The Norwegian architectural bureau Snøhetta designed the interior of a new restaurant Barr, which appeared in Copenhagen on the site of the famous Noma.

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Noma is a Scandinavian restaurant with two Michelin stars, topping the list of 50 outstanding restaurants and more than once recognized as “the best restaurant in the world.” After 14 years of operation, the institution closed - it will open its doors in December 2017 at a new location. The vacated spaces in the old warehouse building on the canal bank are now occupied by Barr, the new project of René Redzepi, co-owner and chef Noma. The name in Old Norse means “barley” - one of the components of beer that the restaurant specializes in. The menu interprets the gastronomic traditions of the Northern region, which in addition to Scandinavia includes Germany, the British Isles, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Some elements of the interior remained the same - almost three hundred-year-old wooden beams under the ceiling, huge arched windows. The rest of the bureau Snøhetta transformed, guided by the “gestalt” concept. According to her, the interior is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. And in order to study even the smallest parts, the architects examined in a microscope typical dishes and drinks for the northern region, looking for colors and textures for the decoration of the restaurant. For example, the outlines of barley grain reflected in wood panels, which are lined with walls and ceiling.

The central place in the interior is occupied by a long bar with “chopped” contours. The furniture was made by the Danish workshop Malte Gormsen, and most of the wood is from forests, located no further than 50 km from the restaurant. Textured details: leather handles of cranes with craft beer, brass “rivets” and spotlights, bouquets of dried herbs.