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LOUISIANA
Beautifullysituatedby
Øresund, Louisiana isan interna-
tional artdestination.Youget these
amazingpanoramicviewsof thesea
betweenDenmarkandSweden.We
love towanderaround thesculpture
parkandplaygroundwithourkids;
theirpermanentGiacometti exhibi-
tionalwayscaptivatesme too.On the
drive there, along thecoastof
Zealand, besure tostop in the
neighborhoodofBellevue,whichhas
everything froma theaterandgas
station toaseabathandseveral resi-
dential buildingsbyArneJacobsen.
Gl. Strandvej 13, 3050Humlebæk, 011-
45-4919-0719; louisiana.dk
NORMANNCOPENHAGEN
Thisdesign
storeatØsterbro isbuilt inanold
movie theater.From thestreet,
it looks likeasmall shop, butyougo
throughanarrowaisleandabig
storereveals itself.Theyalwayshave
themost interestingdisplays in the
front.Theydeal indemocraticdesign
ofexceptionalquality.
Østerbrogade
70, 2100København, 011-45-35-55-44-
59; normann-copenhagen.com
STORM
Thisbeautiful concept store
incentralCopenhagenmoves
between fashion, art, anddesign.
Theowner,RasmusStorm, isvery
gifted,withan incrediblesenseof
aesthetics.OurLoopStand tables
wereoriginallydesigned forStorm
when itopened10yearsago.
Store
Regnegade1, 1110København,
011-45-17-49-04-86; stormfashion.dk
RADIO
ThisNørrebrorestaurant is
runbyClausMeyer, partownerof
Noma. It’salmost likeaneighborhood
spot. I love thatyouarehaving this
finediningexperience, butyet it feels
sodown-to-earth.
Julius Thomsens
Gade12, DK-1632KøbenhavnV,
011-45-25-10-27-33; restaurantradio.dk
NOMA
It’sasmucha laboratoryasa
restaurant. Theyobviouslyhavea
longwaiting list, but it has really
hadanenormous influenceon
Danish cuisine.Ourwayof eating
has changed sodramatically in just
thepastfive to sixyears. Theyhave
madeour local ingredientspresti-
gious.Whenyou’re froma small
countrywithfivemillionpeopleand
there’s something tobeproudabout,
youareextremelyproudof it. It’s
amazingwhat theyhavedone.
Strandgade 93, 1401København K,
011-45-32-96-32-97; noma.dk
FINN JUHL’SHOUSE
Thehomeof
DanishdesignerFinnJuhl, just
northofCopenhagen, issuchan in-
spiration.Hewasoneof thegreatest
designersofhis time, andhehad
suchanextraordinarysenseof
proportionandaesthetics.Younotice
it inevery room,witheverysofaand
chairhecreated. In theU.S., Juhl is
probablybestknown forhisworkat
theUNbuilding,wherehedid the
interiordesign foroneof thecouncil
chambers.
Vilvordevej 110, 2920Char-
lottenlund, 011-45-39-64-11-83;
ordrupgaard.dk
TORVEHALLERNE
Originallyout-
doors, thismarketwas transformed
intoan indoor foodhall ayearago,
and the caliberwas raised remark-
ably. Theyhave succeeded in
attracting thebest bakeries, take
away, restaurants, andquality-
conscious food suppliersunderone
roof, includingCoffeeCollectiveand
microbreweryGourmetBryggeriet.
Also, agreat place tohaveapieceof
cakewith the familywhen the sun
is shining.
Frederiksborggade 21,
1360København K, 011-45-70-10-60-
70; torvehallernekbh.dk
GRUNDTVIGSCHURCH
Inoneof the
morediverse—somewouldsay
dodgy—areasofCopenhagen,
Nørrebro,GrundtvigsKirke isa
monumentalbrickchurch.The light
here issobreathtakingand instantly
putsyou intoaspiritual frameof
mind.
PåBjerget 14B, 2400
KøbenhavnNV, 011-45-35-81-54-42;
grundtvigskirke.dk
Copenhagen
Noma
Radio
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