{"id":98898,"date":"2026-06-03T15:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/98898\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:45:55","slug":"norm-architects-design-the-hygge-inspired-1-hotel-copenhagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/98898\/","title":{"rendered":"Norm Architects Design the Hygge-Inspired 1 Hotel Copenhagen"},"content":{"rendered":"

A model for future living and sustainable urban life, Copenhagen is an increasingly popular destination. The compact Danish capital is home to a growing crop of distinct hotels that, contrary to the perception of Scandinavian design as sober and restrained, have emerged as bold, luxurious, even brazen statement pieces. Reaffirming the often-diluted concept of hygge\u2014the Danish and Norwegian notion of taking time away from the daily rush to care for oneself and others\u2014is the just-opened 1 Hotel Copenhagen<\/a>. The 282-key retreat-within-the-city was comprehensively designed by internationally recognized practice Norm Architects<\/a> with a balance of natural elements and human presence in mind.<\/p>\n

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In true adaptive reuse fashion, a mode increasingly defining Scandinavian architecture and design, the serene environment makes clever use of a 1930s building, ironically one with elaborate Neoclassical and Neo-Baroque exterior detailing. Step inside, however, and one is quickly transported away from the hustle of this dense, historically entrenched metropolis.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe lively streetscape gives way to a warm and tranquil atmosphere,\u201d the firm describes in a statement. \u201cA sweeping staircase in reclaimed wood leads upward from street level, its sculptural form accompanied by living greenery that grows through the space like a slow and steady breath.\u201d The accommodations this central yet unassuming feature leads guests toward are home-away-from-home sanctuaries perched above the city\u2019s red, green, and black tile roofs. These retreats are fully equipped with kitchenettes and amply sized en suites.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[The] spaces [are] shaped by natural materials, generous light, and an elegant softness,\u201d the firm adds. \u201cThe rooms unfold in gentle layers, where raw tactility meets refined comfort, and where each transition is designed to support a calm, grounded way of being\u2014allowing guests to feel at home, connected, and cared for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A muted tone-on-tone palette of natural materials coheres both refined and roughly hewn components. Subtle variations in texture and pattern ensure these domestic-like spaces do not become monotonous, especially as they filter in natural light. Plush but contained furnishings\u2014a bit more generous than the proportions normally found in Midcentury Modern Danish design\u2014evoke a sense of effortless comfort, incentivizing guests to actually put their phones down and fully relax.<\/p>\n

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The deft deployment of full-wall drapery helps achieve this encapsulating effect. The various functions of an environment approximating home are gently sequenced through the use of semi-translucent glass partitions. Some rooms open onto private terraces, bringing city life back into the equation, but from an elevated vantage point. The deftly enclosed but not stifling bathrooms are grounded by brick flooring, an earthen feature contrasted by slick blackened fixtures and framing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the guest rooms, many elements are built directly into the architecture\u2014crafted in stone and wood to form a calm, cohesive backdrop. These integrated details allow the spaces to feel intentional, bringing a sense of permanence while letting the natural materials define the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The common areas\u2014a feature rarely found in Copenhagen hotels at this scale\u2014are holistically appointed and handled with comparable attention. In these spaces, natural elements are not merely accents but equally important protagonists. The reception area, with ample seating that lets guests linger before venturing out into the capital, gives way to a lushly planted courtyard garden. Antechambers are imbued with an even more mollifying atmosphere. Allowing tree-trunk surfaces to speak for themselves, d\u00e9cor is kept to a minimum. What appear to be woven natural-fiber tapestries literally and conceptually encapsulate the hotel\u2019s entire scheme.<\/p>\n

\"Minimalist<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Modern<\/a><\/p>\n

In layout and layered materiality, 1 Hotel Copenhagen not only retreats from the urban fabric, but threads a line between past and present.<\/p>\n

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What: 1 Hotel Copenhagen
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
How much: $294 per night
Design draws: A retreat-within-the-city reaffirming the potential of hygge design by carefully interlacing natural material and facilitating a calmer guest experience.
Book It: 1 Hotel Copenhagen<\/a><\/p>\n

Go virtually on vacation with\u00a0more design destinations right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photography by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen<\/a> and Karl Tranberg Knudsen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Adrian Madlener is a Brussels-born, New York-based writer specializing in collectible and sustainable design. With a particular focus on topics that exemplify the best in craft-led experimentation, he’s committed to supporting talents that push the envelope in various disciplines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A model for future living and sustainable urban life, Copenhagen is an increasingly popular destination. The compact Danish…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98899,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6],"tags":[51031,27423,660,653,108,51032,7282,51033,24234,51034,45164,51035,1413],"class_list":["post-98898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-copenhagen","tag-1-hotel-copenhagen","tag-adaptive-architecture","tag-adaptive-reuse","tag-architecture","tag-copenhagen","tag-destination-design","tag-hospitality","tag-hospitality-design","tag-hotel","tag-hotel-design","tag-norm-architects","tag-scandinavian-design","tag-travel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116686958640909556","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}