Today’s special is a dramatic and bold dining experience served with reconstructed farmhouse flair. In Copenhagen, Host Restaurant, designed by Norm Architects, is an urban oasis. On multiple levels the establishment has captured the expected Scandinavian warmth through unexpected twists.
With worn concrete floors and weathered brick walls, some plastered and some not, there’s an immediate feeling of comfort. A palette of ivory, ink, and many shades of grey highlights the guests and their entrees. Connections to the outside are generous through deep set windows and doors. Wide and tall arched openings, inside and out, define and lead you from one delicious room to the next.
What is not anticipated are the completely unadorned straightforward spaces. Every item within is functional and contributes to the romantic presence. Danish mid-century slat back chairs in a variety of heights and finishes gather around beefy reclaimed, not refinished, timber tables. The high back chairs make me swoon! Norm Architects designed the black wood stools. Their simple familiar grace is exaggerated by the chunky rough timber bar. And fuzzy wool blankets are scattered throughout to make you truly feel at home.
Black steel industrial lights shine throughout the main floor. Over the bar they’re flexible on scissor arms. In the stairwell, frosted glass globe pendants cluster together as a chandelier. While upstairs their random placement is a refreshing surprise. Tiny metal candle sconces create an illuminating art piece in an ivy lined corner.
Architects: Norm Architects
Photography courtesy of Norm Architects
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