Kitchen of the Week: An Organic Copenhagen Kitchen from Felled Oak Trees

Presenting a non-linear kitchen in an 1891 apartment remodeled by famed architects Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter. Located in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro region, the 170 square meter apartment (about 1,800 square feet) was designed with interiors inspired by Swedish artist Mamma Andersson‘s painting Swan Pond from 2016. The central focus of the kitchen is its undulating cabinetry and worktop besides, an organic shape echoing a pond environment and soft, natural palette to suit. Here’s a closer look at the kitchen and all its details.

Photography by Hampus Berndtson for Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects.

Above: The pendant light is from Anders Raad Glass. The custom kitchen bench is upholstered with Kvadrat Assam by Sacho 0006 fabric. The paint throughout the kitchen is Linolie & Pigment’s Aqualinum Paint.

The kitchen cabinetry is designed in oiled Elm from Kongens Nytorv, a central public square park in Copenhagen where, in 1998, the trees were felled due to elm disease. Working with kitchen carpenters Rammelisten, the architects chose to highlight the tree’s annual rings which run vertically from floor to ceiling in the cabinetry and pantry door.

Above: The floor-to-ceiling pantry room door features pinion hinges in the ceiling and floor to appear as if its floating. Above: The pantry shelves are detached from the back wall to offer a lightness to the design while allowing for the natural irregularities of the brick wall behind. The pantry includes a built-in freezer and additional storage Above: A custom range hood in burnished brass is made by Gørtler Metalsmeden. The milled handles are designed in a organic, half round shape. The wall oven and cooktop are both from Miele. Above: The custom stainless steel worktop was designed in collaboration with Heartsteeling. Above: Louvered cabinet fronts slide open for storage. Above: Rounded, organic corners are seen throughout the custom design. Above: A peek into the custom drawer design from Rammelisten. Above: The dining table is by Bahraini Danish. The floor lamp is the Le Corbusier-designed Parliament Lamp.

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