Exclusive Lifestyle UK #01

Advertising supplement | May 2019

EXCLUSIVE Nº1 LIFESTYLE

Exclusive lifestyle for connoisseurs Jewellery · Travel · Luxury cars · Watches · Design · Fashion · Décor · Polo

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CONTENTS 18 | On a visit to the world’s largest watch store in Lucerne 20 | D anish jewellery design in Hillerød 22 | Two beautiful new items from Grand Seiko 24 | Jewellery is about more than gold 26 | Move out into the garden 28 | Handmade jewellery with edge 30 | The animal world is always worth a visit 32 | A ston Martin raises the bar 34 | Natural fruit oils are perfect for delicate young skin 36 | G reen stoneware gives a stylish table 38 | Handmade jewellery with a personal touch 40 | Danish kitchens are about more than food 42 | A golden jewellery dream 46 | Danish-designed recycled glass supports Malawi 48 | Remote-controlled gas fireplaces are a hit 50 | Find your new travelling companion here 52 | Danish watch brand on its way out into the world 54 | Montana Furniture relaunches Panton classic 58 | A special corner of Denmark 60 | Polo: Chess at 40 mph 62 | Wine Breather 64 | Get help to find your own style 66 | Handmade in Australia, loved all over the world 68 | A sense of form 70 | Gentle forms with a touch of magic 72 | Diamonds are only borrowed 74 | Travel by luxury train like in the good old days 76 | Herringbone floors are spreading in Danish homes 78 | Coffee guide 80 | Luxury camping in the world’s most beautiful places

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The brand new Tissot Blue Edition feels good on my wrist.

There’s nothing wrong with the view from the Bucherer store in Lucerne.

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ON A VISIT TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATCH STORE IN LUCERNE

By Kåre Peitersen

Bucherer is the world’s largest retailer of exclusive watches and jewellery, with more than 100 stores worldwide.

The family-owned company is (of course) based in Switzerland, with its headquarters in the beautiful city of Lucerne, which is also where they opened their first store. Exclusive was invited down to see what Bucherer can do with gold, diamonds and precision engineering.

We’ve just left the city of Lucerne and have hit the minor roads going up the mountain when it starts to snow. Large, heavy flakes quickly settle like a thick blanket across the road, fields and trees. However, our driver steers us safely (and fast!) through the hairpin bends and across the narrow bridges. “I could probably drive this road with my eyes closed. I grew up here and have lived most of my life in and around Lucerne. My house is just up there, and I’m actually co-owner of the road,” explains Jörg Baumann, who, in addition to being our driver and host tonight, is also Chief Marketing Officer in the family-owned Swiss company Bucherer, which, partly under its own name, and partly through the chains KURZ, Swiss Lion and Tourneau, operates more than one hundred stores worldwide. That makes Bucherer the world’s biggest retailer of exclusive jewellery and watches. Tonight, Jörg has promised us a ‘Swiss surprise dinner’ in the mountains. And we are not disappointed.

As well-known as Lego Earlier that day, I and another Danish journalist visited the Bucherer headquarters in Lucerne. We were invited by the Danish Bucherer store, which opened in ILLUM a few years back. In Denmark the name Bucherer may not mean very much, but in Switzerland it sounds much the same as if you say Lego or Carlsberg to a Dane. There is great pride in the family business, which since its foundation in 1888 has helped to develop the entire modern Swiss watch industry, as a close partner and one of the most important sales channels.

The advantages of a family business Bucherer has expanded greatly since the company took its first step outside Switzerland in the year 2000.

Recently, for example, it bought out Tourneau, the USA’s largest chain of watch and jewellery stores. But despite

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The building, which houses Bucherer’s oldest and largest store, was originally built as a hotel.

the many new initiatives and expansions, Bucherer is still in many ways a conservative Swiss family business. At the top is the proprietor, Jörg G. Bucherer, who is the third generation in the business. He took over the helm in 1977 and is now 82, but still going strong. And although neither he nor anyone else in the company talks openly about money, it is common knowledge that the family is one of the wealthiest in Europe. On the other hand, he is unmarried and has no heirs.

According to Jörg Baumann, it is an advantage for Bucherer to be a family company: “Jörg Bucherer has been involved for so long that he has seen a little of everything, both the ups and the downs (for example when the quartz crisis almost ended the Swiss watch industry in the late 1970s, ed.). He doesn’t let himself get stressed, he always thinks in the long term, and he doesn’t panic. Bad times are like bad weather – they change, and the sun comes out again.”

And Bucherer does not rest on its laurels either, but is in the process of implementing online shopping, which in the Swiss watch industry is actually pretty cutting-edge. And in the rumour mill it is an open secret that the company is about to launch a largescale venture in vintage watches, or CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) watches, as they are known. The market for vintage watches is in explosive growth right now, and at Bucherer they feel they are practically made for this area, thanks to their close co-operation with the watch brands.

Cheese and watchmaking But back to the dinner in the mountain hut. Here we are served local dishes, in which cheese and ham dominate. It’s no place for a vegan. The main course is a local specialty, a kind of stew, in which pasta and diced potatoes are well-soaked in a creamy cheese curd. It’s not far removed from that other Swiss classic,

Lucerne is a typical Swiss town with lots of well-preserved buildings from the middle ages on – here we see the old prison tower in the lake.

The company has itself has a large production of jewellery at its head office in Lucerne.

Bucherer has a long tradition of finding the most beautiful diamonds and precious stones for their jewellery.

Bucherer’s own watch brand is called Carl F. Bucherer after the company founder.

the cheese fondue. And the cheese is not only typically Swiss, but in fact also has a link to the watchmaking world: In the old days, farmers in the Alps spent the summer months with their cattle and sheep in the mountains, where they preserved the milk in the form of cheese for the long winters. During the winter months there wasn’t much to do outdoors – so you might as well try your hand at watchmaking.

Watchmaking of the highest quality is also something that Bucherer itself is involved in. As well as retailing virtually all of the Swiss watches, from Swatch and Certina to Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, Bucherer also produces its own watches under the brand name Carl F. Bucherer – named after the company’s founder.

The factory – or atelier, as it is known in the watchmaking world – is located in the town of Lengnau, so we won’t be able to visit that this time.

stores, with a total of 1,300 m2 spread over four storeys.

Here there is a constant crowd of local customers and foreign tourists. Asian tourists, in particular, love visiting the homeland of watches and buying directly from the source.

The Blue Editions idea In the mountain hut outside Lucerne, Jörg Baumann insists that I try a ‘farmer’s coffee’ for dessert. It turns out to be hot water with a splash of Nescafé – filled up with local brandy. It is served in a bowl that could easily accommodate a fair-sized breakfast. The exact distribution of water and spirits is uncertain, but at least it’s a drink that warms!

While I try to get to the bottom of this, I ask Jörg Baumann how Bucherer came up with the idea for one of their latest successes, Blue Editions, which made its debut in late 2016. There are a number of special Blue Editions of popular watch models from leading Swiss brands such as Tudor, Longines, Chopard, Rado, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre and IWC. It turned out to have been his own idea. “I was at a conference, and it was late in the afternoon’s programme, so I was tired and sat doodling on a pad of paper. Suddenly I got the idea of creating a special collection of blue watches that would symbolise the link between the Swiss watches and Bucherer – our company colour is blue because of Lake Lucerne. I discussed the idea with the designers on the flight home, and in Lucerne I presented it to Jörg Bucherer.

He said OK, so we got started on it.”

The story of Bucherer The story of the Bucherer company begins in 1888, when Carl-Friedrich Bucherer opened the first dedicated watch shop in a hotel by the lake in Lucerne.

It went well – really well in fact, and when his two sons joined the business in the 20th century, things began to move fast. One of the sons, Ernst Bucherer, had an especially good nose for spotting new partners, including a young Hans Wilsdorf, who was trying to start a watchmaking company in which uncompromising quality would be paramount. To give him a helping hand, Ernst allowed him to display and sell his first models at Bucherer. On the first watch, there were therefore two names: Bucherer at the bottom, and above that the name of Hans Wilsdorf’s newly-founded company: Rolex. A perfect partnership, and one that continues today.

In 1942 Bucherer took over the entire building, including the hotel, and today it is one of Bucherer’s largest

The day after our dinner a new model was launched in collaboration with Tissot, and we were the first people to see it before we travelled home to Denmark. This model, together with all the other watches and jewellery, can be seen in the Bucherer store in Copenhagen.

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Historic Frederiksborg Castle is one of the biggest tourist attractions in North Zealand.

The Jan Ehlers store lies in the middle of Slotsgade, the pedestrian shopping street in Hillerød.

Swiss-made watch in Danish design from Ole Mathiesen.

The interior of the shop has recently been given a makeover.

Halo ring from Georg Jensen.

DANISH JEWELLERY DESIGN IN HILLERØD

By Kåre Peitersen

There’s a wealth of good shopping experiences to be had in the historic castle town of Hillerød. If you’re interested in exclusive, Danish-designed jewellery and watches, you should visit the family business Jan Ehlers Juvel & Urhus, which offers designer items by Georg Jensen, Ole Lynggaard and Ole Mathiesen.

There are many good reasons to visit Hillerød in North Zealand. The town boasts one of the finest Renaissance castles in Europe, and both the Baroque garden and the varying exhibitions draw tourists from near and far. Just a stone’s throw from the castle you’ll find the Slotsgade shopping street, which is full of shopping opportunities, with a wide range of fine specialty shops. One of them is Jan Ehlers Juvel & Urhus, which for almost 35 years has offered one of North Zealand’s biggest selections of exclusive watches and jewellery, including items from such major Danish brands as Georg Jensen, Ole Lynggaard and Ole Mathiesen. However, you will also find many other exquisite things here, including the famous Pandora jewellery and many fashionable brands. Finally, it is also possible to have unique jewellery made on order here, and to have watches serviced and repaired.

Second-generation family business Jan Ehlers is a classic jewellery and watch business, run by the Ehlers family. Today, after a generational change, it is the couple Cathrin Ehlers and Christian Ehlers Ingholt who run the business, together with their experienced staff.

“We have divided the business up in such a way that I

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take care of the jewellery side of things, while Christian is responsible for the watches. In both areas, we focus on an exclusive and hand-picked range – and of course on good and personal service,” says Cathrin, who during the summer months is pleased to see the many tourists who drop by to see the cream of Danish design. Besides the range of watches and jewellery, you will also find a selection of gift ideas here, including the world-renowned Kay Bojesen wooden animals.

Swiss watch brands are popular It is not all Danish design, however, because there are also some leading Swiss watch brands on the shelves, including TAG Heuer, Montblanc and Longines. The couple make sure to keep up with the fashion scene and stay at the cutting edge of the latest trends. “We visit trade fairs around the world to see the new products close up, and we select a wide range of brands and models, so that there’s something for everyone,” says Christian.

In other words, there are many good reasons to explore Hillerød – whether you are interested in the historic castle or in Danish design and shopping.

See more at: www.janehlers.dk

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TWO BEAUTIFUL NEW ITEMS FROM GRAND SEIKO

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By Kåre Peitersen

Grand Seiko is once again demonstrating its world-class craftsmanship with this spring’s two new limited-edition items; a sporty Spring Drive GMT with a mahogany-coloured dial, and a more dressy model with a blue Mt. Iwate pattern on the dial and manual winding.

For the past few years, Grand Seiko has stood on its own two feet as an independent luxury brand, completely detached from the rest of the large Seiko group. And this makes good sense, because Grand Seiko is completely its own brand, with world-class watchmaking, innovative technologies (like Spring Drive), and refined details and finishes. That’s why prices in this range typically deviate from those of the usual models by little brother Seiko by a factor of ten.

New sporty Spring Drive GMT The Grand Seiko Sport collection has been augmented this year with a truly sumptuous limited-edition model, in which everything from the clockwork movement to the watch case has been designed especially for life on the open sea. The beautiful, mahogany-coloured dial with its discreet sunburst effect has been inspired by the polished teak of a classic ship deck. The watch is waterproof down to 20 bar, and features an improved anti-shock mechanism. The super-precise Spring Drive movement is less sensitive to temperature fluctuations, and is accurate to within just +/- 15 seconds a month.

Finally, the position of the crown helps to protect the watch from shocks and impacts.

In addition to the date at the four o’clock position, the watch features a convenient GMT feature that can help you keep an eye on the time at home – or at headquarters – while you are travelling around the world. What’s more, if you also make use of the 24-hour markings of the bezel, you can actually keep track of three time zones at once.

The 44 mm watch comes with both a steel bracelet with dual safety lock and a flexible and comfortable reinforced silicone strap that is handy on board a vessel.

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understated than the relatively large Spring Drive GMT, you should probably take a look at the new watch in the Elegance collection. This measures 39 mm and is just 11.6 mm thick. The model displayed here shows the seconds at the nine o’clock position, while the power reserve can be read at three o’clock. What’s more, the watch is equipped with the newly-developed calibre 9S63, which has manual winding and provides a 72-hour power reserve, with a precision of +5 to -3 seconds a day. It is all of eight years since Grand Seiko last issued a watch with manual movement, but the classic technology is an obvious choice for a slender and elegant timepiece.

The cool blue dial is typical of Grand Seiko’s laid-back and refined design aesthetic, which at first glance appears stringent and simple, but when you zoom in on the details, you can completely lose yourself in the patterns of the dial. According to Grand Seiko, this is inspired by the structure of the Mt. Iwate mountainsides, which can be seen through the windows of the Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio, where the watches are manufactured.

The case is made of steel and is polished using the special Zaratsu method, which was originally developed to highlight the beauty of curving surfaces. The dial and the sapphire glass are curved to give the watch a classic expression, and even the minute hand and the indicator for the power reserve are curved, to follow the contours of the domed dial.

There are currently three authorised Grand Seiko dealers in Denmark: Poul Halse in Horsens, Klitgaard in Aalborg and Bonell’s in the Fields Shopping Centre in Copenhagen – so this is where to go if you would like to see more of the two new products.

See more at: www.grand-seiko.com

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Minna Lund on choosing jewellery: “You have to choose with your heart – just like when you fall in love.”

Minna Lund makes many unique wedding rings for customers who are looking for something out of the ordinary.

Minna Lund

opened Guldsmed Milas in Kompagnistræde 24 years ago. The shop contains a wealth of jewellery from the permanent collection, but you can

also always have something made from scratch if you have special wishes.

See more at: www.milasjewellery.dk or www.Facebook.com/MilasJewellery, where you can read about customers’ own experiences with Milas’ jewellery.

JEWELLERY IS ABOUT MORE THAN GOLD

By Kåre Peitersen

Exclusive visited the goldsmiths Guldsmed Milas on Kompagnistræde in Copenhagen to talk to the owner, Minna Lund, about her favourite pieces of jewellery – both her own and those she makes for her customers every day.

What is your personal favourite piece of jewellery?

“My diamond ring! My husband has a hard time of it, because how do you sweep a woman off her feet with jewellery when she makes her own? For our copper wedding, he found a loose diamond. He just threw the certificate and the stone on the kitchen table and said “There you go”. So I made a setting and a ring for it, and now I wear it on my right hand every single day. It always makes me smile, because it reminds me that a romantic and loving heart beats inside my dry stick of a husband.”

Do you have any other jewellery that means something special to you?

“I have a little charm that my daughter made. She has started a goldsmith apprenticeship, and last year she made the loveliest little pendant for the women in the family. The motif is two hands and a heart, symbolising hugs and love. It is very special to share my profession and my craft with someone I love so much.”

Are there any materials or stones that you particularly like to work with?

“I love gold and tourmalines. And I love, love, love pearls and diamonds. And ... everything else we work with. It is simply the beauty of nature, and I feel both grateful and inspired when I work with materials like gemstones, gold and pearls. It’s a gift. It feels very natural and authentic to me, because the stones don’t lie – they are exactly what they are, with no filter.”

How does it feel to make favourite jewellery pieces for your customers?

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ries, joy, love. There is the jewellery that marks the big anniversaries in life, but there are also the little things that you might have been given as a gesture by a good friend on a completely normal Tuesday. Many people also choose a piece of jewellery to mark a loss – a person you loved, who is no longer here. You can for example have a piece of inherited jewellery melted into the gold.

That touches me deeply. A large part of the process of creating a personal piece of jewellery for a customer is the dialogue. To listen, to feel, to understand and to interpret – and finally to assemble it all and give form to the piece. That’s what that makes it exciting, touching and really interesting to create personalised jewellery.

To see the smile that comes straight from the heart when a woman opens the box with her new piece of jewellery inside – it makes me so happy.”

One of your specialties is wedding rings – how does it feel to create these very special rings?

“I love to make wedding rings, and think it is a great privilege to be allowed to make rings that are the symbol of eternal love. I’ve been making wedding rings for almost 30 years. Actually, my goldsmiths and I worked out that, together, we have more than 64 years of experience in making wedding rings. It’s about much more than just soldering and sawing. We spend a long time with the couple who are getting married, to find exactly the right rings that will match their dreams, their hands and their budget. It’s a complex process, and we often divide it into small stages to make it easier for the bride and groom. It can be hard to have to decide on the colour of the gold, the diamonds and the ring size, type and expression.

So we take it one step at a time together, to make sure that we end up with their absolute dream ring.”

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Cane-line furniture can cope with even the wettest Danish summer. After a rain shower, just place the seat cushions on edge, and they’ll be dry in an hour. Both the cover and the foam have antiseptic properties to prevent mould. Here we see the modular lounge unit, Space.

The Conic sofa was designed by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen MDD. The portable table is called ‘On the move’, while the rug is called ‘Spot’.

MOVE OUT INTO THE GARDEN

By Kåre Peitersen

Summer is on its way, and soon we will be able to use the home’s outdoor areas again after the long, dark winter. But how do you get the best out of the terrace and the garden? We asked the Danish garden furniture maker Cane-line about the coming trends.

Perhaps we can’t expect summer this year to be just as spectacular as last year, but a quite ordinary summer would be fine, too. As soon as the temperature creeps up to around 15-20 degrees, many of us start extending our home space with the many delightful square metres of garden and terrace outside. And as we Danes spend more and more time outdoors, there has also been a greater focus on the range and quality of garden furniture available. The Danish company Cane-line, world renowned for its multifunctional and weather-resistant furniture in relaxed and comfortable Scandinavian design, knows this better than anyone.

It’s all about time and quality of life This year’s collection from Cane-line revolves around the themes of comfort, time and quality of life. And

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what does this mean for garden furniture? Well for one thing, it’s important that it can easily be moved outside.

It’s all about low-maintenance materials, and cushions that can withstand the Danish summer rain. And it’s about having garden furniture that is designed by the same people who design your sofas and other indoor furniture, so that you can continue your chosen style from the living room and out onto the terrace.

“Most of us have busy lives, and if there is one thing we don’t want to spend our time on, it’s maintaining garden furniture. That’s why Cane-line has developed everything from UV-resistant fabrics to quick-drying foam cushions – all with a view to making the furniture as convenient as possible for the consumer. At the same time, we also sense that many consumers appreciate that our company is both environmentally certified and

The trend is towards soft, round shapes – here the Peacock chair, with a braided polypropylene rope seat and a soft and comfortable surface that can cope with the wind and weather.

Drop main module, Drop kitchen worktop, Drop teak wall.

This year’s colour is shades of green – here the Divine pouffe.

works on the basis of socially responsible principles,” says Sofie Grøndal, Head of Marketing & E-Com. Danish design in bright colours Cane-line has always worked towards blurring the traditional line between indoors and outdoors, which is why the company has allied itself with well-known designers such as Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen MDD, Strand + Hvass, Welling/Ludvik and byKATO – all of whom are used to developing furniture for design-conscious Danish and foreign consumers. Although they each have their own style, the common factor is the understated Scandinavian line, where “less is more” is the key.

One of the trends among this year’s new products is a general shift in colour shades. Previously it was dark grey and black furniture that dominated, but this year

light grey is in vogue, especially Cane-line’s Scandinavian Light Grey, which was already a favourite with consumers last year. To spice up the outdoor life there are plenty of accessories available, such as tray tables, rugs and pillows, all in the season’s new colours of Bordeaux, dusty rose and dark green.

“Accessories are a really good way to add the finishing touches to a terrace – just as we can give a living room personality with small elements that have colour and character,” says Sofie Grøndal.

The quality kitchen for bon vivants One of this year’s most spectacular new products is Drop – a stylish, modular outdoor kitchen in teak and powder-lacquered aluminium. Many of us probably install a dining table and perhaps a lounge area on the

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terrace, but this year, Cane-line believes that people will also be looking at establishing a well-functioning outdoor kitchen.

“Inside the house, the kitchen-living room is the most important room for many families, and we believe that many people will appreciate being able to move this room outside, too, when the weather is right. Here you can stand together and talk about your day, while one person makes salad and the other grills the meat – and the children play in the garden or do their homework on the terrace. With a little luck, the dreaded hour before dinner could become the best family quality time of the day,” says Sofie Grøndal.

You can see much more of the season’s new products at: www.cane-line.dk

Mega organic ring in 14 kt. gold with 0.27 ct. brilliant-cut diamonds.

Yellow gold: DKK 24,450 each.

White gold: DKK 26,600 each.

HANDMADE JEWELLERY WITH EDGE

By Kåre Peitersen

For goldsmiths Katrine Salmon and Ghita Ring, it is all about creating feminine, timeless jewellery with both edge and character. Their style ranges from the soft and organic to the stringent and geometric.

Jewellery design is often about finding the right balance between the feminine and the raw, and that balance is what goldsmith Ghita Ring has been working with since 1992, when she first opened her shop and associated workshop on Gl. Kongevej in Frederiksberg. Since then, for almost 30 years, she has been conjuring up handmade jewellery at the large, old work table where customers have been able to see the classic craft of goldsmithing being continued by Ghita, who is herself the third generation in a goldsmith family.

“I’ve always been attracted to both the form language of nature and the classic design tradition, so my style has become a blend of the raw, organic expression and the more stringent Nordic lines. I like the jewellery to have a little edge. I use hammered surfaces in a rustic style as a contrast to shiny, brilliant-cut diamonds. Or else I utilise the raw expression of oxidised silver as a contrast to a perfect pearl,” says Ghita, who over the years has worked with everything from amber collections and large, simple silver jewellery pieces to galaxies of diamonds, pearls and gold.

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A few years ago, after 25 years as sole proprietor, Ghita Ring chose to share her shop and workshop with the goldsmith Katrine Salmon, who had previously been trained by Ghita and had worked for several years in the workshop. Now the two colleagues are continuing their close collaboration, and, as Ghita explains, they complement each other very well because they each have their own design line.

Katrine describes her own style as being more stringent than Ghita’s organic universe. “I work more geometrically and emphasise straight edges and symmetry, without the design becoming too rigid,” she explains. “One of my favourite pieces is a bracelet that depicts a stylised wave carrying a pearl to the hand. The interaction between gold and oxidised silver creates drama and excitement in the jewellery, and is typical of my style.”

See more at www.g-ring.dk

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Canada offers everything from grizzly and polar bears to whale safaris and impressive birdlife.

Kenya and Tanzania are the classic safari countries, where you will find magnificent nature and experiences of wild animals at reasonable prices.

THE ANIMAL WORLD IS ALWAYS WORTH A VISIT

By Kåre Peitersen

Experiences with nature and animals are high on the wish list when travel-loving Danes book their holidays. That’s why Peacock Travel has specialised in customised experiences in everything from safaris in Africa and India to Arctic cruises where you can get close up and personal with whales and polar bears.

If you visit Paris and see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, you will have an experience for life. But if you return to these two places, they will most likely just offer you the same experience again. If, on the other hand, you choose to go on a safari or another nature and animal-based holiday trip, it will always be filled with new impressions and experiences, irrespective of whether you have visited the destination before – because the changing of the seasons and the unpredictability of the animals makes each visit unique. That, in brief, is the philosophy of Peacock Travel’s experienced safari expert, Bo Finn Poulsen. He has been in Africa himself nearly a hundred times, and yet the continent continues to surprise him: “You can never go wrong with a safari in Africa, because the attraction changes from minute to minute. Every single time I’ve been down there, I’ve had new and extraordinary experiences. It might for example be an encounter with an elephant – because an elephant is not just an elephant. Maybe it’s an inquisitive elephant that comes right up to the car and sniffs it. But it might also just be the atmosphere of the landscape or a beautiful sunset that suddenly surprises you.”

Safari doesn’t just mean Africa At Peacock Travel there are no standard trips, because the company makes a virtue of individually customising the trips down to the smallest detail. The Peacock Wildlife category is no exception. This is where you will find safaris and destinations that offer exotic experiences of animals and nature.

“On our website we have some packages that can either be booked directly as they are, or simply used as inspiration.

In general, we recommend choosing slightly smaller places where the level of service is higher and the expe-

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rience is more intimate. When you’ve flown all the way to Africa, it would be a shame to rush your way through it.

And when you’re sitting on your terrace in the lodge, it’s a lot better if you can sense nothing but the scents and sounds of Africa – not the noise from your neighbours,” says Bo Finn Poulsen, who adds that a safari does not necessarily need to take place in Africa: “For some years now, we have seen an increasing interest in our Wildlife trips, but although a lot of people have been on safari in Africa, they are extremely surprised when I tell them that you can also go on safari in India. There are actually more different kinds of predators living there than in Africa, and with some good planning you can manage to see tigers, lions, elephants, rhinos, gazelles, deer, monkeys, crocodiles, bears and leopards – as well as the lavish birdlife, which numbers around 1,200 colourful species.”

Canada and the Arctic regions In a completely different neck of the woods you find Canada and Alaska, where you can for example visit the national parks and have the opportunity to see grizzly bears, polar bears, wolves and elks. Along the west coast of North America, you can also go on whale safari.

“What’s more, we have a growing department for cruises to the Arctic and Antarctic, where you can see penguins in the south and polar bears in the north. The advantage of travelling in relatively small ships is that you can get to some otherwise highly inaccessible places. At the same time, these are luxurious journeys which offer a very high level of service, as well as highly trained expedition guides,” says Bo Finn Poulsen.

See more and dream yourself away at: www.peacocktravel.dk

With a trip to Antarctica, you are practically guaranteed some exciting encounters with penguins.

India is a surprisingly good safari country, with tigers, lions, rhinos, elephants and a wealth of birdlife.

Botswana is one of the most untouched safari countries in Africa, where the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert can offer two very unique and diverse nature experiences.

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Son of Valkyrie’s turbo V6 engine provides 1,000 HP, giving it a top speed of 354 km/h.

The new Aston Martin will only arrive in 2021, but if you’re interested, it will soon be your last chance to place a deposit.

The cabin and cockpit have been designed on the basis of a ‘less is more’ philosophy, which Aston Martin calls Apex Ergonomics.

ASTON MARTIN RAISES THE BAR

By Kåre Peitersen

The new Aston Martin RB 003 Coupe is the wildest road car ever from the legendary British marque. The company’s partnership with the Red Bull Formula 1 team has resulted in an insanely powerful engine with a whacking 1,000 HP. A handful of these ‘hypercars’ are expected to land in Denmark in 2021.

If you’re considering throwing around a million euro into a sports car with 1,000 HP and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, you have every reason to read on – because in that case, the new Aston Martin RB 003 Coupe is just right for you. It was presented at the benchmark Geneva International Motor Show in March, and is the result of a new collaboration with the Red Bull Formula 1 team.

‘Son of Valkyrie’ In addition to its slightly dry designation, the car has also been given the catchier nickname ‘Son of Valkyrie’, because it is the third in a line of hypercars launched

by Aston Martin in recent years – the first two of which were the Valkyrie and the Valkyrie AMR Pro, respectively.

500 of the new models are being produced, at a price of approximately EUR 1 million (+ VAT and taxes), and believe it or not most of them have already been ordered, even though they won’t be ready until 2021.

“It’s really a Formula 1 car that has been normalised, so that it’s legal to drive on ordinary roads. But in all likelihood it will not run on Danish roads, because even though we already have several orders, they’re for customers who see this either as an investment or as a car to run exclusively on closed tracks,” explains Mogens Lindahl-Jessen, General Manager of Aston Martin Denmark.

Made of carbon fibre The design of Son of Valkyrie is a natural continuation of the two previous hypercars, but it is nonetheless all

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its own, says Miles Nurnberger, Aston Martin’s Design Director: “In some areas the design is not as extreme as in the previous models, while in others we have pushed the design to the limit in order to incorporate experience and technologies from Red Bull Advanced Technologies.”

The car is built from carbon fibre, which makes it light and strong. And for a road car, it has a quite exceptional degree of downforce.

“It looks fantastic, and it even has the potential to increase in value. If you’re interested you can still be put on the list and place a deposit, but we can’t guarantee anything,” says Mogens Lindahl-Jessen.

Visit Aston Martin on Strandvejen As mentioned, Son of Valkyrie will not be coming to Denmark for a couple of years yet, but if you want to see what Aston Martin has to offer here and now, the newly-renovated Aston Martin showroom on Strandvejen is definitely worth a visit. Here you will find both new and used cars for sale.

“We are seeing an increasing demand for used models, so we always have a large selection of cars with 3-10 years behind them, and which as a rule have not been driven very far. Prices start at around one million Danish kroner for a well-maintained Vantage. Another option is a leasing model, in which you can for example make a deposit of DKK 100,000, and then lease the car for DKK 5,000 per month,” says Mogens Lindahl-Jessen.

For more information, see: www.astonmartin-copenhagen.dk

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The active substances in SuperFruit Skin Enforcement are derived from such diverse ingredients as cranberries, green tea, apple leaves, sea buckthorn, mulberry and birchwood.

SuperFruit Skin Enforcement Day Creme.

SuperFruit Skin Enforcement Night Creme.

SuperFruit Skin Enforcement Day Creme.

NATURAL FRUIT OILS ARE PERFECT FOR DELICATE YOUNG SKIN

By Kåre Peitersen

Danish company Beauté Pacifique has developed the SuperFruit Skin Enforcement series for young women who prefer natural oils and extracts.

You can even measure the effect of the extracts from cranberries, green tea and birch trees with a free skin scan at your local skin care product retailer.

Many women only start to use exclusive skin care products when the first signs of ageing appear. But in fact, there’s every reason to start while your skin is still young and firm – that way, you can prevent and to some extent postpone the changes that age brings. That’s the main message from Danish Beauté Pacifique, a company that has been developing effective skin care products for more than 20 years, on the basis of scientific research.

Danish women prefer natural oils However, it’s not unimportant what you apply to your young skin, explains Beauté Pacifique’s founder and managing director, Flemming K. Christensen: “Your skin changes a lot over the years, so you can’t use the same skin care products when you are twenty and when you are forty-five. Young skin requires more moisturising care products that are designed to reinforce and protect the skin. The nourishing ingredients must be able to preserve the skin’s properties so that it can stay young for as long as possible – and of course it must prevent impurities and redness.”

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It is for this group of younger women that Beauté Pacifique has developed the SuperFruit Skin Enforcement series, the active ingredients of which are based on natural oils and extracts derived from so-called superfruits.

Danish women are very aware of the chemistry of their skin care products, explains Flemming: “The series is inspired by the many young people who are consciously looking for healthy, natural products for their daily skin care, and we are quite honestly proud of this series.

We’ve created an alternative that is at least as effective as our other series – and without compromising on quality. For us it is never enough for the products just to provide moisture and smell good – they must also be pharmaceutically well-founded and have a measurable effect on skin health.”

The secret is fruit oils and vitamin A The active substances in SuperFruit Skin Enforcement come from ingredients as diverse as cranberries, green tea, apple leaves, sea buckthorn, mulberry and birchwood juice. Together, they help to reduce impurities

3 tips if you have young or sensitive skin

1. Use a light cleansing water morning and evening to cleanse the skin of makeup residues, etc.

2. Use one of the day cremes or night cremes, all of

which have a light consistency that ensures your skin will never feel too heavy.

3. Keep a face mist on you if you need to freshen up your skin during the day – it moisturises, and can be used on top of makeup.

Beauté Pacifique is French and is pronounced “bow-tay pasifeek”.

It means ‘beauty from the Pacific’ – a reference to the fact

that several of the main active substances were originally found in Japanese fish caught in the Pacific Ocean.

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for a free ultrasound scan of your skin with the brand’s advanced skin scanners – identical to those used at university hospitals around the world. You can then see with your own eyes the true structure, condition and needs of your skin. The scan images reveal, amongst other things, sun damage and age changes even before they are visible to the naked eye. With these results in hand, you can obtain recommendations for relevant skin care products – and once you have used them for a few months, you can book a time for a new scan and see how well they have worked.

“We very much enjoy meeting our customers and explaining how and why our products work, so we have approximately twenty consultants who are on constant tour between our retailers, offering advice and skin scans. It is a completely free service, without obligation,” says Flemming.

and rashes, and they also have a high content of natural antioxidants that protect skin cells, strengthen the skin’s own defences and optimise the moisture level of the skin. This keeps your skin looking young and fresh for the longest possible time.

“What’s more, we have augmented our products with our very own peptide cocktail, which replicates the action of human stem cells. That means that they can prevent and protect against the changes of ageing and sun damage even before they occur. Our studies show a significant increase in natural cell repair and a tightening of the skin, so that it becomes firmer and more elastic. It has also been shown that the products reduce sun-induced injuries, fine wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation,” Flemming explains.

See the effect for yourself If you would like to test the effect of SuperFruit Skin Enforcement on your own skin, keep an eye out for when Beauté Pacifique’s consultants are visiting your nearest skin care retailer. Here you will have the opportunity

For more information, and to find your nearest retailer, see: www.beaute-pacifique.com

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RAW Northern Green is a large collection of stoneware with which you can adorn your table.

RAW has been developed in collaboration with the actress, lifestyle expert and proprietor of the online universe ChriChri, Christiane Schaumburg-Müller.

GREEN STONEWARE GIVES A STYLISH TABLE

By Kåre Peitersen

The popular RAW stoneware series from aida is available in a fine, Nordic-inspired shade of green that is perfect for the dining table. The series has been developed in collaboration with lifestyle icon Christiane Schaumburg-Müller.

Modern and retro at once Modern design and classic production methods meet in the RAW Northern Green collection, which, with its super-delicate green colour, is the perfect match for the summer table. The collection has been created in collaboration with the actress, lifestyle expert and fashion icon Christiane Schaumburg-Müller, who is known for her refined sense of design, interior and fashion. The whole RAW universe is typically Scandinavian in its expression, and besides the actual stoneware, materials such as teak wood, cork, recycled leather and glass are used: all in a simple, Nordic design with a pinch of retro feeling.

Handmade with history RAW has its origins in the historic Søholm factory on the island of Bornholm, where unique stoneware products have been created for generations. Søholm was founded in 1835, and has always been synonymous with good design and sterling craftsmanship. Today, Søholm is part of the venerable Danish design house aida, which

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produces everything from stoneware and porcelain to glass, cutlery and kitchen equipment – everything for the modern table and the home.

It was a brilliant move by aida to combine historical stoneware with Christiane Schaumburg-Müller’s sense of contemporary trends. These days, everyone wants products with history and personality, and since RAW is made by hand, no two pieces are ever entirely the same. In other words, you get the best of both worlds: the unique expression of handmade items and the high quality of modern production.

Raw stoneware with high durability RAW Northern Green has a dark green, pine needle colour with small, grey, almost sparkling particles that create a beautiful contrast. The stoneware is made of the very best materials, partly moulded and partly cast, which allow it to be both light and strong while remaining relatively slender.

See more at: www.aida.dk

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Silver cufflinks with fingerprints.

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Earrings and necklace in silver with zircon.

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Silver ring with molten ends and large white pearl.

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Gold earrings and pendant with dark, hand-engraved Tahitian pearls.

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Gold ring with giant topaz.

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HANDMADE JEWELLERY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH

By Kåre Peitersen

A piece of jewellery is more personal if you have designed it yourself, and at MadamAdamas, you can help to choose the materials and design yourself. All of the items are made from scratch and by hand – and you can also recycle stones or gold from your inherited jewellery.

Julie Skipper-Pedersen is not like most goldsmiths. You won’t find standard products here, or fixed collections of jewellery – and there is no shop you can visit. On the other hand, at MadamAdamas.dk, you can be inspired by some of the thousands of different items of jewellery that Julie has made over the years. And if you would like to know more, or to see the jewellery, you can book a personal meeting with her in her home workshop. Here, in collaboration, you can work out what your dream piece of jewellery will look like, and what materials to include.

“I make everything from scratch, so there are almost no limits on how the jewellery can look. That also means that all my jewellery is unique, because there are never two items that are quite the same,” says Julie, who only works in silver and gold.

But even if everything is handmade from scratch, that doesn’t mean it has to be very expensive. You can find everything here from leather bracelets and children’s earrings for a couple of hundred kroner up to gold jewellery with precious stones and cultured pearls, where the prices typically range from around four to eight thousand kroner. “And of course if you want a large diamond in your jewellery, it will be more expensive,” says Julie.

New life for inherited jewellery One way to make an item of jewellery even more personal is to have some of your inherited jewellery incorporated into it. That way, you don’t have to feel guilty about the family’s jewellery just gathering dust in the drawer – and at the same time, you can continue your family’s history.

“Lots of people have old rings and necklaces lying around

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that they never use. By utilising the gold, or perhaps some gemstones or pearls from your inherited jewellery, you can design a whole new piece of jewellery in which your mother’s or grandmother’s jewellery lives on. It is also a great gift idea and a lovely keepsake for children and grandchildren,” says Julie.

Place your stamp on the jewellery – quite literally You actually also have the opportunity to quite literally place your personal stamp on items of jewellery from MadamAdamas, because for a number of years, Julie Skipper-Pedersen has specialised in so-called fingerprint jewellery. “You can show off an item of jewellery like this with pride, and it is a very personal and fine conversation piece. You can for example include your spouse’s or children’s fingerprints as part of the jewellery.

That way, you will always have your loved ones right at your finger-tips, in symbolic form,” says Julie.

Book a meeting On the website you can see some of the many items of jewellery that can be purchased from MadamAdamas.

If you would like to see the jewellery close up, or be inspired to see what a new piece of personalised jewellery can look like, you can make an appointment for a visit.

It is also in the workshop that the imprints are taken for the fingerprint jewellery, and here you can work out the final design in collaboration.

You can see more at the website of MadamAdamas and Julie Skipper-Pedersen at www.madamadamas.dk, or on Facebook and Instagram.

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Multiform FORM stained oak – if you would like your very own colour in the kitchen.

We are placing ever greater demands on white goods. A big hit right now is an extractor that is integrated into the hob, so you don’t have to have a hood hanging over the cooker.

There are lots of details to consider – such as the drawer arrangement.

DANISH KITCHENS ARE ABOUT MORE THAN FOOD

By Kåre Peitersen

Today, kitchen design is not just about choosing table tops and cabinets. For many Danes, the kitchen is a multifunctional space, which must be able to cope with both everyday bustle and weekend socialising and partying.

Spring is high season for the big home projects. And if there is one thing we Danes love, it’s a cool, well-designed kitchen – so the kitchen stores are doing good business across the country. But what are the current trends? Lene Halse Hornemann, architect, kitchen expert and owner of Multiform Flagship Store in Copenhagen, filled us in on what’s hot right now: Gastronomy and hygge “We still want big, open-plan kitchens, but more and more people are thinking about how to divide off parts of the large spaces with, for example, sliding doors or glass screens. There’s a lot of focus on being together as a family, because in our busy lives the kitchen is often the place where we get together and enjoy each other’s company – hygge. Maybe we are cooking less food ourselves than we used to, but when we do, we all go out and draw inspiration from Michelin restaurants, new Nordic cuisine and the many food and cake programmes. So the kitchen is a place for both children and dinner guests.”

Design and functionality Design and quality awareness is still a big thing in Denmark, so we are building even more beautiful, expensive and efficient kitchens. At the same time, we are placing high demands on white goods. Many people are buying professional appliances and installing induction cookers, wine coolers and extra-wide ovens and refrigerators. It’s all about both pampering yourself while having functional solutions – a huge hit right now, for example, is an extractor that is integrated into the hob, which means you don’t have to have a big hood suspended over the cooker. So you can hang a couple of beautiful lamps there instead.”

Materiality and colour “Wood is still the preferred material for Danes, but more

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and more people are experimenting with things like brass, bronze, steel or marble. These are natural materials that can make a kitchen’s décor easier to match with the rest of the home’s interior. And at the same time, we are seeing more handmade lamps in metal or blown glass that bring a quality of materiality into the clean lines. The same applies to soft materials, like flax and velour. We’re also moving away from white-on-white; now there’s colour on the walls – typically shades of grey toned with blue or green. And the windows, panels and doors can be completely black, which gives a very classic and elegant feel.”

Personality and advice “If you want a really unique kitchen, you can have the oak dyed in any NCS colours. It’s a kind of woodstain, so you maintain the wood’s structure, but you get a kitchen that matches the colours of the rest of your home. A lot has happened in the kitchen area in recent years, and today you can get a kitchen that is customised down to the last detail. There are lots of factors to consider in the modern kitchen universe, and customers don’t always have the big picture, so I would always advise people to talk to the experts – it’s simply crucial to be able to discuss your ideas with an interior designer. In my world a kitchen can rarely stand alone, and many customers also want to integrate the kitchen more into the rest of the home, and so choose total solutions with wardrobes, floors, tiles, lighting, colours and much more. It hasn’t always been like that, but over the past ten years the arrow has begun to swing that way.”

See more at: www.multiform.dk

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A GOLDEN JEWELLERY DREAM

By Kåre Peitersen

With their new, unique jewellery piece, Gioia, Boutique Bolou has demonstrated just how much you can do with the combination of a fabulous yellow sapphire and superior goldsmith craftmanship. The piece is the showpiece of a golden jewellery collection that is being launched in the course of this year.

Gioia is Italian for ‘joy’, and it is indeed hard not to feel enthusiastic when you see the unique piece of jewellery of that name that Boutique Bolou has just produced. The starting-point was a matchless yellow sapphire of 10.03 carats, which the team at Boutique Bolou spent a long time considering how to use.

“We always have a wide selection in stock of exciting pearls and precious stones in all the colours of the rainbow, and in our treasury, we’ve been storing a very special untreated yellow sapphire of 10.03 carats for some years. It’s been waiting for the perfect idea, the right design and the right moment. We searched around, and when we found the most beautiful golden South Sea pearl, we knew straight away that the time had come

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to make something very special,” says Boutique Bolou’s owner, Bolette Louise Sig Mathiasen.

Yellow stimulates the emotions Yellow is a colour that calls to our instinct and awakens our emotions. It has many associations, but at Boutique Bolou it is especially words like joy, summer, hope and creativity that dominate. “A woman with the courage to wear clothes or accessories in shades of yellow exudes a special kind of self-confidence and strength that is inspiring and brings a smile to the faces of the people she encounters on her way,” says Bolette.

And while the focus has traditionally been mainly on white diamonds, Boutique Bolou is experiencing a

The joints between the three parts of the pendant provide flexibility for the large piece of jewellery, allowing it to follow the movements of the wearer.

The finished pendant, in its full splendour, has a luxurious heaviness, with almost 22 grams of gold.

In addition to the pearl and the sapphire, the 130 diamonds make up a total carat weight of 2.69 ct.

The Gioia pendant has laid the foundation for a separate jewellery collection, respectively based on the floral motif and the sapphire’s facetted, octagonal setting.

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growing demand for colourful jewellery. In the course of 2019, a number of new jewellery items will be launched with hand-picked diamonds and sapphires in a wealth of different shades of yellow.

The long road to Gioia When you see Gioia, you instinctively sense the time consuming effort it has taken to arrive at a piece of jewellery of this calibre. And the road from sketch to

finished item has indeed been a long one – it took approximately 100 hours to create and carefully polish the various components. Everything is handmade in the workshop in the back room of the shop, where the goldsmiths have both the expertise and the experience to be able to produce a piece of jewellery of this class.

“We made great efforts to respect the unique materials we had at our disposal here, while creating some appropriate ‘clothing’ for the pearl and sapphire. In our design

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The finished, wonderfully opulent, Gioia piece.

In Boutique Bolou you can live out your jewellery dreams – from idea to design to finished item.

process, we adhered to three essential dogmas: First of all, we wanted it to be an item that could be worn in daily use, not just for a gala party, so it had to be possible to disconnect the pearl part from the sapphire part. Secondly, the sapphire’s setting had to respect and accentuate the clear, geometric idiom and seductive yellow colour of the gemstone. And thirdly, the pearl was not to be pierced, as this would spoil its natural perfection. Instead, a mounting was to be made that would hold the pearl in place under tension,” Bolette explains. “In this process, it is a great advantage for us to have the workshop right here in the shop, because it gives us optimum flexibility and the ability to constantly fine-tune and improve the design in detail. The result was Gioia.”

Boutique Bolou on Jægersborg Allé is a treasure trove for anyone interested in jewellery. Here you will find everything from diamonds

and pearls to international jewellery art – as well as a workshop where a team of goldsmiths create unique items of jewellery.

The owner, Bolette Louise Sig Mathiasen, says: “Many of our customers

want a completely unique and personal piece of jewellery, which we

help to design and create from scratch. We handpick all our diamonds, precious stones and pearls to precisely match the personsality of the

wearer. One great advantage we have, is our team of goldsmiths, because we easily can discuss every solution and detail.”

If you would like to see Gioia and all the other items of luxury jewellery, you can visit Boutique Bolou or see more at instagram @boutiquebolou or www.bolou.dk

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In addition to the benefit to sustainability of using recycled glass, it also gives the products a rustic look that goes well with the rest of the BITZ universe.

Christian Bitz calls himself a ‘health realist’ and is amongst other things the man behind the BITZ brand.

The BITZ adventure started with stoneware, which has already become a major hit in many European countries.

Lack of water is a major challenge in Malawi, where just one-third of the population has access to clean water. Part of the profits from the Kusintha collection will help to provide clean water in the country.

DANISH-DESIGNED RECYCLED GLASS SUPPORTS MALAWI

By Kåre Peitersen

Christian Bitz’ collections of stoneware have become a major hit in both Denmark and abroad, and now his BITZ brand is launching the Kusintha collection in recycled glass, in which part of the profit goes to support a Danish Red Cross project in Malawi.

It would almost be an understatement to call the BITZ brand a success. In just a few years, Christian Bitz’ stoneware collections have struck a chord with consumers right across Europe. The characteristic reactive glaze means that no two elements are the same, which produces a vibrant expression on the table and in the interior decor. And the colour universe is rather more dynamic than we usually see in Scandinavian design.

small villages, where basic needs such as water and food are in short supply. The children are worst affected by hunger, and often suffer from undernourishment and malnutrition. Almost one million children in Malawi have lost one or both of their parents due to AIDS. Many of these children end up on the street, where they can find more food than their families can provide. They rarely return to school.

New Kusintha collection in recycled glass The stoneware collection is regularly being expanded with new colours and forms, but the really big news from BITZ this spring must be said to be the Kusintha collection, which is in rustic recycled glass in beautiful colours that match the stoneware glazes.

Kusintha means ‘change’ in Chichewa, a language spoken in Malawi, and sales of the Kusintha products have certainly helped to create change for vulnerable children in Malawi. Kusintha has been established as a five-year initiative by Christian Bitz and his girlfriend Lisette Rützou in collaboration with the Danish Red Cross, which has a strong unit in Malawi.

Water is vital The lack of food and water is a particular challenge in Malawi, where just one-third of the population has access to clean water. Part of the profits from the sales of the Kusintha collection thus goes towards establishing local wells in the poorest areas. Shorter distances to a well means more women can work, and more children can attend school.

The Kusintha funds go directly to voluntary projects, including the construction of kindergartens and schools.

All of the projects are evaluated on an ongoing basis, which ensures that the help goes where the need is greatest.

You can in other words help to create change in Malawi by buying the beautiful Kusintha glasses for yourself – and that has to be a win-win situation!

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You can easily use a gas fireplace as a room divider, so that you can enjoy the sight of the flames from several sides.

CMC is the only certified supplier of open gas fireplaces in Denmark.

A gas fireplace spreads cosiness and warmth in the living room – without all the bother of soot and ashes.

REMOTE-CONTROLLED GAS FIREPLACES ARE A HIT

By Kåre Peitersen

A real fire creates warmth and cosiness in the home, but a fireplace or a wood-burning stove can also be a lot of work.

Unless you choose a gas fireplace – then you can completely avoid all the bother of firewood, lighting and ashes.

Fire has a very special power of attraction over us.

The sight of dancing flames has a mesmerising and calming effect, which is why many Danes like to have a fireplace or wood-burning stove in their homes – the perfect spreader of hygge.

But as most of us also know, hygge tends to evaporate when you need to fetch firewood from the shed, or when the grate needs to be emptied of ash. Or when lighting the fire does not go as smoothly as we would like. That’s why the market for gas fireplaces is booming, explains Ole Clement of CMC-Elements, who has specialised in gas fires for both private and professional customers over the past 12 years: “Our goal is that you should be able to relax in front of the fire without having to worry about lighting, cleaning or maintaining it. It’s all so much easier and more spontaneous with gas, because with a single click on your remote control – or via an app on your smartphone – you can light the fire any time you want to have a little warmth and enjoy your home.”

Good for the (indoor) climate A major advantage of gas fireplaces is that they are sealed off in relation to the room, so you avoid soot and particles in the air. A gas fireplace draws in air from outside for its combustion, so it does not adversely affect the indoor climate, as a traditional wood-burning stove does. “What’s more, climate considerations are paramount with a gas fireplace, because you avoid the

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harmful particles that a traditional wood-burning stove emits. Of course a gas fireplace emits CO2, but in such small quantities that they are not noticeable in the CO2 accounts, according to the Organic Council,” says Ole. Custom-made fireplace solutions Modern gas fires are available in a range of flexible designs that open up a host of décor possibilities. They are literally available in any form you want.

“We supply both closed fireplaces in standard dimensions and specially-designed open gas fireplaces that are individually adapted to the room. Among the closed fireplaces the frameless model is particularly popular, as it harmonises perfectly with the minimalist Nordic design tradition. A frameless construction can be integrated into the wall, with no visible frames, so it integrates into the rest of the room,” says Ole. Although gas fireplaces are easy to install in individual houses, no good solution had previously been found for apartments – until now. “We can supply piped systems of up to 25 metres, in which a small motor pumps air to the fireplaces. With the new piped system, a whole apartment block can have gas fireplaces installed without requiring large valves on the facade, as only flexible 80 mm pipes are required, to act as a chimney,” says Ole.

See more at: www.cmc-pejse.dk

For free advice and guidance, call Ole at +45 2486 9060

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Peter Bachmann in the shop on Vesterbrogade, with TUMI and Dot-Drops products in the background.

Tumi is an exclusive and durable brand of business bags and suitcases with a practical design.

It also features such desirable details as a leather monogram.

Dot-drops is an exclusive brand of suitcase that allows you to create your very own expression with the special Dot stickers – so that you can easily spot your bag on the luggage belt.

Montblanc is perhaps best known for its writing implements, but the company’s suitcases and bags are of the same high quality, with lots of practical details – such as the ability to charge your smartphone on the go, thanks to a built-in power bank compartment in the cabin case.

FIND YOUR NEW TRAVELLING COMPANION HERE

By Kåre Peitersen

If you need a suitcase, a trolley or a high-quality business bag, Copenhagen Luggage has opened a new shop just opposite Copenhagen Central Station. Here you will find both knowledgeable staff and the city’s largest selection of luggage products from world-leading manufacturers.

A good suitcase can save you a lot of trouble. If you’ve ever tried dragging a suitcase with a wonky wheel down a cobblestone street in Paris, or if you have experienced the traveller’s worst nightmare – a half-open, broken suitcase appearing on the luggage belt at the airport – you’ll be more than ready to upgrade that discount trolley with a quality suitcase. If you invest in a proper travelling companion, you won’t regret it.

Meet the suitcase experts on Vesterbrogade And the place to find such a good travelling companion is Copenhagen Luggage, which has been selling suitcases, trolley bags and business bags from the world’s leading manufacturers for many years, both via the company’s web shop and through its physical shop in Hellerup. But last year, the company also opened a brand new shop on Vesterbrogade, just opposite Copenhagen Central Station. Here, shop manager Peter Bachmann dispenses advice to travellers about the many possibilities.

“We stock all the best brands on the market, and we

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always make sure to have the latest items in the store, so that you can see what’s hot in the area. There’s actually a lot going on right now in luggage products, and we make a point of keeping our finger on the pulse, so that you can always come in here and be brought right up to date – and of course inspired,” says Peter Bachmann.

The Formula 1 of suitcases Copenhagen Luggage carries the classics from Samsonite, Mandarina Duck and Montblanc, but here you will also find the French brands Jump and Dot-Drops, as well as Denmark’s largest selection of American Tumi.

Tumi is an exclusive brand known for its attention to detail, and the company’s lightweight suitcases are made from the same kind of carbon fibre composite used in F1 racing cars and military aircraft. It is lightweight, strong and durable, and gives you a stylish suitcase that is almost impossible to wear out.

See more at: www.copenhagenluggage.dk

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Last autumn, this beautiful model was produced in collaboration with Frederique Constant. There are just a few left of the highly limited series of 100 watches.

Price DKK 24,999.

The new shop at Copenhagen Airport is the company’s first step out into the world.

The 1844 chronograph watch is one of the most popular models. Price DKK 2,499.

DANISH WATCH BRAND ON ITS WAY OUT INTO THE WORLD

By Kåre Peitersen

About Vintage is the story of how the passion of two childhood friends for wristwatches has gradually grown into a huge success, both in Denmark and abroad. The next step will be independent shops around the world.

It all started out as a bit of fun. The two childhood friends Thomas Andersen and Sebastian Skov were lying on a Caribbean beach, talking about their passion for watches: which watches they dreamed of having, and what part of the collection would have to go so that they could realise a new purchase. If you’ve ever been bitten by the watch bug, you probably know the dilemma. Helped along by a couple of cold Coronas their ideas and visions for the future began to flow, and then the thought of starting their very own watch brand began to take shape. And that was the start of the timepiece adventure About Vintage, which has grown into a solid success after less than six years.

High-quality Scandinavian design The company now offers a number of collections, each of which is named after a year, as a tribute to particularly significant moments in the great history of watches. “We have focused on a minimalist Scandinavian expression, with high manufacturing quality and unique details. At the same time, the watches should also tell a story, so most of the models come in either a limited edition or at any rate a numbered series,” explains Thomas Andersen.

Most of the models are equipped with quartz movements, which keeps prices below the DKK 2,000 mark. But mechanical watches are also close to their hearts, so last year they launched their first Swiss-made watch with automatic movement. And last autumn they produced a real delight for both watch enthusiasts and design freaks – a very limited edition model in collaboration with the renowned watch brand Frederique Constant.

“This is a bit of a milestone for us, because it puts us at

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The two founders, Thomas Andersen and Sebastian Skov.

the serious end of the business. Now we’re a ‘real’ watch brand,” explains Thomas Andersen, who designed the beautiful dial himself, together with Sebastian Skov.

“Frederique Constant then produced the watch – including the movement, which is not a standard ETA movement, but their own in-house work. That means that you get a lot for your money, even if it is our most expensive watch, at a price of DKK 24,999.”

This autumn, About Vintage will also be adding a long-awaited diving collection, with both quartz and automatic models. The prices for these will be around three to five thousand Danish kroner.

New shop at Copenhagen Airport As the level of interest grew, the company opened a flagship store in Gothersgade, Copenhagen, in 2017, where you can see and, not least, touch all the models and feel their exquisite finish. And in March of this year, the two entrepreneurs also opened a shop at Copenhagen Airport, where you can now find the About Vintage universe just opposite the entrance to Gate C2.

“We would like to show ourselves off at the airport as part of the Danish design universe, and we feel we have something to offer both tourists and Danes who are heading out into the world. In the long term, we hope to open shops in cities like London, Paris and Dubai. We get many inquiries, but 90% of them do not lead anywhere, because it is all about finding the right people – then it becomes both fun and exciting,” says Thomas Andersen.

See more at: www.aboutvintage.com or on Instagram: @aboutvintageofficial.

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MONTANA FURNITURE RELAUNCHES PANTON CLASSIC

By Christina Wex

Verner Panton’s legendary Pantonova modules from 1971 are being relaunched at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

Verner Panton is one of the twentieth century’s most influential Danish designers. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Art, and worked for some years with Arne Jacobsen before opening his own studio in 1955.

Throughout his long career he remained experimental and innovative, working with new forms, materials and production methods, and in particular strong colours, which is one of the characteristics of his design. The iconic Panton chair, made of moulded plastic, is now exhibited in museums around the world.

Montana Furniture has co-operated with Panton for many years, and this year is re-launching another of Panton’s classics: Pantonova. The modules, made of chromed steel combined with seat cushions in fabric, velour or leather, were designed in 1971 for Fritz Hansen

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In April, Montana Furniture is relaunching a Verner Panton classic from the 1970s, namely the Pantonova seating modules in chrome-plated steel, in combination with cushions in fabric, velour or leather.

Furniture. They can be combined indefinitely, and as a sculptural piece, they adorn hotel lobbies, office environments, reception rooms and the private living-rooms of people with a special sense of design.

Originally, the modular system was created for the Danish restaurant ‘Varna’, and was the epitome of 70’s cool, with psychedelic forms and vibrant colours – it even featured in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me from 1977.

The Pantonova series consists of three different seating modules that can be used individually or combined in various formations, such as a semicircle, a wave or an S-shape.

Family with a strong design background “Pantonova is a natural extension of the Panton Wire

The Pantonova series consists of three different seating modules that can be used alone or combined in various formations, such as a semicircle, a wave or an S-shape.

Verner Panton is one of the twentieth century’s most influential Danish designers. He was employed by Arne Jacobsen until he opened his own studio in 1955, and in the course of a long career he worked with furniture, room design and lighting. He was known as a visionary and experimental designer, and not least for his use of strong colours.

The Panton One chair is available as a bar, kitchen, lounge or dining table chair. It was designed in 1955 and is now being launched in several new colours, as well as in a version with a seat made of hand-woven paper cord.

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It was Peter J. Lassen who in 1982 created the iconic Montana shelving system, inspired by a collaboration with Denmark’s foremost furniture designers.

The Montana shelving series includes 36 different modules, four different depths and 42 different colours.

Today, his son, Joakim Lassen, is the company’s CEO – and at the same time he is the fifth generation in the Fritz Hansen company on his mother’s side.

The FSC-certified paper used in the seat of the Panton One chair is a natural material made from wood from sustainable forests, and is therefore fully in line with current trends and the focus on greater sustainability, including in furniture design.

Pantonova looks equally good in hotel lobbies, offices, receptions and private living rooms.

shelving system, which in the same way can be used individually or in combination as shelving, or as a wall or room divider,” explains Joakim Lassen, who is the second generation in Montana Furniture on his father’s side – and the fifth generation in the Fritz Hansen company on his mother’s. It was his father, Peter J. Lassen, who in 1982 created the shelving system that stands in numerous homes and just as many offices worldwide.

This unique design was the fruit of Peter J. Lassen’s long-standing collaboration with Denmark’s foremost designers, including Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Piet Hein, Mogens Koch, Poul Henningsen and Kaare Klint, firstly in his capacity as head of development, and from 1975 as CEO of Fritz Hansen. They taught him that an iconic design unites form and function, and since then Montana Furniture has focused on creating furniture that represents a synthesis of functionality, quality, environ-

mental considerations, economy, aesthetics and ethics.

“Verner Panton was a unique creator of iconic modular furniture, and as such, Pantonova and Montana are a perfect match,” continues Joakim Lassen, who has been the company’s CEO since 2015.

Sustainable design is the future Another new Panton product from Montana Furniture is the Panton One chair in new colours. The chair, which is available in bar, kitchen, lounge and dining table versions, was originally designed in 1955 and suits meeting rooms and restaurants just as well as the dining table at home.

It is now being launched not only in new colours, but also in a version in which the seat is made of hand-woven paper cord, which gives the chair a whole new look. The FSC-certified paper is a natural material made from wood from sustainable forests, and is therefore fully

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in line with current trends and the focus on greater sustainability, including in furniture design.

“You are most comfortable sitting on a colour that you like,” said Verner Panton himself, and Montana Furniture is now further developing that idea with a brand new colour palette that spans from light to dark, and from dusty to clear shades. The light chair is available in the colours: Duke, Holmes, Clark, Vincent, Carmen, Marylinn, Marcel and Scarlett, while the paper cord seat is produced in the colours Paper Black and Paper Nature.

The frame is available in stainless steel, chrome or lacquered in the colours Beige, Silk Grey, Black Red and Black, so there are plenty of possibilities to create your very own look.

See more at: www.montanafurniture.com or on Instagram @montanafurniture.

Here, Pantonova, Panton One and the Wire shelving system have been combined in a new interpretation.

The Wire shelving series, which was the forerunner of the Pantonova series, is similarly raw and industrial, simple and elegant. It can be used individually or in combination, as shelving or as a wall or room divider, and it is available in chrome or lacquered in various colours.

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The Ridge Trail (Højderygstien) is a seven-kilometre hiking trail that takes you through everything that characterises Odsherred; beautiful scenery and stunning views – but also art, cultural history and locally-produced food.

The Esterhøj Rock – also known as the Reunification Rock – originally stood on the beach below Høve Forest, but was placed on Esterhøj in 1920 by 500 men and 22 horses.

It took 14 days to drag the 25-ton rock the 2.5 kilometres through the forest and up onto the hilltop.

At the visitor field north of Fårevejle Stationsby you can experience all the special crops grown on the Lammefjord, many of which end up on the tables of Copenhagen’s gourmet restaurants.

A SPECIAL CORNER OF DENMARK

By Christina Vex

UNESCO has listed Odsherred as a Global Geopark – the first of its kind in Denmark.

Anyone who has been there knows that there is something special about Odsherred: the light, the beaches, the art and the culture, together with the many locally-produced foods, all characterise a particularly lovely corner of Denmark.

But in fact, Odsherred is even more than that, as UNESCO has pointed out: it is a landscape with a unique geology formed by the last Ice Age, with close links between the life that was once lived here and the life that is lived here today.

That’s why Odsherred has been declared a Global Geopark.

“There are 140 geoparks around the world, but this is the first time that one has been designated in Denmark, so we are very proud,” says Hans-Jørgen Olsen, Head of Tourism at Visit Odsherred.

Odsherred has a large concentration of ancient monuments from the Bronze Age; burial mounds, sword finds, bowl signs and rock carvings, and the famous Sun Chariot itself was offered to the gods in this area.

The landscape of Odsherred also has something else that marks it out from the rest of Sealand: its high hills and beautiful views.

You can experience this all by following some of the Geopark’s many hiking trails.

“There are more than 25 different routes, which together make up a network of about 300 km,” says Hans-Jørgen Olsen.

The Ridge Trail is one of them: a seven-kilometre hiking trail that links all of the area’s themes and offers a magnificent view of Sejerø Bay and Lammefjord.

From farm to gourmet restaurant However, in order to be considered for UNESCO recog-

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nition as a geopark, the landscape must also have an impact on the region’s development and a beneficial effect on business, both in terms of tourism and in the development of new products. Here, the drained Lammefjord plays a special role, because the old seabed provides ideal conditions for growing a large number of special crops, which many gourmet restaurants in Copenhagen, including the world-renowned NOMA, use in their kitchens.

“Odsherred’s special landscape is often the starting-point for new products, whether it is vine growing on Sjællands Odde, organic pigs in Egebjerg or potatoes from Gudmindrup,” says Hans-Jørgen Olsen.

To help people understand how a special landscape can be used to produce very special crops, a visitor field has been created as part of the Geopark just north of Fårevejle Stationsby, where you can see all the crops grown in the Lammefjord.

Artistic inspiration in the landscape One subject you cannot avoid when you are talking about Odsherred is art. The area has been known for decades as a favourite haunt of artists, thanks to the landscape and the special light produced by the water on three sides. The artist colony known as the Odsherred Painters dominated the Danish art scene for a period of thirty years from the 1930s and on; and today the area is still full of exciting galleries and craftspeople who are inspired by the unique landscape.

Read more at: www.visitodsherred.dk

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POLO FACTS

• An early version of polo was played in Persia, where it was a simulation of war. The

British discovered it and adopted the game, creating a new rule set.

• From Britain the sport spread to the British empire, and it is still mainly in the former colonies that the sport is popular.

• Today, Argentina is the main polo country,

thanks to its long tradition of equestrian sports.

• The sport is currently experiencing rapid

growth in the USA, where there are now has approximately 300 polo clubs.

• In Denmark there is just one club: Copen-

hagen Polo Club, based at Lyngebækgård Manor in North Zealand.

• Normally the game is played with teams

of three against three or four against four,

on a pitch measuring approximately 300 x 150 metres.

• A polo match typically lasts 4, 6 or 8 chukkas – a chukka is 7½ minutes long. You change horses after at least every chukka.

• There are also other variants of polo: beach polo, arena polo and snow polo, in which you play two against two.

• The British call polo ‘chess at 40 miles an

hour’ because you need to keep track of a lot of strategy in the heat of the match.

POLO: CHESS AT 40 MPH

By Kåre Peitersen

For some Danes, polo may seem like an expensive, dangerous and obscure sport. But although this is an intense and sometimes fierce contact sport, almost anyone can come in off the street and give it a try, says Christian Green, one of Denmark’s most passionate polo players.

Can you get the polo bug in an hour, even if you have never ridden before and practically have a fear of horses?

Yes, you can, according to Christian Green – because that’s what happened to him almost five years ago. Today he is a passionate polo player and director of Denmark’s only club for the sport: Copenhagen Polo Club, based at idyllic Lyngebækgård Manor in North Zealand.

“My girlfriend goes horse-riding a lot, so she tried to get me to try it, but it didn’t really appeal to me. Then by chance I met a guy in London who was completely mad about polo, and that whetted my appetite. My girlfriend noticed that, so for my birthday she gave me a trial lesson at Copenhagen Polo Club – and then I was hooked, straight away. Here was everything I had felt was lacking in just riding in the woods: team spirit, competition, speed and excitement,” Christian explains.

At the time he had just sold his advertising agency and was looking for another project to get involved in, and suddenly he was more than a little involved in the Danish polo club.

For everyone Today the club has approximately 25 active players, and

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Christian Green makes no secret of the fact that the sport is particularly attractive to men in mid-life: “It’s a bit funny that 80% of those starting out are men over 40 who have never been on a horse before in their lives.

It’s a real men’s sport with lots of adrenaline and action – but everyone is welcome. Many people are surprised that you can just come straight in from the street and try it out. There are no other types of equestrian sport where you can do that, but polo horses are so extremely well-trained that anyone can take part. They’re pure machines, and can be controlled almost as easily as if you were holding a joystick. So although it takes a lot of training to become a skilled polo player, it takes almost nothing to get into it at beginner level – and that’s also part of the fascination.”

Polo is by its nature characterised by the British gentleman spirit in its home country of the UK, but make no mistake – it’s a serious contact sport which can be fairly rough.

“We naturally take safety very seriously, because after all we’re riding on a half-ton animal going at a gallop. And it is a contact sport in which you can ride into each other and give each other shoulder tackles. It’s a very intense

When polo was born in the UK, the players naturally played in shirts, but since the collars kept blowing up in their faces, they invented the button-down collar.

Christian Green was bitten by the polo bug when he was given a trial lesson as a birthday present.

sport, but for beginners it’s not very dangerous, because you rarely get up to that kind of speed,” says Christian.

Team building and show matches In countries such as Britain, the United States and Argentina, polo is much more than the niche sport that it is in Denmark, so these countries have tournaments and professional players. However, Christian has a dream of making polo more widespread in Denmark, for example by giving people a chance to try it in connection with team building and show matches.

“For us, it’s just as much about creating experiences. We provide teambuilding and group events for interested parties. And we have a special package with a five-day bootcamp, where you are given a personal trainer, and on the fifth day you play your first real match, in which you should be able to gallop around the pitch. Every time we’ve had people at a trial session or on a teambuilding course, there are always some who are as excited as small children– they just can’t get over how big a kick it gives them,” says Christian.

If you are curious, you can book a test lesson via the website. Or you can drop by Lyngebækgård Manor when Copenhagen Polo Club is organising a series of Sunday polo events, where you can experience a real polo match for free on an informal basis. The club has one of the world’s only polo courses with a sea view (of the Sound), so it is well worth a Sunday excursion.

You can see more at: www.cphpolo.com

It looks difficult, but anyone can join in at beginner level – in which case it doesn’t get very rough.

WINE BREATHER

By Henning Andersen

With minimalist silhouettes and high functionality, the Bottle Series is all about finding beauty in simple things.

Water and wine: these two drinks can bring much joy, and even more so when enjoyed with sleek glassware.

These useful pieces made from mouth-blown glass are now available in smoked glass. The clear series is timeless, while the new colourway brings a more contemporary look while maintaining the streamlined forms.

Open a bottle of wine, place Wine Breather over the bottleneck and flip it all upside down - the wine will run

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through the decanting unit and into the big surfaced carafe for perfect aeration. Flip it all around once more to get the wine back in the original bottle, pour it and taste the advantages of a wine with 10 times the oxygen.

Designed by Norm Architects & Peter Ă˜rsig.

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There is a spring atmosphere in the shop, especially thanks to the season’s colours, which include yellow, orange and green.

Porte à Gauche is located in the Copenhagen district of Christianshavn, among some of the city’s biggest workplaces, so there is a large range of clothes that also can be worn in more formal contexts.

Karina Wærum welcomes you herself in the cosy store, and uses her background as a designer and stylist when she helps customers to find their own style.

GET HELP TO FIND YOUR OWN STYLE

By Christina Wex

In the atmospheric shop by the Copenhagen canals you will not only find a wide selection of clothes for both everyday use and festive occasions, but also a degree of personal service that is in a class of its own.

Porte à Gauche is located in beautiful Christianshavn, right by the canals and close to some of the city’s major workplaces, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parliament building of Christiansborg Palace, and various banks and law firms.

“That is noticeable, because many of our customers are busy career women who need to be presentable at work,” says the owner of Porte à Gauche, Karina Wærum. “It can be a challenge to dress formally as a woman in a man’s world without necessarily resorting to the men’s uniform: the suit. So we are happy to guide women to a more feminine look, which is still presentable, and helps them to convey the right impression – for example if they are holding a presentation, and need either to blend in or stand out.”

Personal styling gives you self-confidence Karina Wærum is herself a designer and stylist, and has a very special eye for what suits the individual – styling and good service are part of what Porte à Gauche is known for.

“We love to advise our customers and help them to find their own personal style. That’s why we offer the possibility of booking a one-to-one session, either during the shop’s opening hours, or outside them.”

You can also have the shop entirely to yourself, for example for an evening with a group of girlfriends or colleagues who can be styled and receive good advice, along with some bubbly and snacks.

“That way you can obtain feedback from those who are used to seeing you on a daily basis, and that inspires most people to be a little more daring,” says Karina.

Karina is also happy to visit you at home to review your wardrobe, so that you can get rid of the things you will never need again. This service costs DKK 1,500 if you live in the metropolitan area – the others services are free.

A special selection The selection at Porte à Gauche covers a wide range of

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Danish and foreign brands: Dea Kudibal, Hope, Ba&Sh, Dante6 and Sibin Linnebjerg, to name just a few.

“We also have a partnership with the designer Christina Koch, who makes things exclusively for us, and we will be extending that collaboration in the autumn, because her design is very popular,” Karina continues.

Here are clothes for both everyday life and festive occasions, and if you need to find a gift for a friend, there is a large selection of scarves, belts, jewellery, stockings and bags.

“I choose things that I like myself, and don’t pay as much attention to what is in fashion. I often hear from the suppliers that I have chosen different styles from the various collections than other people do, and I am actually quite happy about that, because it means that you can find a selection here that you won’t find anywhere else.”

You shine in the right clothes For Karina, the most important thing is that the style and the cut must suit the individual. Whereas in the past you changed your style according to your age, that is not the case at all today. So you can easily end up dressing as a teenager, even when you have passed the 40 or 50 mark.

“It’s not always easy to find out what suits you as you grow older, and here it’s a good idea to get some objective advice, so that you can periodically get your look updated. You can clearly see it when people are wearing clothes that make them look good – then they just shine.

That’s the experience we always aim for – and you can always trust me to be honest. If I say something looks nice, I mean it,” says Karina.

See more at: www.porteagauche.dk or Instagram @porteagauche.

AXEL KØBENHAVN K GAMMEL MØNT 1 1117 KØBENHAVN K TLF. 3311 0112

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Back in 1932, R.M. Williams saw the need for boots that could cope with the tough life in Australia’s outback – and the result is still going strong, 87 years later.

The boots are unisex models, but the range includes different heel heights, shoe laces, dyes and types of leather.

The heart of the boot production at R.M. Williams is proud craftsmanship. Every boot is hand-sewn and has undergone 80 different processes before it goes on display in the shop.

HANDMADE IN AUSTRALIA, LOVED ALL OVER THE WORLD

By Christina Vex

The iconic R.M. Williams boots were first made in 1932, and still maintain the same high quality today.

When Reginald Murray Williams saw the need for footwear that could cope with the tough life in Australia’s outback back in 1932, he decided to develop the ultimate boot for the purpose. He spent months researching how to make a boot from just a single piece of high-quality leather, because he knew it was the stitching that made boots weak and caused the leather to split.

The result was a boot that could – and still can – withstand almost anything and is said to be able to last a lifetime.

Now, 87 years later, the boots from R.M. Williams are virtually identical to the originals, although over time the range has been expanded with several heel heights, different shoe laces and a wide selection of leather types and dyes.

Proud handcraft traditions It is proud craftsmanship that comprises the heart of the boot production, which still takes place in R.M. Williams’ home town: Adelaide, capital of the state of South Australia. Here, 300 employees work every day producing boots for customers worldwide, in accordance with craft traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Each boot undergoes 80 different processes, and the timeless design with just one seam in the heel gives the boots a particularly stylish and elegant look, in which the leather really comes into its own. The stitching is also done with waxed thread for extra strength.

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Adapt to your foot Another unique aspect of R.M. Williams boots is of course their extraordinary degree of comfort. Because there is no bothersome stitching, the leather shapes itself according to your foot, just as a glove does to your hand. This means that the boots become more and more comfortable to wear as time goes on, and the leather becomes more and more beautiful as it is used – provided, of course, that you remember to care for them according to the instructions.

The boots are unisex, and there are models for both everyday use and festive occasions. You can choose the ultimate solution by having your own boots made to measure, and you can choose between three different types of shoelaces, two different widths and many different types of leather and colours.

See the range in Copenhagen In the summer of 2018, R.M. Williams opened a flagship store on Købmagergade in central Copenhagen, where you can see their large selection of boots, belts, purses, key rings and bags – but you can also find the boots at retailers all over the country.

See more at: www.rmwilliams.dk

Shaping emotions since 1834

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In the workshop in Christianshavn they work with many materials, but always only with the real thing.

The 18 carat gold loop earrings with Tahitian pearls cost from DKK 3,500.

Mo Christianshavn are experts in creating personal wedding rings. The process starts in the shop with a conversation about the couple’s wishes and dreams, and then the rings are hand-made accordingly.

The forest berry pendant is made of 18 carat gold with Tahitian pearl and a diamond in the stem.

It costs DKK 5,500.

A SENSE OF FORM

By Christina Vex

Mo Christianshavn is a jewellery brand that unites personal expression with proud craftsmanship and exquisite materials.

Mo Nanna Toxværd has been making jewellery since she was thirteen years of age, when a lucky acquaintance with a retired goldsmith from Georg Jensen gave her all the skills she could dream of.

“He took me under his wing and gave me a thorough training with defined tasks, so I learned all the basics at a very early age,” she says.

However, her life took other pathways after school, and it was ten years before Mo seriously returned to the passion and joy she had always felt in craftsmanship and design.

Twelve years ago she opened a small shop with her own workshop in Christianshavn, and since then things have progressed by leaps and bounds.

Today, Mo Christianshavn is an established brand with many loyal customers, and last autumn Mo and her team moved to larger premises, just two doors down from the original shop.

A unique design idiom Mo Christianshavn’s design is highly recognisable. It emphasises understated luxury, and is characterised by simple lines and organic forms.

“The design is influenced by the times, but it’s not very trend-oriented. I have my own idiom, which I call ‘a sense of form’, and our customers understand that.

Many of them have been with me right from the start, and are very loyal.”

The jewellery is made only with precious materials.

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These are objects that are designed to be held, and each one is handmade in the workshop by Mo and her skilled team.

Pleasant surroundings for big decisions There is no doubt that customers appreciate the informal and cosy atmosphere in the shop.

“Many people say that it feels more like a home than a shop, and that’s exactly what I want them to feel.

Designing or choosing jewellery is a very personal process, whether it’s a gift for someone, or for yourself.

There must be room for a certain intimacy.”

Right now it’s the season for ordering wedding rings, which is one of Mo Christianshavn’s specialties. With wedding rings, it’s a matter of listening to and guiding the customers through all the choices that need to be made in order to ensure that the rings are just right for them.

“The current trend is for the romantic and traditional, and here rings play an important role, of course.

Most people want something timeless and exclusive, and while the rings do not have to be identical, there should be something in the design that unites them, as a symbol of two people united in marriage. That’s always the starting-point for our wedding rings – plus of course high quality that guarantees that they will last a lifetime,” says Mo. You can see Mo Christianshavn’s jewellery at: www.mo.dk and on Instagram: @mochristianshavn.

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Californian designer Kelly Wearstler has received a number of awards and prizes for her designs, and she has been mentioned on the coveted Architectural Digest AD100 list and on ELLE Décor’s A-List of the world’s best interior designers.

With its pure idiom and organic expression, the Frequency bowl offers a wealth of possibilities.

Frequency hurricane lamps are perfect for summer evenings.

GENTLE FORMS WITH A TOUCH OF MAGIC

By Kåre Peitersen

This spring, Georg Jensen is launching a brand-new home decor collection called Frequency. The American designer Kelly Wearstler has been inspired by California’s dramatic coastline, with its wind, water and light.

Georg Jensen’s new Frequency collection marks a significant new departure for the venerable Danish design house, which is known for its jewellery and design in silver and steel. Frequency consists of a distinctive vase, small and large hurricane lamps in mouth-blown glass, two serving bowls and a sculptural centrepiece.

Behind the design is one of America’s most recognised young designers, Kelly Wearstler, whose style can best be described as West Coast cool. She lives and works in California, and for her work on Frequency she drew inspiration from the dramatic coastline of her home district.

Fused organic forms The design idiom of Frequency is gentle and organic, despite the fact that the material is stainless steel. Kelly Wearstler has managed to work the steel so that it appears vibrant and undulating. The polished surfaces capture and mirror the light in the room, lending warmth, glow and life to the parts.

“The silhouettes contain an inner energy, a vibrant movement that comes to life through the beautiful folds of the steel,” explains Kelly, who is known for her dynamic design for everything from homes and hotels to stores and businesses. Her design always contains a rich narrative element, and her personal approach to colour, form and materiality tells a unique story through each project or product.

Tradition plays a role The story of Frequency is amongst other things a mod-

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ern and original interpretation of the whole Scandinavian design tradition, which has formed the core of the Georg Jensen design idiom for more than a century. Common to Georg Jensen and Kelly Wearstler is a consistent focus on nature, organic forms and good craftsmanship.

“The wave motif tells a story about the California coast, where Kelly has her home, and about its similarities with life on the Nordic coast. The undulating forms and the sound of the waves dictate the rhythm that our landscapes have in common,” says Nicholas Manville, SVP Design at Georg Jensen. “It’s not easy to create gentle waves in steel, but Kelly had a clear vision of her take on Scandinavian design, and we have a long tradition of challenging ourselves by testing out the physical properties of steel. The development of Frequency stretched our ability to develop innovative methods in metalworking, and resulted in a strong design.”

Frequency comprises an exciting addition to the Georg Jensen design universe, and when you ask the designer what she hopes the new elements will add to the homes they will adorn, the answer comes promptly: “A touch of magic and a glowing ambience.”

See more at: www.georgjensen.com

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Brian Bach Mouritsen has been working with diamonds for 30 years.

The Russian diamond mine at Aikhal.

Natural diamonds will soon become scarce.

Diamond ring designed

by Brian Bach Mouritsen.

DIAMONDS ARE ONLY BORROWED

By Kåre Peitersen

Within the foreseeable future, diamond mines all over the world will be exhausted, which will create a completely new market for the recycling of gemstones, says diamond expert Brian Bach Mouritsen.

Today, there are around 50 diamond mines around the world, which together account for more than 95% of all the diamonds that reach the earth’s surface. But in around 17 years’ time, 30 of these mines will be closed.

Several of the big mining companies, such as BHP and Alrosa, have already begun reducing their investments and selling their diamond mines, because they cannot see long-term economies of scale. And since these mines are also those that supply the most sought-after and costly diamonds – namely the coloured and large white diamonds – this will create major upheavals in both the diamond industry and our understanding of diamond jewellery, says Brian Bach Mouritsen, who has just returned from the jewellery trade fairs of Hong Kong and Basel. He has worked with diamonds for 30 years, in recent years both as a producer of exclusive diamond jewellery and as an advisor in investment diamonds.

“It’s neither a doomsday scenario nor a sales pitch, but there’s no way around this having a major impact on the diamond market as we know it today,” says Brian.

“It’s just a fact that the diamond market is going to have to change fundamentally within the next 10-20 years, because the world’s diamond mines are being exhausted.

The last diamond miner will probably leave the mine in just sixty years’ time, and that will be the end of an era of 150 years of diamond mining.”

The stars of Africa are disappearing We can already see the trends today. A generation ago, the African diamond mines supplied 75% of the world’s diamonds – today that figure is down to 25%. These mines have typically been in operation for 60-80 years, and are now almost used up.

“Right now, the mining companies are still dumping the prices on diamonds in order to get rid of them, but that’s a short-term strategy. No new mines have so far been discovered. There is talk of trying in the sea off the coast of Namibia and in Antarctica, but it would be extremely expensive to start production there, and it would also take at least ten years.”

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The price of pink diamonds has quadrupled in 15 years Diamond prices have been stable since the financial crisis, although there is growing demand in countries like India and China. The question is when we will see the first signs of a shortage of diamonds on the market. At the present time there are plenty of all kinds of diamonds to meet a steadily increasing demand, but within the next ten years we will start to see a lack of some diamond categories, says Brian.

“It’s no secret that the famous Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia will be closing soon. That’s the source of 80% of the coveted pink diamonds in the world, and when it closes, there will be no real alternative that can supply as many beautiful pink diamonds. So we’ve seen a price rise of around 400% in pink diamonds over the past 15 years,” he explains.

Keep an eye on the family jewellery Brian therefore recommends that you take a look at your family jewellery for interesting diamonds – and perhaps store them until demand begins to rise.

“A couple of generations ahead, or maybe just 15 years into the future, doesn’t seem very relevant for many people. But with what we know today, who would not have invested in a Hammershøi painting or Danish design furniture just 15 years ago? The family jewellery box might be worth a lot more in 10-15 years’ time than it is today. In the future, we will be buying used diamonds to a much greater extent – just as we’ve seen the demand for high-quality vintage watches explode over the past ten years. When it will happen is hard to predict, but I can say with certainty that when your great-grandchildren buy their first diamonds, most of the mines will have been shut down. The diamonds traded now are for the most part second-hand, and we will see brand new business concepts for buying and selling diamonds. It’s like I always say: diamonds are only borrowed.”

See more at: www.bachmouritsen.com

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Facts: Al Andalus 1. Runs on three different routes – the most popular being the round tour of Andalusia.

2. A l Andalus operates in the spring and autumn only – as it is too hot in summer.

3. You can get on in Madrid or Seville, and it can be a good idea to spend a few days in both places.

4. Prices: from EUR 3,950 per person in a shared

luxury compartment (shown here) - or EUR 2,980 per person in a shared standard compartment.

5. All meals (and most drinks), excursions, guides and admission fees are included – but expect to

pay about EUR 50 in gratuities to the onboard staff (usually paid at the end of the trip).

Al Andalus is a 406-metre luxury train with two dining cars, two salon carriages and a row of carriages with suites.

TRAVEL BY LUXURY TRAIN LIKE IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

By Kåre Peitersen

A trip with the luxury train Al Andalus is like a journey back in time. In exquisite surroundings and with attentive waiters and delicacies ad libitum, the train takes you through some of Spain’s most beautiful areas and historic towns.

Exclusive took the train from Madrid to Seville.

I would never have imagined that endless rows of olive trees could look so beautiful. But the old, crooked trees with their tasty small fruits look really impressive in the arid Spanish landscape – with the mountains in the background and the sun going down. What’s more, I’m fortunate enough to be watching scenery that is constantly changing, like a living painting. And that’s because I’m sitting in the luxury train Al Andalus as it winds its way down through southern Spain. Here in my soft, plush-covered seat at the dining car table, I’ve just been served Jamón ibérico and dry sherry. Life in first class is really not so bad ...

406 metres of luxury When, a couple of days earlier, I stood in Chamartin Station in northern Madrid on a greyish September morning, I had no idea that I was about to enter a time warp from the belle epoque of the heyday of train travel in the first half of the 20th century. The modern train station looks like a combination of Nørreport Station

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in Copenhagen and an airport, but it is nevertheless from here that the luxury train Al Andalus departs on its journey. When I walk down onto the platform, I find 406 metres of carefully restored carriages from the 1930s and 1940s, all built by the legendary Wagon Lit company – the same people who built and operated the Orient Express. These carriages are actually identical to those used by the British royal family during the same period. From the outside they may not look very impressive, but when you enter the salon carriage, you step into another world. Here you will see fine carpeting, neat veneer details on the walls and polished glass panes – the kind of craftsmanship you just don’t find anymore. I sit down on one of the soft sofas and sample cava and canapés while the staff explains what will be happening in the coming days.

A cultural journey with a big C This journey goes from Madrid to Seville, with stops along the way in places like Toledo, Carceres and Mon-

Along the way you visit Toledo, a beautiful and historically important city that is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The well-preserved town of Caceres is picturesque, and has been the backdrop to several scenes in the TV series Game of Thrones.

The dining car looks like something out of the 1930s – because it is!

On one day, the theme for the excursions is the black Iberian pig, the source of the tasty Jamón ibérico ham.

frague. The 500 km is covered in six days, so obviously it is taken at a leisurely pace. The train has a top speed of around 80 km/h, and typically runs for about an hour or an hour and a half while we eat breakfast or dinner.

For the rest of the time the train stops at small stations, from where a provided bus drives us all the way to the destinations.

My fellow travellers are a diverse group of British, American, French, Dutch and South American passengers, and in the manner of exclusive cruises, few of them belong to the very young. That may also have something to do with the price level: for two people in a shared deluxe compartment, you should expect to pay about EUR 8,000, i.e. around DKK 60,000.

The atmosphere on board is good, and part of the charm of the trip is that you mingle and talk, and perhaps dine, with the other travellers. More or less all the food and drink along the way is included, and there is plenty of it, so don’t expect to lose any weight along the way.

My deluxe suite is in “day mode” here – in the evenings, the seating area folds into a double bed.

The food on board is excellent and plentiful. But you have to get accustomed to Spanish dining times – lunch is usually at 2:30 pm and dinner at 9:30 pm.

The Mérida National Museum of Roman Art is an architectural marvel in itself, and features a unique collection of Roman artefacts from the area

Every day there are excursions, restaurant visits, wine tastings and other experiences on the programme, so you need to be prepared to take in a lot of impressions and experiences of both culture and nature. A pair of good shoes is also a must. I get to see everything from royal palaces and majestic cathedrals to UNESCO world heritage sites and the magnificent Monfrague National Park. Everywhere we go, I’m enchanted by the special fusion of different cultures that has left its mark on Spain over the centuries. The Moorish influence in Andalucia, in particular, becomes clearer the further south we travel.

Are you listening, DSB? The Al Andalus train is owned and operated by Renfe, Spain’s answer to the Danish national rail company, DSB. Conditions for train operation must be rather more favourable in Spain than in Denmark, it seems to me.

Al Andalus has run on various routes in Spain for a number of years now, the most popular being the round

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tour of Andalusia, which takes place around 15 times during spring and autumn. A couple of times a year it also takes the Extremadura trip, named after the central region of Spain through which we pass on our way from Madrid to Seville.

Renfe also operates a number of high-speed trains, one of which brings me back after my six days of luxury. The return journey takes just 2½ hours, and is an extremely smooth ride. The view and the scenery are almost as breath-taking as on board Al Andalus – but the company, the extravagant catering and the feeling of being part of something special in a small time capsule have all sadly evaporated.

A train journey with Al Andalus can be recommended for anyone who loves to travel at a gentle pace – and at the same learn more and meet some new people.

You can read more about Al Andalus at www.renfe.com

HERRINGBONE FLOORS ARE SPREADING IN DANISH HOMES

By Kåre Peitersen

Wooden floors in modern versions of the classic herringbone pattern have become the big hit in everything from Copenhagen’s luxury flats and villas to modern standard houses and penthouse apartments. Trækompagniet is where you’ll find the country’s biggest selection.

Not many years ago, an exclusive wooden floor meant broad planks, but today the trend is swinging more towards to herringbone parquet when Danes are decorating or refurbishing their homes, says Frosti Thordarson, who for nearly twenty years has been running Trækompagniet – one of the country’s biggest specialists in exclusive wooden floors.

“We have laid lots of herringbone floors in everything from brand-new penthouse apartments to classic patrician villas and modern standard houses. Some people choose the classic version, but most go for chevron, or what we call French herringbone, in which the individual slats are slightly wider and longer. It has a little more edge, and gives the floor a really nice structure,” says Frosti Thordarson.

A floor for life A classic herringbone floor must be sanded and surface-treated as soon as it has been laid, making installing it a rather painstaking process. Trækompagniet has therefore developed a new technique in which the modern versions of the herringbone parquet are delivered with the finish already applied, so that you can use the floor as soon as it is laid. The treatment consists of a special hard wax oil that penetrates down into the wood and gives it a hard, matt surface that is resistant to stains and daily wear and tear.

“Hard wax oil combines the traditional oil treatment and lacquering in a single process, which means it is a better solution than, for example, linseed oil, which was often used in the past. Linseed oil certainly penetrates into the wood, but it doesn’t protect the surface in quite the same way. We recommend that you clean and then

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re-treat the floor with hard wax oil every second year – that way you’ll have a beautiful floor for the rest of your life,” says Frosti Thordarson.

The new type of surface treatment also opens up completely new possibilities in relation to colour nuances, so you can choose various shades for your herringbone floor – and thereby give your floor a completely personal expression.

Perfect for underfloor heating Herringbone floors from Trækompagniet are typically made of two-layer solid oak, making them suitable for underfloor heating, which most people choose today for new houses. On the other hand this requires that you fully glue the floor, but it is also by far the best solution, according to Frosti Thordarson.

“A fully-glued floor gives a completely different feeling of solidity under your feet. It’s a slightly more expensive solution, but when our customers experience the difference in the showroom, few of them are in doubt as to what they want. In relation to herringbone flooring, it’s also important to point out that it’s not really a do-ityourself job. We always recommend getting the experts in to do it. There’s real craftsmanship involved, so you need professionals,” says Frosti Thordarson.

If you’re considering a herringbone floor, you can expect to spend around DKK 700-1,000 per square metre – on top of which comes the cost of the actual installation process. Trækompagniet can take care of the whole process, from advice to delivery and laying.

See more at: www.traekompagniet.com

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COFFEE GUIDE

By Kåre Peitersen

Coffee is no longer just coffee. Just like wine, bread and vegetables, it’s become a sport to find the best ingredients and to refine the expression as you process and enjoy it.

We spoke to a coffee expert about how to brew the best cup at home.

The current trend is clear: we are becoming more and more conscious of what we eat and drink. Food and cooking has achieved a hitherto unprecedented status, whether we are talking New Nordic cuisine at Noma or eco-friendly and useful kitchenware in the home. And coffee is no exception. Whereas just 20 years ago, you could get away with serving a lukewarm roast coffee for your guests and customers, today there is a completely different awareness about the world’s most popular beverage. We have become discerning connoisseurs, embracing everything from sustainability and ecology to single-estate beans and brewing methods. We demand good coffee, and the brewing must be a little experience in itself.

Coffee should be regarded as a food product One person who has followed the coffee trends at close hand for many years is Mette Kaarsberg, who runs the coffee company Bentax and the webshop Homebarista. dk together with her husband. She has always been very

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interested in the black beverage and is happy to pass on her best tips. So – what is really the secret to brewing the perfect cup of coffee?

“Actually, much of the home barista equipment that you can find on the market right now is based on old technology – it’s just had a revival,” says Mette. “One example is the coffee press, which is from the mid-20th century, while the siphon coffee maker (also known as the vacuum brewer) dates right back to the 1830s. The main difference between then and now is actually that the quality of the coffee beans is hugely improved – if you are an alert and critical consumer, that is.”

To get the best out of the good coffee beans, she recommends that you buy your coffee in the form of whole beans and grind it yourself. It’s a question of enjoying the raw materials in as fresh and intact a condition as possible.

“It’s a good idea to look upon coffee in the same way as you would vegetables or other foodstuffs. Set the same standards as you would for a good steak or organic veg-

THREE BREWING METHODS FOR THE COFFEE LOVER Pour over

‘Pour over’ is the modern, hand-held version of

the old-fashioned percolator. With this method you can experiment a lot, and you can control

the brewing precisely as you pour the water on.

Last autumn, BODUM relaunched its iconic siphon brewer under the name MOCCA. The siphon brewer was BODUM’s first product.

Here you can see the old and the new version, respectively.

It’s a matter of creating a uniform extraction in

which the coffee is allowed to ‘breathe’ along the way. The taste is typically slightly lighter than with a French press. .

BODUM pour over with cork, 1 l.

Rec. retail price DKK 349.95

MOCCA Rec. retail price DKK 1,499.95

French press

The French press is a simple and efficient way to brew coffee. You pour freshly-ground coffee and water into the jug – and here it is important

that the temperature of the water is between 92-96 degrees, because if it is boiling, you risk

extracting some bitter aromas. Once the water has been poured on, you skim off the ‘foam’ (because it contains some bitter substances), then wait for four minutes, stir, and press the plunger to the bottom.

BODUM CHAMBORD French press 1 l.

Rec. retail price DKK 399.95

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Siphon (vacuum) coffee maker

The dramatic siphon coffee brewing method

dates all the way back to the 1830s, but it has

experienced a huge revival in recent years.

The method makes use of the laws of thermodynamics to brew the coffee; in the vacuum

METTE KAARSBERG’S FIVE COFFEE TIPS

created during the process, all the aromas of the coffee beans are sealed in and preserved.

And it’s also a bit of a fun show for your guests.

1. Look upon coffee as a foodstuff – and set sim-

ePEBO from BODUM.

ilar standards towards quality and freshness.

Rec. retail price DKK 1,499.95

2. Buy only whole beans, and keep an eye on the roasting date.

3. Buy a scales to accurately weigh the coffee.

4. Consider getting a water filter or a filter jug

to remove lime and impurities from the water.

5. Experiment and have fun with the various results you can obtain through different methods.

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etables. Few people would dream of buying a week-old steak or a ready-sliced tomato – so why buy coffee that has been ground several months ago and has already lost much of its aroma?”

Another important ingredient is water, so it is not a matter of indifference what water you use for your coffee, Mette explains.

“If you live in an area with a lot of lime in the water, you should consider getting a filter. This is the case in the Copenhagen area, for example. Here, an ordinary water filter jug for approximately DKK 200 can be a good solution if you don’t want to install a filter on your water supply.”

Make coffee brewing a ritual Besides good coffee beans and pure water, you will also need some equipment to brew with, and here Mette Kaarsberg generally recommends letting your curiosity rule if you want to experiment with brewing as a home barista.

“The most important thing to remember is that there is no one right way to do things! You can just let your curiosity and your interest prevail. Practice and experiment.

Try changing the water, the beans, the grinder and the amounts. Get a small scales so that you know precisely how much coffee you use – it’s surprising how much difference a few grams can make when you’re brewing.

And it’s always a good idea to rinse the equipment with hot water before you start. All in all, it’s about making coffee brewing into a little ritual, like the Japanese tea ceremony.”

The ‘pour over’ and ‘French press’ are two of the easiest places to start, but if you enjoy taking a more scientific approach to coffee making, you should consider the dramatic siphon coffee maker (vacuum brewer), which is one of the hottest items around right now.

Danish designer coffee equipment If you’d like to try something a bit more coffee-nerdy, you could benefit from investing in BODUM’s coffee

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brewers. This Danish design company was founded in 1944 by Britta and Peter Bodum, and has been supplying high-quality coffee brewing equipment ever since.

BODUM’s first coffee product, back in the 1950s, was a siphon coffee maker – and thanks to the increasing interest in siphon coffee making, it was relaunched last autumn under the name MOCCA. BODUM had its first real world breakthrough with the ‘Chambord’ French coffee press in the 1950s, which today has a place in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

More than 100 million of them have been sold – and it is still being produced.

In addition, BODUM also makes a number of variants of ‘pour over’ coffee makers.

See more at www.bodum.com and www.homebarista.dk

# 1: EXPLORE BEAR COUNTRY Clayoquot Wilderness Resort 5*, British Columbia, Canada Raw refinement and total isolation. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort 5* is glamping at its best. Your tent has both underfloor heating and running water, and dinner is served in one of Canada’s best restaurants. But outside the camp, you won’t see a living soul: only bears, sea eagles and whales spouting in the fjord.

#2: BETWEEN THE OUTBACK AND THE CORAL REEF Sal Salis 5*, Cape Range National Park, Australia On land, the red gorges of the outback await you, with emus, kangaroos and monitor lizards. At sea, you’ll encounter lush coral reefs, indolent whale sharks and migrating humpback whales. And on the sandy beach between these two is where you live, at Sal Salis 5*. With a hammock on the terrace and sunsets in the dunes.

Nowhere else can you experience the wild nature of Western Australia more intensely than here!

SEVEN GLAMPING EXPERIENCES:

LUXURY CAMPING IN THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES

By Kåre Peitersen

‘Glamping’ is today’s trend for glamorous camping in unique surroundings – a form of travel that brings you close to the local milieu, nature and culture. And it gives you a well-deserved break, far from the beaten track with the accent on comfort, aesthetics and service.

Here are seven tips for unique glamping experiences in some of the world’s most beautiful natural environments. If it whets your appetite for more, check out: www.nyhavn. dk/inspiration/glamping.

# 3: BIG FIVE IN KAREN BLIXEN’S BACK GARDEN Bateleur Camp 5*, Masai Mara, Kenya Tasteful and nostalgic colonial times meet modern luxury in one of Africa’s most beautiful and richest safari areas, Kenya. Bateleur Camp 5* is like a scene from Out of Africa – which was filmed nearby. Here you can wake to the roar of lions, and from your terrace, you can watch the migration of tens of thousands of wildebeest.

After the day’s game drive, you can wash off the dust in the pool before heading for cocktails in the sunset.

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What is glamping?

Glamping – ‘glamourous camping’ – means exclusive camping in spectacular areas of natural beauty. It is a form of travel in which you can get close to the local

nature, people and culture. The term ‘glamping’ originated in the UK in 2005, but even if the word is new, the concept is not. Henry VIII, for example, was a big fan of luxury camping.

#5: GLAMPING WITH A TWIST Skylodge Adventure, Andes mountains, Peru If you like glamping on the edge, Skylodge Adventures in Peru’s Andes mountains is the place for you. 400 metres above the ground, a team of nature enthusiasts have clamped three transparent capsules to the mountainside. It sounds like a crazy project, and ‘crazy’ will also probably be your first thought when you see your bedroom for the night. But that is exactly what makes the lodge so fantastic. You zipline or climb here, eat dinner and spend the night under the starry sky – over the Holy Inca Valley!

#4: SCIENCE FICTION UNDER THE STARS OF TANZANIA The Highlands 5*, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania In a secluded corner of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, The Highlands 5* invites you to a safari experience you will never forget. Your tent is like a futuristic dome, hidden among the treetops of the volcano slope. From the outside, the lodge looks like something from a science fiction film, but beneath the canvas are neither little green men nor mysterious laboratories: only all the comfort and luxury you could dream of, combined with great safari adventures.

#6: FLOATING TENTS IN THE JUNGLES OF THAILAND

Elephant Hills, Khao Sok, Thailand An hour on the magical Cheow Larn Lake brings you to the Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp. The tents are located on floating rafts, and although you can see the jungle right behind the camp, there is no connection to land. And no signal on your mobile phone, either. So just surrender to the tranquillity and enjoy a well-deserved break from everyday life. You paddle in kayaks and watch the monkeys, and in the evening you fall asleep with the stars twinkling through the tent cloth. And when did you last get up to the sound of gibbon calls?

#7: WILD LUXURY IN THE WILD RAINFOREST Shinta Mani Wild 5+*, Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia

Imagine a 100 m2 luxury tent suspended on poles above a rushing river. Add designer luxury and all-inclusive accommodation with gastronomic food and spa ad libitum.

That’s Shinta Mani Wild 5+* in Cambodia. 15 luxury tents spread over 1.5 kilometres on the Tmor River, deep in the rainforests of the Cardamom Mountains, between the national parks of Bokor and Kirirom. From your veranda you have stunning views of the jungle and the river, and the refined design details of world-famous designer Bill Bensley are reminiscent of the colonial era – with a touch of Indiana Jones. You can also explore the jungle with the camp rangers!

See more at: www.nyhavn.dk/inspiration/glamping

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