Collection by Boitumelo Kgobe
 In the renovated kitchen, a Lacanche range is surrounded by built-in storage. A state-of-the-art wall-mounted ES2 Strietman brass-and-copper espresso maker by Dutch designer Wouter Strietman adds a jewelry-like touch to the cook space.
In the renovated kitchen, a Lacanche range is surrounded by built-in storage. A state-of-the-art wall-mounted ES2 Strietman brass-and-copper espresso maker by Dutch designer Wouter Strietman adds a jewelry-like touch to the cook space.
Another view of the dining room reveals the original woodwork and character of the 19th-century structure.
Another view of the dining room reveals the original woodwork and character of the 19th-century structure.
The footed bathtub in the completely renovated bathroom is by Marc Newson for Caroma.
The footed bathtub in the completely renovated bathroom is by Marc Newson for Caroma.
The design team lowered the cellar floor by a foot and extended a rear-facade addition toward the lake. “I am all for an architecture for its time—this house had a strong personality,” Jens says. “The overscale windows create a tension, a dialogue . . . it’s a new element, but one that celebrates the original idea.”
The design team lowered the cellar floor by a foot and extended a rear-facade addition toward the lake. “I am all for an architecture for its time—this house had a strong personality,” Jens says. “The overscale windows create a tension, a dialogue . . . it’s a new element, but one that celebrates the original idea.”
Jens Martin Skibsted salvaged an 1890s house just outside of Copenhagen, reworking it with architect Jürgen Mayer H. The structure is a retreat for Jens, his wife, Naomi, and their children. The dining table was designed by him to accommodate 18; the legs were produced by HAY, as were the Shanghay molded plywood chairs. “The house has so many things,” explains Jens. “Every corner has a story.”
Jens Martin Skibsted salvaged an 1890s house just outside of Copenhagen, reworking it with architect Jürgen Mayer H. The structure is a retreat for Jens, his wife, Naomi, and their children. The dining table was designed by him to accommodate 18; the legs were produced by HAY, as were the Shanghay molded plywood chairs. “The house has so many things,” explains Jens. “Every corner has a story.”
The living room on the ground level features facing Brick sofas by KiBiSi, a design firm Jens cofounded along with Bjarke Ingels and Lars Holme Larsen in 2009; the cushions, covered in Kvadrat fabric, are tied together and studded with a molded fiber-concrete button. An Arco lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos extends over an On the Rocks sofa by Francesco Binfaré for Edra.
The living room on the ground level features facing Brick sofas by KiBiSi, a design firm Jens cofounded along with Bjarke Ingels and Lars Holme Larsen in 2009; the cushions, covered in Kvadrat fabric, are tied together and studded with a molded fiber-concrete button. An Arco lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos extends over an On the Rocks sofa by Francesco Binfaré for Edra.