Copenhagen designer Nicolas Nicolaou has always had a rule: a design must have at least three improvements over similar products before he will consider producing it. And just being prettier doesn’t quality as a reason. I met Nico on a gloomy afternoon in Copenhagen, Denmark, after wandering for several hours around the city’s magnificent King’s … Read more
Like the Belgian capital of Brussels, with it’s iconic Mannekin Piss statue, Copenhagen is perhaps most associated with its Little Mermaid sculpture. The demure bronze girl, which sits atop a boulder along the city’s Langelinie promenade, was created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen as a tribute to Hans Christian Andersen. The Danish author wrote a … Read more
During my visit to Denmark, I spent an entire day at King’s Garden in Copenhagen. The moment I set foot within the park I knew it was different. Just steps from the gate was the Punch and Judy Theatre, where families can attend free puppet shows. Further into the park I found an enormous children’s … Read more
Stay off the grass! No climbing! Don’t pick the flowers! We’ve all seen them, signs that scream “no, no, no” and “don’t, don’t, don’t.” These days, they’re the norm rather than the exception. So imagine my surprise when, in Copenhagen, I witnessed families reveling in behavior that would elsewhere be frowned upon. In King’s Garden, … Read more
Any visit to Copenhagen’s gorgeous King’s Garden eventually leads to Rosenborg Castle. Built by Christian IV, the 400-year-old Renaissance palace was the King’s his favorite abode and he was often in residence there. A visit to Rosenborg Castle is like walking back in time. Displays include not only possessions of Christian IV and his heirs, … Read more
