PROJECT FEATURE: “LA MAISON DU DANEMARK” BY GAMFRATESI
In the restoration of La Maison du Danemark, GamFratesi try to embrace different Danish brands in order to express a combination of contemporary and classic Danish design and philosophy.
Contemporary items coexist in the space with classic mid-century Danish design pieces in a natural way. Furniture, lighting, cutlery, textile and decorative are produced by danish manufactures or selected among vintage pieces.
The two restaurants express two different personalities, according to their functions: Flora Danica as high-end brasserie and Copenhague fine dining.
INTERIOR DESIGNERS: GAMFRATESI
With their dual traditional background, Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi draw on the classic Danish furniture and craft tradition as well as the classic Italian intellectual and conceptual approach. From this cross-cultural substrate they create furniture and interior that respectfully reflects tradition while also featuring unique embedded stories, symbols and associations, often expressed in a minimalist idiom.
Gamfratesi studio was founded by danish architect Stine Gam and italian architect Enrico Fratesi. the studio is based in Copenhagen.
ANDRES MØLLER
A young Danish chef at the head of the Copenhague restaurant. Gone through the most prestigious Danish restaurants, after several rewards and running two restaurants of his own in Copenhague, Andreas Møller manages today the kitchens of this Scandinavian institution in Paris. The chief proposes every day a degustation menu depending on seasons and his inspirations.
FLORA DANICA BRASSERIE
Located on the ground floor/courtyard of La Maison du Danemark.
Danish brewery, the map of this Nordic institution in Paris gives pride to fish, carefully selected by Chef Guillaume Leray.
Flora Danica, is a contemporary Danish brasserie, with the sophistication of French influences. An atmosphere characterized by the green color, used for both different fabrics and natural stone.
The palette is supplemented by tones of gray, and furniture with black and brass details. A Herringbone marble floor as combination of carrara and green, graphically distinguishes the entire project and bring attention to the main bar area. The other part of the restaurant is more soft and intimate, with floor carpet and velvet sofas.
We use the traditional Flora Danica drawings, in a contemporary way designing a geometric frame structure on the walls and including the drawings as a large botanical display.
COPENHAGUE RESTAURANT
Located on the first floor of La Maison du Danemark.
Creative cuisine Scandinavian specialties, among the most inventive and popular places of Paris. In a quiet and stunning views of the “most beautiful avenue in the world” contribute to the fame of this Danish cuisine restaurant in Paris.
Copenhague restaurant is characterized by an intense and dark blue atmosphere. A combination of dark blue leather, Raf Simons Kvadrat textiles and deep blue curtains and tablecloths, are selected to bring the visitors in an intimate atmosphere.
As the only touch of white, a series of white porcelain plates made of special edition in collaboration with Royal Copenhagen and GamFratesi. The white color will bring attention to a culinary experience in a sharp contrast between the refined Danish cuisine and the intense atmosphere.
Photography by Heidi Lerkenfeldt
See GamFratesi’s website here.
