By Jonna Dagliden Hunt
Tactile elegance
FRAMA’S HEAD DESIGNER Cassandra Bradfield first stepped inside the Stable House – one of a few preserved villas in Copenhagen that run a gentle arc around the west side of the city between the lakes – two and a half years ago. The building originally functioned as stables for the horses that carried water from the lakes, and the protected façade was created in 1878 by Georg Møller. The current owners, husband and wife Morten and Sofie Sørdahl Bull, renovated one room each, and needed a third party who could merge both of these with the rest of the house. “They wanted to make it flow,” says Bradfield. “We had lots of conversations and spent a lot of time back and forth on finding the best possible solutions. They both wanted a simple, natural solution with intense attention to detail.”
Frama, founded in 2013 by Niels Strøyer Christophersen, has worked on a wide variety of projects since its launch, ranging from furniture and lighting to retail and restaurants – the firm recently completed Mexican chef Enrique Olvera’s first restaurant in Mexico City, and a Peruvian bistro in Copenhagen is due in 2019 – as well as collaborative events such as the Long Table Gatherings in the Frama Studio Store in Copenhagen, with Danish chef Mikkel Karstad. The company also runs Frama Studio Stores in Oslo, Stockholm, New York, Hamburg, Mexico City and, most recently, Paris, as well as an artist residency programme in Italy. What binds these projects together is a focus on natural materials, simple geometry and an appreciation for permanency.
In the Stable House the result is a light, warm yet minimalist feel where every detail of the custom-made furnishings and interior has been thought through. The slanted ceiling created some significant design challenges for Bradfield. “We had to make sure the sight-lines were kept very minimal, so that you can appreciate the views around the house,” she says. “When you sit in bed you look directly across the same sightline as the lakes.” Upstairs is an interconnected living room and bedroom, a walk-in closet and bathroom. Downstairs is a study, a second bathroom and a kitchen. There is a general feeling of calm and materiality in the space. “The original i
