TABLEAU
Architect David Thulstrup’s fingerprints can now be found all over
Copenhagen, including this flower shop opened in February 2018,
which showcases flora as art. Against walls stripped down to the raw
19th-century concrete and wallpaper, Thulstrup presents the floral
displays atop glass-brick podiums, terrazzo stone slabs, and polished
chrome and perforated sheets in a gallery-like interior, allowing for
the bright organic colors and shapes to almost explode with vibrancy.
In the back of the store, a steel shaft adorned with pipe-cut pots
serves as both growing rack and light sculpture. It’s all enhanced
by specially designed LED luminaires in a mirrored metal finish that
appear to float on the ceiling and reflect bright blue vinyl floor.
Store Kongensgade 50
NOMA 2.0
After winning two Michelin stars and four Best Restaurant of the
Year awards, René Redzepi decided to toss his laurels aside and shut
down his landmark restaurant, Noma, for a complete reinvention.
Moving it to an abandoned bunker on the city’s 17th-century walls,
he enlisted Danish designers Bjarke Ingels and David Thulstrup to
create a space as arresting and inspiring as the seasonal degustation
menus. The new space, a collection of seven buildings, is inspired
by the classic Danish farm, merges with the surrounding nature,
with swaths of oak and Douglas fir throughout; dried seaweed and
herbs hanging from wooden beams; stoneware by Aage and Kasper
W rtz; and custom built oak furniture by Brdr. Kr ger. Soon to open
on the rooftop is 2,100-square-foot garden designed by Piet Oudolf,
who worked on the High Line in New York City
Refshalevej 96, noma.dk
STILLEBEN
Perhaps the ultimate souvenir shop of Danish design in Copenhagen,
Stilleben — which translates to “still life”— weaves together a
carefully curated collection of international and local textiles,
ceramics, jewelry, dishware, handbags, and accessories. All are
hand-selected by the two owners, Ditte Reckweg and Jelena Schou
Nordentoft, who are designers and graduates of The Royal Danish
Academy of Fine Arts. Head upstairs for a selection of posters and
prints, including works by celebrated contemporary Danish artist
Cathrine Raben Davidsen. In January 2018, Stilleben opened a
second store at Frederiksborggade 22 in Copenhagen.
Niels Hemmingsensg 3, stilleben.dk
PARKIPELIGO SABINE POUPINEL
Although Denmark already claims 406 islands, the country is adding
yet another archipelago, this time bespoke. Australian architect
Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg from Danish design
studio Fokstrot have created a 269-square-foot wooden island
using traditional wooden boat building techniques. Now floating
in Copenhagen harbor, the island contains a single linden tree in
the center and is open for bbq’ing, stargazing, sunbathing, fishing,
and small events throughout the summer. It’s only the first of
the “Copenhagen islands” project, which will add more floating
islands with a sauna, gardens, fish market, mussel farms, café, and
performance stage. Visitors can access the single island by electric
boat, kayak, or simply swim out to it. Sabine Poupinel is both a haven and maven for fashion in
Copenhagen. Since 1973, the French-Danish Poupinel has been
selecting and selling clothes — often one of a kind — by up-and-
coming and established Scandinavian designers, as well as her own
designs. To get into the racks, the item must embody both art and
craftsmanship, making the boutique the city’s unofficial fashion
incubator. The shop has jumpstarted more than one Danish designer’s
career, including Nicholas Nybro, Gudrun & Gudrun, and Bettina
Bakdal. Celebrities and models are common customers, including
Lenny Kravitz, who once bought a pair of snakeskin pants.
www.copenhagenislands.com
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Møntergade 1, sabinepoupinel.dk