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A Sprawling, Minimalist Waterfront Staff Canteen In Aarhus, Denmark

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(via) This sprawling in-house “restaurant” was dreamed up by design firm RIIS Retail to replace the staff canteen inside the waterfront headquarters of Danish clothing company Bestseller in Aarhus, Denmark. While the entire building is an award-winning stunner (by CF Moller), we’re especially fascinated by this particular slice of it on account of the amount of space – over 10,000 sqft on the ground floor – allotted to the daily, on-the-clock enjoyment of food and beverage. It has 9 distinct dining zones to accommodate the 800 staff, and each one sees the same materials – solid smoked oak, brass, leather, painted steel – in different arrangements. Dig the beautiful, nest-like, woven willow installation – “a dynamic interpretation of the Sea” – by British artist Laura Ellen Bacon. Your turn, Lululemon!

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