{"id":97501,"date":"2025-08-26T04:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97501\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T04:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:53:09","slug":"cafe-niko-doubles-as-design-shop-on-copenhagens-waterfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97501\/","title":{"rendered":"caf\u00e9 niko doubles as design shop on copenhagen&#8217;s waterfront"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>caf\u00e9 niko Serves Coffee and Everyday Objects in Copenhagen<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Niko, designed by architect Kim Lenschow and design studio NIKO JUNE, is a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">caf\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/retail-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">design shop<\/a> located on the waterfront in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-denmark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Copenhagen<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/table-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tableware<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chair-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seating<\/a>, is also available for purchase, turning the caf\u00e9 into a setting where design is actively lived with.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the outside, the building is marked by a textured<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/brick-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> brick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">facade<\/a> and large, glazed openings that frame views of the caf\u00e9\u2019s arrangement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/steel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">metallic<\/a> stools and tables. Inside, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">concrete<\/a> walls, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bar<\/a> counter clad in swirling veined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stone<\/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<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151216 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"caf\u00e9 by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen's waterfront\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cafe-kim-lenschow-niko-june-design-shop-copenhagen-waterfront-designboom-10.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johannahvidtved.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Johanna Hvidtved<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Hybrid space Where Objects, Rituals, and Care Come Together<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cafe__niko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">caf\u00e9<\/a> 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<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Niko embodies <a href=\"https:\/\/nikojune.myshopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">creative workshop<\/a> NIKO JUNE\u2019s principle of making \u2018a few things done well\u2019 and serving them with care. The space, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimlenschow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Frederiksberg-based<\/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<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151215 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"caf\u00e9 by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen's waterfront\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cafe-kim-lenschow-niko-june-design-shop-copenhagen-waterfront-designboom-09.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Caf\u00e9 Niko is designed by architect Kim Lenschow and design studio NIKO JUNE<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151214 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"caf\u00e9 by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen's waterfront\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cafe-kim-lenschow-niko-june-design-shop-copenhagen-waterfront-designboom-08.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>concrete walls, a bar counter clad in swirling veined stone, and open shelving filled with bottles and equipment<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151212 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"caf\u00e9 by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen's waterfront\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cafe-kim-lenschow-niko-june-design-shop-copenhagen-waterfront-designboom-06.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the pared-back palette highlights material textures<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1151213 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"caf\u00e9 by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen's waterfront\" width=\"818\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cafe-kim-lenschow-niko-june-design-shop-copenhagen-waterfront-designboom-07.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>everything in use, from the tableware to the seating, is also available for purchase<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"caf\u00e9 niko Serves Coffee and Everyday Objects in Copenhagen \u00a0 Caf\u00e9 Niko, designed by architect Kim Lenschow and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97502,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6792,76,354,355,49,48,356,75,10056,7539],"class_list":["post-97501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-denmark","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-restaurant-and-cafe-design","tag-retail-interiors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}