Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed a cluster of buildings as the new home for Noma, one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants.
Situated between two lakes within the community of Christiania in Copenhagen and built on the site of an ex-military warehouse once used to store mines for the Royal Danish Navy, the project is imagined as an intimate culinary garden village.
With interiors completed in collaboration with Studio David Thulstrup, the project dissolves the restaurant’s individual functions into a collection of separate yet connected buildings.
Built with a total of 11 spaces, the new Noma was made using the finest materials best suited for each space’s function. Every part of the restaurant experience – the arrival, the lounge, the barbeque, the wine selection and the private company – are all clustered around the chefs. From their central position, they are set with an overview while allowing guests to follow what would traditionally happen behind-the-scenes. Outside, the restaurant’s three greenhouses are used as a garden, test kitchen and bakery.
Each ‘building within the building’ is connected by glass-covered paths for chefs and guests to follow the changes in weather, daylight and seasons, making the natural environment an integral part of the culinary experience. The 40-cover dining room and adjacent private dining room are made of stacked timber planks that resemble neatly piled wood at a lumber yard.
Guests have the opportunity to walk through each of the surrounding buildings and to experience Nordic materials and building techniques, such as the barbecue, which is a giant walk-in hut, and the lounge that looks and feels like a giant fireplace made entirely of brick.
Luxury brand Bottega Veneta has teamed up with Italian lighting specialists Flos to recreate Gino Sarfatti’s iconic Model ...
Studio Bloom have designed the Sunita Shekhawat flagship store, located in Jaipur's first Museum of Meenakari. The design of the build ...
Creating an office that caters to the fluid nature of modern 9-5s whilst incorporating infrastructure that creates an ...
When it comes to quality commercial interiors, the first thought that comes to mind is rarely transport. But ...
The Longfellow Hotel in Portland, Maine, takes inspiration from the New England coast’s ever-changing climate and rugged beauty. ...
Specifier Source is brought to you by the same company that publishes Home Design, Grand Designs Australia Magazine, Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly Magazine, Outdoor Design Source, Build Home, CompleteHome and many more.