perspective and make the village a little more
kaleidoscopic. So in early 2017, he called on
architect David Thulstrup, whose work he’d
discovered on Instagram (it was Thulstrup’s
house for photographer Peter Krasilnikoff,
see W*205, that particularly caught Redzepi’s
eye). Thulstrup was asked to create spaces
that reflect Noma’s heritage. ‘They wanted
something liveable, but with a dash of cool,’
he says. Accordingly, he drew inspiration
from residences rather than restaurants. »Meanwhile, the arsenal would be converted
into facilities including a fermentation room,
a prep kitchen and a staff dining room, and
three separate glass structures would serve as
greenhouses, and a bakery and test kitchen.
And there would be plenty of land left to turn
into an urban farm, and grow up to 15 per
cent of the ingredients on the menu.
Much as Redzepi was thrilled with BIG’s
concept, he was keen to bring someone else
on board for the interiors – to offer a different∑ 191
Bjarke Ingels
Architecture
Ingels, pictured here in his Copenhagen office,
designed the new Noma as a cluster of seven
small structures, inspired by the outbuildings of
Nordic farms, and linked by glass walkways