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At home in Copenhagen

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Furnishing
Parmagade 4,
2300 København

In Parmagade 4, twelve apartments are located above a communal sports hall and a grocery store, creating a 3-in-1 solution. Designed by Dorte Mandrup Architects, this building in Amager proposes urban density through quality. As the apartments are long and stretched, they would otherwise only receive light from the south and north. Mandrup therefore added an atrium in the middle of each apartment, introducing an additional source of natural light and a rare quality for apartments in the city: a private courtyard where no one can look in.

The furniture I chose for the apartment is a mixture of silent icons: pieces that are truly timeless and do not scream for attention. They focus elegantly on functionality and simplicity, making it easy to adapt to changes over time. Pieces like the USM Haller shelves maintain a certain flow, they do not limit the user, as they can always be built up or down and even the colour of the panels can be exchanged. 

Storage & Shelving – Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo, USM Haller, Montana, Kartell Componibili and Joe Colombo’s Bobby shelf.

Seating – Eilersen sofa in white linen, Børge Mogensen Windsor chairs, Arne Jacobsen Lily chair in walnut, Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix chair in walnut with Kvadrat lime-yellow wool upholstery, Pernilla chair by Bruno Mathsson (Dux) and a Peter Opsvik stool.

Table – Poul Volther Dutch Table (FDB)

Lamps – Gubi Stemlite, Kaiser Idell, Poul Henningsen PH5

Textiles – Yves Delorme bedsheets and Lapuan Kankurit linen kitchen cloths, Missoni Home apron, Røros Tweed wool blanket, ancient Polish woven wool blanket

TV – Bang Olufsen BeoVision 

Sassu Studio, Copenhagen,
2026

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