With creative trips a must for our ever artistic Design Team and hot on the heels of our Shanghai exploration in June,wonderful Copenhagen was planned in for July to ramble, explore and be whole heartedly inspired!
Known as the world’s happiest City, Copenhagen seemed like the perfect next stop for a summer creative design trip.
With instant storybook charm, the Design Team quickly fell in love... greeted by quaint cobbled streets, the charm of locals cycling about their day on vintage bicycles, past the iconic rainbow painted houses.
Copenhagen was a dream, a feast for the senses, an atmospheric city that just had to be admired in the most calm, slow living fashion.
Understanding why this city was dubbed the happiest in the world really wasn’t hard to understand from the offset.
Day 1
After a busy morning of travel the Designers thought the perfect place to start would be; Nyhavn, Copenhagen’s most iconic district. Nyhavn’s idyllic row of colourful houses was as pretty as a postcard.
Although thronged with tourists the setting on the side of the canal seemed somewhat relaxing. (Perhaps it’s the water!)
The perfect spot to check out first... and the ice-cream is very good too!
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Onwards then to the Danish Design Museum to check out the graphics exhibition allowing the team to peruse a variety of vintage textile designs across ceramics, fashion & the history of scandi interiors.
The fashion and textile collection is one of Denmark’s largest and finest collections of Danish and international fashion and textile designdating back further than the museum’s fashion collection and represents peak achievements in most areas of textile art from the Renaissance until today.
Day 2
On day two it was time to head to Glyptoteket Fine Art Museum. The team absorbed the works of Gauguin the French Impressionist who’s work concentrates on colour with inspiration taken from cultures around the world.
Top tip for anyone visiting the Glyptoteket, is to visit the Cafe Glyptoteket, set in the winter garden in the centre of the museum offering a wide range of light, delicious lunch dishes and cakes.
Day 3
Having a look around the stores seemed to be a perfect way to fill the last day.
Interior design shopping in Copenhagen is perfect with classic Danish design to modern day ceramics and colourful furniture, when shopping in Copenhagen you can find it all. Quality is high and whether you are into the classic or the more experimental, you are certain to find something that will make your Copenhagen visit one to remember.
Top stores to visit for a wealth of inspiration...
Illums Bolighus; known as the premier centre in Scandinavia for Danish and international design including, furniture, lamps, ceramics, porcelain & glassware.
Magasin du Nord is a premier shopping destination that enjoys a prime location in the heart of the city. The seven-storey building boasts a huge variety of products including fashion, home design and furnishings, beauty, books, toys, kitchenware, groceries, and a large delicatessen.
Royal Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen's Flagship Store is situated on Amagertorv on the main shopping street Strøget in the heart of Copenhagen. The beautiful three-storey Renaissance house dates back to 1616 and is one of Copenhagen's oldest houses.
Alongside the bigger stores don’t forget to check out the quirky boutiques along the smaller side streets for bespoke, handcrafted gifts.
The Little Mermaid
No trip to Copenhagen should be taken without a visit to ‘The Little Mermaid’ ...a must see! Down at Langelinje Pier at Copenhagen’s harbour area you will find one of Copenhagens most famous tourist attractions, the sculpture of the Little Mermaid, who on the 23rd August 2013 turned 100 years old.
The sculpture was a gift from Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen to the City of Copenhagen, made of bronze and granite and was inspired by a Hans Christian Anderson tale about a mermaid who gave up everything to be with the young, handsome prince on land. There staring longingly towards the shore, the sculpture sits hoping to catch a glimpse of her beloved prince.
Tips on eating out...
Dinner on a budget-Copenhagen Street Food, on Paper Island.
A choir of flavours greets you as you enter the city’s first and only street food market.
Served from little food trucks you can choose delicious street food from all corners of the world. The positioning of the market allows you to enjoy your dish indoors in the large hall or outside over -looking the water’s edge.
Papirøen, Trangravsvej 14, hal 7 & 8
1436 København K
Blow the budget - Noma
Hidden away in an 18th century harbour warehouse in Copenhagen, noma boasts two Michelin stars. Run by superchef René Redzepi; who draws on experience from time spent working at the best restaurants from around the world.