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INTERIOR
A-nrd Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cody Bamford
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

Copenhagen, DK – As Copenhagen prepares to welcome the global design community for 3daysofdesign 2026, one of the city's most exciting new hospitality destinations is already drawing attention. Award-winning London-based design practice A-nrd has completed the ground floor interiors at Locke Copenhagen, creating a series of environments that reflect the city's design heritage while responding to its evolving creative scene.

Set within a striking new build characterised by expansive glazing, terrazzo floors and exposed concrete forms, the architecture presented a vast and monolithic shell. Rather than competing with its scale, the studio approached the interiors as an exercise in softening the architecture, introducing warmth and tactility through crafted furniture, textiles and art.

Known for creating immersive interiors that balance conceptual narrative with material depth, A-nrd leaned into the three pillars that guide and underpin Danish design culture -simplicity of form, a love of nature and the idea of home - while deliberately avoiding familiar clichés. Inspired by Postbyen’s ambition to become a greener urban oasis, the studio developed an interior defined by layered zoning, crafted details and an earthy palette drawn from Copenhagen’s architectural landscape.

As such, the concept across the interior combines monolithic shapes with softer colour blocking and natural materials as a foundation. The reception acts as a bridge between historic Copenhagen and the emerging Postbyen district, while the restaurant and lounge introduce a softer, more planted environment and the café looks to Danish modernism through a stripped-back material language.

From the entrance, the reception establishes the tone for the interiors. Floor-to-ceiling glazing floods the space with natural light, revealing the building’s exposed concrete structure and terrazzo floor. At its centre sits a sculptural reception desk clad in blue-grey volcanic lava tiles by Made a Mano designed in Copenhagen and crafted in Italy. Rich in tonal variation, the handcrafted tiles reveal subtle shifts in colour and texture across their surface, creating a striking focal point against the surrounding architecture.

Beneath, a timber base articulated with geometric bracing echoes traditional Danish architecture. Handmade table lamps by Findere sit on the reception desk, adding a soft layer of illumination. Nearby, a freestanding oak check-in kiosk rises from a stone plinth base in a soft peach tone, its stacked timber volume punctuated by recessed shelves and service openings. A sculptural articulated wall light in polished chrome by Copenhagen-based Hein Studio mounted above the kiosk casts a warm glow across the check-in area.

Around the desk, A-nrd has arranged a series of bespoke seating pieces designed specifically for the project. Crafted in dark oak with structured, graphic frames, the lounge armchairs incorporate generous timber armrests that function almost as integrated side tables. Upholstered in textured teal fabric by Mario Sirtori, the chairs are paired with chunky poufs in terracotta and ochre tones also by Mario Sirtori. Set across graphic rugs developed in collaboration with Warp Studio, where blue, rust and stone-coloured patterns introduce a strong visual rhythm against the terrazzo floor, the seating clusters forming relaxed lounge moments that soften the openness of the reception area.

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