We’ve featured the work of Copenhagen-based Garde Hvalsøe before (they’re the fabricators behind Noma star chef René Redzepi’s kitchen and the impeccable Dinesen kitchen), so you may be familiar with their work. Our current obsession" Founder Søren Garde’s own kitchen, newly installed in his turn-of-the-century Copenhagen apartment. For his own culinary workspace, Garde devised a compact, black-and-oak version, made with Dinesen’s centuries-old HeartOak wood. Join us for a tour.
Photography courtesy of Garde Hvalsøe.

Above: In Garde Hvalsøe’s Dinesen line, both the cabinet bodies and drawers are solid wood. This kitchen is made of Dinesen’s HeartOak, or oak heartwood?it’s the wood at the core of the tree, and generally the hardest. But it’s used here for its “soulful” look, “where the grain, nuts, and cracks make the wood look alive,” said Lundh Aagaard. (Read more in New HeartOak Floors from Dinesen.)
Above: The cabinets and island base are clad in black linoleum, and the countertops are stainless steel. The pendant lights are Caravaggio by Danish designer Cecilie Manz.

Above: The kitchen faucet is by Dutch brand Quooker; it streams cold, hot, and boiling water from the same tap.
Garde Hvalsøe kitchens are made entirely in Denmark. “We draw on the Danish cabinetmaking tradition and craftsmanship,” said Lundh Aagaard. Admittedly, it’s reflected in the...