The Danish Agency for Culture had engaged Anthony Burke, professor of architecture and head of University of Technology in Sydney, as curator for the symposium.

The symposium presented a number of Danish and Australian architects that – with Jørn Utzon’s opera house as the source of inspiration – discussed the role of architecture and design in shaping our collective cultural imaginations and in the development of cities in general.

Danish participants were: Jan Utzon (Utzon Architects), Johannes Molander Pedersen and Morten Rask Gregersen (NORD Architects), Dan Stubbergaard (COBE Architects), Jakob Fenger and Nikolaj Thomas Heltoft (Superflex) and Mette Kynne Frandsen (Henning Larsen Architects), Peter Thorsen (Lundgaard & Tranberg).

Australian participants were: Richard Johnson (Johnson Pilton Walker), Camilla Block (Durbach Block Jaggers), Gerard Reinmuth (TERROIR), Rachel Healy (City of Sydney), John Choi (CHROFI) and Matthew Bennett (Bennett and Trimble).