8 House
This exuberant documentary profiles the residents of the 8 House offering a hopeful, inspired picture of communal living by design.
Conceived as a personal video diary, The Infinite Happiness takes the viewer to the heart of one of contemporary housings most interesting developments. The 8 House in the suburbs of Copenhagen, designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels was nominated as the World’s best residential building in 2011.
Documentary filmmakers Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine recount their experience of living inside this vertical village, building a collection of life stories, interconnected by their personal relationship to the building. The film provides an intimate view of living in the building, allowing the viewer to discover the building and questions architecture's ability to create collective happiness.
