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f there’s one thing I learned growing up in a design family, it’s that

our spaces serve us best when they tell our stories and facilitate

our interaction. At MENU, we navigate form, function and

materials to make products that simplify and beautify everyday

life – and help people express what matters to them. To create

design that combines aesthetics and function in meaningful ways, we

believe it’s essential to engage diverse, talented creatives like Norm

Architects, Tim Rundle, Danielle Siggerud, Nick Ross and Afteroom, who

bring their individual experiences and visions to our products. Working

within MENU’s parameters of minimalism and simplicity, they create

new concepts that make spaces better for life, work, travel, leisure, and

everything in between.

Of course, to evolve and meet ever-changing demands, design needs

to exist in real-world settings. At MENU, these journeys begin at The

Audo – our new showroom in Nordhavn, that unites co-working and

event facilities, a café, restaurant, retail area, and an exclusive hotel

residence. A space where people can use MENU designs under real-life

conditions. The next step is the one we are thrilled to share with you in this

book: collaborations with leading interior designers and architects who

transform diverse spaces using our products. You’ll find living, working,

and dining environments that add an essential real-life dimension to

the MENU universe. These spaces are varied and international. They are

carefully curated – yet warm and approachable. They range from the

ultra-modern to classic and at times even traditional. There are public

destinations like restaurants and hotels, modern workplaces, and intimate,

private nooks where friends and families can connect and make memories.

Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen

BRAND & DESIGN DIRECTOR, MENU

Photography: Erik Lefvander