"New York has no shortage of pop-ups, but the newest arrival in Brooklyn swaps limited-edition merch for something far more lasting: a celebration of Danish wood. Dinesen - the revered craftspeople behind some of the world's most stunning plank flooring - has opened a temporary home-away-from-home on Vanderbilt Avenue, and it goes beyond showroom to be a full-on sensory retreat. Designed by Danish architect David Thulstrup, the Dinesen Apartment feels like stepping inside a quiet, cozy haven that displays how good materials can transform a space."
"Spread across two floors of a sculptural SO-IL -designed building, the apartment doesn't simply display Dinesen's signature oak. Thulstrup uses the material almost like an anchor point - a grounding element that organizes everything around it. Floors flow seamlessly into wall cladding. A staircase climbs in Layers Oak. Even the headboard gets in on the action. The effect is less "showroom installation" and more "someone with impeccable taste moved in and left the door open.""
"The apartment's main component is Dinesen's Layers Oak in the Classic variant, a serene backdrop that's engineered for elegance. Where Thulstrup wants a little more depth and texture, he enlists Layers HeartOak - complete with natural cracks stitched together with delicate butterfly joints - a reminder that the wood from a tree was once living and grew in its own unique way, with "imperfections" and all."
Dinesen opened a temporary home-away-from-home on Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn that functions as a sensory retreat centered on Danish oak. Danish architect David Thulstrup designed the two-floor apartment inside a sculptural SO-IL–designed building. Layers Oak in the Classic variant provides continuous floors, wall cladding, and a staircase, while Layers HeartOak introduces texture with natural cracks and butterfly joints. Materials anchor spatial organization and evoke emotion through scale, light, and texture. Furniture includes Thulstrup's Arv Collection for Brdr. Kruger, John Pawson's collection for Dinesen, and upholstery in Sahco's Levino. The overall effect feels lived-in rather than a showroom.
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