Muuto?s Marie Hesseldahl Reimagines a 1969 Summer House in Denmark
Designer and Design Manager for Danish brand Muuto, Marie Hesseldahl reimagines a 1969 summer house just outside of Copenhagen.
After discovering this summerhouse while on a walk about an hour outside of Copenhagen in 2017, Marie Hesseldahl fell in love with the architecture and the way it blended with the natural environment. The one-story, wooden “type house” was designed by renowned Danish architects Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen of Friis & Moltke in the mid 60s. The original owner saw the design in an architectural magazine and had it built in 1969 in a pine plantation in North Zealand, Denmark. While simple, the house is dotted with special original details and materials, including pine veneer wall paneling, black ceiling beams and built-in furniture. Not everyone would appreciate this mid-century gem the way Hesseldahl did, but as a designer and Design Manager for Danish brand Muuto, it fell into the right hands.
The main living space has uninterrupted views of the landscape through floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and windows. When opened, the indoor and outdoor spaces become one making the house appear larger.
Spotted throughout are carefully selected pieces from Muuto, like the Ambit Pendant Lamp over the dining table, and the Outline Chair in the living room.
While Muuto plays a part in the home’s furnishings, Hesseldahl mixed in pieces from other brands, including the portable Mayday light (below), by Konsta...
After discovering this summerhouse while on a walk about an hour outside of Copenhagen in 2017, Marie Hesseldahl fell in love with the architecture and the way it blended with the natural environment. The one-story, wooden “type house” was designed by renowned Danish architects Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen of Friis & Moltke in the mid 60s. The original owner saw the design in an architectural magazine and had it built in 1969 in a pine plantation in North Zealand, Denmark. While simple, the house is dotted with special original details and materials, including pine veneer wall paneling, black ceiling beams and built-in furniture. Not everyone would appreciate this mid-century gem the way Hesseldahl did, but as a designer and Design Manager for Danish brand Muuto, it fell into the right hands.
The main living space has uninterrupted views of the landscape through floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and windows. When opened, the indoor and outdoor spaces become one making the house appear larger.
Spotted throughout are carefully selected pieces from Muuto, like the Ambit Pendant Lamp over the dining table, and the Outline Chair in the living room.
While Muuto plays a part in the home’s furnishings, Hesseldahl mixed in pieces from other brands, including the portable Mayday light (below), by Konsta...
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