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The Hotel SP34 (Sankt Peders Stræde 34; brochner-hotels.dk) is currently the trendy spot for spending the night in Copenhagen. It can be found in the bohemian Latin quarter of the Danish capital, on the site of the former Hotel Fox. Its minimalistic old-school interior is set in grey tones, with touches of warmth and hominess added by mid-20th-century Danish furniture, along with a whole series of amusing details such as a padded leather chair backrest at the end of the bed, brass lamps and bicycles as art objects. Nothing excessive here, but with everything that one needs for a comfortable stay, including free Wi-Fi and a small library with design and architecture books. The 118-room hotel is just 100 metres from Town Hall Square and is quite moderately priced in comparison with other hotels in the city.
If you are seeking the gastronomic equivalent to the Hotel SP34, then the recently opened Kul restaurant (Høkerboderne 16B; restaurantkul.dk) in the trendy Kødbyen district is the place to go. Kul is the Danish word for “charcoal”, which is the main inspiration for the interior and which is used extensively in the kitchen. Much of the food is prepared on a grill over an open fire in an open kitchen. You won’t find any New Nordic and Noma concept imitators here, which until recently had oversaturated Copenhagen’s gastronomy scene. The restaurant is located in a former abattoir, its interior created by the Danish Space design office. Inside, the original brick floor and other historical details are complemented with contemporary design accents. The appetizer-sized portions offer diners the opportunity to taste more than one dish and the prices are quite reasonable; most of the items on the menu do not cost more than 100 Danish crowns.
If you have a bit of time on your hands, then it would be a sin not to take the short trip to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Gl Strandvej 13, Humlebæk; louisiana.dk), which is one of the most magnificent museums in all of Scandinavia. Located only 40 kilometres from Copenhagen, the museum boasts a superb collection of modern art and hosts top notch exhibitions. Until June 21, the Louisiana is hosting a showing of works by Canadian photographer Jeff Wall, who has already attained legendary status in the contemporary art world. Wall’s signature installations are “boxes of light” or large-format slides that he prepares with scrupulous care, as if each was a theatre piece developing in several acts, thus turning seemingly impossible life situations into reality.
Intro image: Jeff Wall. On 'Boxing'. Filmed in Vancouver, August 2011
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