https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2803 en-us A celebrated restaurant’s new home in Copenhagen provides a tactile rustic setting that complements the kitchen’s spectacular seasonal cuisine.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13612 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13612-noma-by-bjarke-ingels-group-and-studio-david-thulstrup BIG created a gracious daylit private dining room with a canted ceiling constructed with white-oiled Douglas fir beams. David Thulstrup designed the oak chairs and long table seating 20. Photo © Søren Aagaard Noma’s farm-style buildings comprise a series of pavilions on a lake, including a wooden main dining pavilion, wood and tombac entrance, and brick lounge. Photo © Aldo Amoretti A glass roof connects the lounge and entry. Photo © Irina Boersma A custom oak-topped granite bar sits near the lounge’s fireplace. Photo © Irina Boersma The lounge features benches upholstered in tan leather and lounge chairs by Jasper Morrison & Wataru Kumano flanking low Swedish granite tables. Photo © Søren Aagaard In the foyer a crushed-stone sculpture by Danish artist Carl Emil Jacobsen is mounted on a wall behind a display of large laboratory jars. Photo © Irina Boersma The restaurant revolves around the service kitchen. Photo © Irena Boersma Tableware is stored at the waiters’ station. Photo © Søren Aagaard Image courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group Noma has three new greenhouse structures, one serving that purpose. The other two serve as a bakery and test kitchen, respectively. Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj Noma has three new greenhouse structures, one serving that purpose. The other two serve as a bakery and test kitchen, respectively. Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj A birds-eye view of the Tombac cladding on the entrance (left) and the brick roof of the lounge (right). Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj The main entrance flanked by the main dining room (left) and the lounge (right). Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj A weathered steel structure at Noma, Copenhagen. Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj The main entrance flanked by the main dining room (left) and the lounge (right). Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj The main dining room pavilion at Noma, Copenhagen Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj Inside the main dining room at Noma, Copenhagen Photo © Irina Boersma Large windows and a skylight run the length of the main dining room with views into the service kitchen. Photo © Søren Aagaard Large windows and a skylight run the length of the main dining room with views into the service kitchen. Photo © Irina Boersma Large windows and a skylight run the length of the main dining room with views into the service kitchen. Photo © Søren Aagaard