The star photographer’s guide: Søren Jepsen’s Copenhagen

From gastronomy to interior gems

Audo Copenhagen

“This hybrid space combines a 10-room boutique hotel, restaurant, concept store, a material library for architects and designers, and a creative work and event space. The Audo—run by Danish interior firm Menu—acts as a ‘living gallery’. Everything you see can be purchased—from the linen and robes in the hotel rooms to the crockery and stationery found around the space.

But the real shopping experience is the concept store just off the main lounge. Here, you can find an impressive round-up of Danish design brands from all manner of disciplines. On sale are homewares, textiles, but also perfumes by the wonderful Danish brand Porcelain and skincare from Bodyologist, as well as limited artworks that have been produced specifically for Audo.”

Timeless Scandinavian design

Frama

“Frama Studio is a company that dabbles in many design-related fields: furniture making, lighting, interior design, and kitchen building. Their design approach beautifully straddles the line between past and present, aiming to build things that are timeless and still modern. Frama’s portfolio is vast and gorgeous, and it is on full display in their beautiful store in the Copenhagen neighborhood of Nyboder.

The building used to house St. Pauls Apotek, which was established in 1878, and many of the original pharmacy fittings remain inside. But instead of potions and lotions, today you can buy books, cosmetics, and design accessories as well as furniture. Frama also runs a small bistro here, Apotek 57.”

World-class art

Louisiana

“Denmark’s most important museum for modern and contemporary art attracts the world’s best artists who regularly create fantastic exhibitions here and showcase their works. The surrounding nature is just as much a part of the museum as the paintings and sculptures inside are. With the main buildings embedded in the wild Danish countryside, you can look out on the sea from many of the exhibition spaces and from the sculpture park.”

Food, fashion, and design in one

Another Aspect x La Cabra

“This fashion store slash café is a collaboration between clothing label Another Aspect and the coffee roaster La Cabra, originally from Aarhus. Another Aspect’s first flagship store on Møntergade is a beautiful, calm space with white walls, warm wood, and industrial features. Inside it, La Cabra serves fantastic coffee and sells their specialty beans.”

Creative blooms

Tableau Flowers

“This is a flower shop, and also an exhibition space and creative studio. Tableau creates the most amazing floral arrangements and showcases, and sells some of them in their store on Store Kongensgade. The stark, concrete interior of the small shop is a stunning contrast to the whimsical shapes and colors.”

Danish dreams

Tekla

“The Danish label Tekla uses organic fabrics to design and produce beautiful bedding, towels, robes, and sleepwear. They recently opened a beautiful flagship store on the ground floor of the historic Egmont building in Copenhagen, a former publishing house dating back to the early 20th century. The space, which spans almost 200 square meters, reflects Tekla’s aesthetic of understated elegance and Nordic minimalism.”