The Audo Hotel was transformed into a disused merchant house by Norm Architects And Menu for a shipping magnate in Nordhavn, Copenhagen’s new waterfront city district and former industrial port. The Audo’s building is one of the oldest in the area, and, as an homage to the historic character, Norm Architects chose to preserve the building’s façade. It is a unique concept that reflects the rapidly changing intersection of home, work and hospitality in a single, community-building universe.
Internally, the building resembles a collector’s home with selected items from friends and brand partners of The Audo, like Menu. It masterfully unites co-working and event facilities, a café, restaurant and concept store, as well as an exclusive hotel residence through design, making transitions from one space to another seamless, inspiring and pleasurable.
Lead architects: Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, Peter Eland
Interior architects: Sofie Thorning, Linnea Ek Blaehr, Qing Ye, Zihan Zhao
Designers: Nicolaj Friis Nøddesbo, Kasper Rønn, Frederik Werner
Client: MENU
Location: Copenhagen
Completed: Spring 2019
Photography: Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen and Monica Grue Steffensen



























