café by kim lenschow and NIKO JUNE doubles as design shop on copenhagen’s waterfront

café niko Serves Coffee and Everyday Objects in Copenhagen

Café Niko, designed by architect Kim Lenschow and design studio NIKO JUNE, is a new café and design shop located on the waterfront in Copenhagen. Conceived as both a serving station and an extension of the workshop, the project invites visitors to experience everyday rituals through design. Everything in use, from the tableware to the seating, is also available for purchase, turning the café into a setting where design is actively lived with.

From the outside, the building is marked by a textured brick facade and large, glazed openings that frame views of the café’s arrangement of metallic stools and tables. Inside, concrete walls, a bar counter clad in swirling veined stone, and open shelving filled with bottles and equipment set a calm, utilitarian tone. The pared-back palette highlights material textures and emphasizes the careful selection of objects in use.

A Hybrid space Where Objects, Rituals, and Care Come Together

The café follows the natural rhythm of the day, where mornings open with coffee, tea, and breakfast, giving the space a steady pace for those passing through early. Evenings take on a different character, as the menu shifts to beer, wine, and drinks accompanied by plates that fall somewhere between snacks and meals. 

Café Niko embodies creative workshop NIKO JUNE’s principle of making ‘a few things done well’ and serving them with care. The space, designed by Frederiksberg-based Kim Lenschow, becomes a hybrid environment where visitors are invited to sit inside something made, to pause, and to take part in a way of living with objects designed to be practical and enduring.

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project info:

name: Café Niko | @cafe__niko

location: Copenhagen, Denmark

architect: Kim Lenschow | @kimlenschow

designer: NIKO JUNE | @niko__june

photographer: Johanna Hvidtved | @johannahvidtved