Our Copenhagen City Guide offers a curated route through the city we call home. From a hotel housed in a former post office to an ivy-clad hidden garden and a church that towers quietly over the city’s edge, we explore the spaces and stories that reflect Copenhagen’s character.
Coinciding with this year’s 3daysofdesign festival, we invite you to see the city as we do. This guide offers a slower rhythm: a way to step off the main route and experience Copenhagen through places where design isn’t confined to showrooms and exhibitions, but lived in the everyday.
1. The Home of Ferm Living
Set within the historic grounds of Kuglegården, a former 18th-century naval site, Ferm Living’s headquarters and showroom reflect the same balance of past and present found in our collections. Behind the building’s symmetrical façade, the 450-square-metre showroom unfolds with an easy rhythm, layered with textures, natural materials, and details that speak to a slower, more comfortable way of living.
Living with Ferm | 3daysofdesign
During 3daysofdesign, the doors to Kuglegården open for Living with Ferm: an exhibition that explores how design lives in the everyday. As the heart of our three destinations this year, the showroom becomes a natural gathering place. Whether you're discovering the latest collection or revisiting familiar favourites, it offers a moment to slow down and experience how design can shape the feeling of a space.
The exhibition runs June 18–20, 2025
Open all days, 10:00–18:00
Kuglegårdsvej 1–5, 1434 Copenhagen K
2. Taarnet at Kongens Nytorv
Originally built in 1913 as a telephone kiosk, Taarnet has been reimagined as an iconic café with a distinctly architectural presence. Its patinated copper roof and ornate detailing stand out against the open sweep of Kongens Nytorv, one of the city’s most bustling squares. With tables that spill out into the square and a constant flow of passing cyclists and pedestrians, it’s an easy place to sit back and take in the rhythm of the city.
Dapple Bar | 3daysofdesign
Ferm Living introduces Dapple Bar: an all-day pop-up café and outdoor installation set against the backdrop of Taarnet in Kongens Nytorv. Here, you can experience the debut of new pieces from the Dapple Collection, the first complete series of outdoor furniture by Ferm Living. From sunrise to sundown, enjoy a coffee or drink at the tower café, surrounded by the buzz of the square and brand-new designs set out in the open air.
The pop-up café runs June 18–20, 2025
Open all days, 8:00–22:00
Kongens Nytorv 16F, 1050 Copenhagen K
greentowerscopenhagen.dk
3. New Mags
More than a bookshop, New Mags is a curated library of inspiration. Located just off the inner city’s busiest streets, the space brings together collectable coffee table books, independent magazines, and carefully chosen objects that speak to design, fashion, art, and travel.
Meditations on Can Lis with Apartamento | 3daysofdesign
At New Mags, Ferm Living presents a special exhibition in collaboration with Barcelona-based publishing house and interiors magazine, Apartamento. The event displays the ‘Utzon – Can Lis’ Collection designed by Ferm Living, a new series of furniture and objects inspired by the iconic home on the coast of Mallorca. Shown alongside the publication ‘Can Lis, Jørn Utzon,’ published by Apartamento and featuring photography by Simon Watson, the collection offers a glimpse into the materials, forms, and architectural thinking behind the home.
The exhibition runs June 18–20, 2025
Open all days, 10:00–18:00
Ny Østergade 28, 1101 Copenhagen K
new-mags.com
4. Villa Copenhagen
Behind the stone façade of a former post office, Villa Copenhagen reimagines the hotel experience, offering a different kind of arrival: one defined by soft light, quiet thresholds, and materials that invite touch. Start your morning in the Ferm Living Residential Suite, a space designed to feel not like a hotel but like home, only lived at a slower pace.
Tietgensgade 35, 39, 1577 Copenhagen V
villacopenhagen.com
5. LéLé
A recent arrival to Østerbro, LéLé is a café and vintage furniture showroom in one. Founded by two artists, the space is furnished entirely with collectable pieces that are also available for purchase. It’s a place to sit, to pause, and perhaps take a piece of it home with you.
Nordre Frihavnsgade 101, 2100 Copenhagen Ø
lelecph.dk
6. Bar Moro
Bar Moro is an all-day neighbourhood hangout in the heart of Nørrebro, where café, bar, and restaurant flow easily into one another. Wines are poured without pretence, coffee is taken seriously, and the space itself invites you to settle in, whether you're stopping by for a quick espresso or staying through to the last glass.
Blegdamsvej 36, 2200 Copenhagen N
barmoro.dk
7. Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery
Tucked inside a quiet courtyard on the outskirts of Østerbro, Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery is one of the leading destinations for original, 20th-century Nordic furniture. Pieces by Kaare Klint, Finn Juhl, and Poul Kjærholm are presented with care in a pared-back setting that allows the craftsmanship to speak for itself.
Aldersrogade 6C, 1, 2100 Copenhagen Ø
dmk.dk
8. Grundtvigs Kirke
Rising at the edge of Bispebjerg, Grundtvigs Kirke is one of Copenhagen’s most iconic works of architecture — and one of its most unexpected. Designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and completed in 1940, the church is a rare example of expressionist architecture in Denmark, constructed entirely from pale brick.
På Bjerget 14B, 2400 Copenhagen NV
www.grundtvigskirke.dk
9. Det Kongelige Biblioteks Have
Nestled between the Royal Library and the old university buildings, this hidden garden offers a quiet pocket of green in the middle of the city. Enclosed by ivy-covered walls and lined with benches, it feels removed from the pace of the streets that lie just beyond.
Proviantpassagen 1, 1218 Copenhagen K
10. Restaurant Bobe
In a heritage-listed townhouse on Gråbrødretorv, one of Copenhagen’s oldest squares, Restaurant Bobe brings together food, architecture, and a sense of quiet conviction. Bobe is romantic, honest, and unafraid to be playful. The à la carte menu moves with the seasons and leaves room for spontaneity, while a wine bar in the basement offers reason enough to stay just a little longer.
Gråbrødretorv 11, 1154 Copenhagen K
restaurantbobe.com/en/
11. Bodega Konkylie
Situated near Nørrebro Station, this reimagined bodega offers a modern take on the classic Danish neighbourhood bar or ‘bodega.’ It trades dark corners and smoke-stained interiors for vibrant red walls, soft lighting, and a playful atmosphere. The name means “conch,” a nod to its cocoon-like interior that feels both intimate and inviting.
Frederiksborgvej 39 2400 Copenhagen NV
www.konkylie.eu/bodega
To explore our complete 3daysofdesign 2025 schedule, head to our Program page.