interior design and restoration projects
tuxen design is often asked to participate in projects that include either restoration of older properties, interior design - or both. Here are some examples. Many of these projects have been carried out in close collaboration with the renowned Architect and restoration expert, Bente Lange.
Carlsberg’s Historic Buildings: The Villa, the Conservatory, the Pompeji Hall
The historic buildings of Carlsberg in Copenhagen have been carefully restored and brought up-to-date through an extensive and ambitious project involving leading Danish Architects and Designers: Peder Elgaard Architecture (restoration), Kristine Jensen Architects (landscape design), Art Expert Cathrine Raben Davidsen and tuxen design (lighting, interior design and design of the Carlsberg beer bar).
A view from the villa showing the beautiful large windows to the garden. Note the wireless table lamps, designed specifically for Carlsberg.
The villa's large meeting room has been carefully restored . Here again, Tuxen Design's wireless table lamps blend in perfectly with the interior and feel of the room.
In the Pompeji Hall, the lighting was completely redesigned and carefully added to this exquisite piece of architecture. The lamps' "tulip-shaped" glass serve as a theme for the lighting fixtures and have been used again and again throughout the buildings.
A view of the Pompeji Hall showing the lamps and the beautifully restored floors (Photo Anders Sune Berg)
Another view of the hall showing the versatility of the lamp design. Here, the lighting appears almost like pearls on a string. (Photo: Anders Sune Berg)
The beautiful, carefully restored colour scheme of the interior walls. (Photo: Anders Sune Berg)
The beer bar in the conservatory has been completely designed by Tuxen Design. This bar, serving Carlsberg's famous beer - known as "probably the best beer in the world" - aims to reflect the extreme care, craftmanship and quality consciousness so deeply rooted in Carlsberg.
The bar blends in with the interior so that important architectural details are celebrated and brought together with the new design additions.
The bar front is made from Carlsberg's plastic beer anchors, granulated, pressed into shape and and decorated with brass details. It almost appears like a "hidden treasure" between the green plants of the conservatory.
The wireless "tulip" lamps are in use a number of places in the buildings.
Details from the bar cupboards showing the fine brass work incorporating the Carlsberg symbol in new ways.
The small wall-mounted bar tables incorporate the same materials and decorative elements as the bar.
The Carlsberg Foundation
The Carlsberg Foundation's headquarters in Copenhagen have undergone extensive restoration work. tuxen design has participated in many different areas. Below is a selection of these interior design and restoration projects,
A beautiful roof-terrace on the foundation's headquuarters in Copenhagen
Lighting, restored marble floors and new brass reception desk at the Carlsberg Foundation's headquarters in Copenhagen
Restored wardrobe at Carlsberg Academy
Brass wardrobe rail in front of blinded door at Carlsberg Academy
Small marble sink and bathroom table at Carlsberg Academy
Small brass sink and bathroom table at Carlsberg Academy
The Danish Institute in Rome
The Danish Institute in Rome underwent an extensive restoration under the leadership of Bente Lange. In addition to participating in the organization of the restoration work, tuxen design had the main responsibility for the lighting and performed a number of interior design tasks, some of which are shown here.
Pergolas, designed for the park around the institute
Terrace furniture
Wall-mounted display cases in brass and glass
Brass lectern
Brass lectern. Detail showing the reading lamp
Skylight made of copper. The artificial light inside is designed by tuxen design
Hotel Hornbækhus
In addition to the lighting, tuxen design in collaboration with Sus Lajboschitz and Bente Lange created a number of interior design and decoration solutions for the cozy hotel in Hornbæk.
Serving area / buffet
Hotel corridor. The hallways have different color themes, but appear as a whole through the use of patterns and lighting.
Informal kitchen / dining area
Den Frie
In close collaboration with Architect Bente Lange, tuxen design, in addition to the lighting, developed a number of interiors for Den Fries' new multi-functional basement. The projects included furnishing, coloring, interior design of the café, library, workshop area and much more.
Removable walls and seating in the Café area in the new basement
The colorful bar, designed in collaboration with the artist Bjørn Nørgaard
From the large meeting / work table, there is a partial view of the rest of the multi-functional space through the open shelving systems.
A look along the longitudinal axis to the entrance of the new basement. Together with the large ceiling lights, the yellow columns and steel beams connect the various sections and functions of the room.
New toilet area in the basement.
Coffee mill, seating and shelving in the Café area.