{"id":374125,"date":"2025-08-26T05:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374125\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T05:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:16:17","slug":"cafe-niko-doubles-as-design-shop-on-copenhagens-waterfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374125\/","title":{"rendered":"caf\u00e9 niko doubles as design shop on copenhagen’s waterfront"},"content":{"rendered":"

caf\u00e9 niko Serves Coffee and Everyday Objects in Copenhagen<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 Niko, designed by architect Kim Lenschow and design studio NIKO JUNE, is a new caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> and design shop<\/strong><\/a> located on the waterfront in Copenhagen<\/strong><\/a>. Conceived as both a serving station and an extension of the workshop, the project invites visitors to experience everyday rituals through design. Everything in use, from the tableware<\/strong><\/a> to the seating<\/strong><\/a>, is also available for purchase, turning the caf\u00e9 into a setting where design is actively lived with.<\/p>\n

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From the outside, the building is marked by a textured brick<\/strong><\/a> facade<\/strong><\/a> and large, glazed openings that frame views of the caf\u00e9\u2019s arrangement of metallic<\/strong><\/a> stools and tables. Inside, concrete<\/strong><\/a> walls, a bar<\/strong><\/a> counter clad in swirling veined stone<\/strong><\/a>, and open shelving filled with bottles and equipment set a calm, utilitarian tone. The pared-back palette highlights material textures and emphasizes the careful selection of objects in use.<\/p>\n

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all images by Johanna Hvidtved<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Hybrid space Where Objects, Rituals, and Care Come Together<\/p>\n

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The caf\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> follows the natural rhythm of the day, where mornings open with coffee, tea, and breakfast, giving the space a steady pace for those passing through early. Evenings take on a different character, as the menu shifts to beer, wine, and drinks accompanied by plates that fall somewhere between snacks and meals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 Niko embodies creative workshop<\/strong><\/a> NIKO JUNE\u2019s principle of making \u2018a few things done well\u2019 and serving them with care. The space, designed by Frederiksberg-based<\/strong><\/a> Kim Lenschow, becomes a hybrid environment where visitors are invited to sit inside something made, to pause, and to take part in a way of living with objects designed to be practical and enduring.<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 Niko is designed by architect Kim Lenschow and design studio NIKO JUNE<\/p>\n

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concrete walls, a bar counter clad in swirling veined stone, and open shelving filled with bottles and equipment<\/p>\n

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the pared-back palette highlights material textures<\/p>\n

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everything in use, from the tableware to the seating, is also available for purchase<\/p>\n