a quiet haven

Dear Sheddists,

just a short distance from the hustle and bustle of Nyhavn lies a quiet haven of tranquility.

The Skuespilhuset, home to the Royal Danish Theatre, is a truly stunning work of modern architecture. Its blackened window glass-frontage commands calm and reflection.

A brief walk beyond takes us to the royal palaces and then on to the Danish Design Center.

Best regards,

electrofried(mr)

nyhavn, a picture-postcard

Dear Sheddists,

we pass this way several times on our journeys through the heart of Copenhagen.

Nyhavn is a 'picture-postcard' for the city, a harbour created in 1671 which at one point was home to the legendary Hans Christian Andersen.  The original intention for the new development was to attract investment from wealthy Dutch settlers, an objective which sadly failed to materialise.

It has to be said Nyhavn looks much better from the far side, away from the hustle and bustle of tourists who throng to sample the food and drink on offer from the many cafes and restaurants that pepper its brightly coloured facades.

At the end of the harbour lies a bridge to which have been padlocked hundreds of passing dreams and loves.  it stands in stark contrast to the earlier history of Nyhaven as an infamous red-light area.

We prefer to walk on, hand in hand, to a beautiful quiet haven just beyond.

Best regards,

electrofried(mr)

hard core

Dear Sheddists,

a short warning in advance...

THIS POSTING FEATURES HARD CORE SCANDINAVIAN CHAIR PORN!!!!

The Danish Design Center is to be found just beyond the royal palaces on the east side of Copenhagen harbour.  It occupies the site of the old Fredericks Hospital and features an amazing selection of twentieth-century Danish art and craft.

Pride of place goes to the Danish Chair Exhibition. It's housed in one of the four wings of the old hospital behind thick PVC door-strip curtains - the kind you might find at the entrance to an industrial refrigeration unit.

We push them apart and enter a long tunnel clad with a jet black ceiling.  Our breath is fair taken away. Ranged along each side of the tunnel behind neat, geometric windows are a series of stunning Danish Modern chairs. They include some designed by Hans J. Wegner and if you've read earlier posts in this series you'll know already we're staying in the Wegner Room at the Hotel Alexandra.

There are just so many beautiful shapes and forms to take in as we walk the length of the tunnel before diving back into the main part of the Center.  Perhaps as you look at the photos below you can imagine walking with us.

Best regards,

electrofried(mr)

The galleries begin

The Danish Chair Exhibition

Fade out