Since moving to Copenhagen, New York-born art director Ruben Hughes has worked with leading Danish design firms including Illum, Menu and Velux.
Studio Oliver Gustav
Interior designer
Kastelsvej 18, 2100 København, Denmark
"It's a place that is like no other because they have items that you really can't get elsewhere. One time he had a collection of vases from a sunken ship in Vietnam, and another there was an item from an Egyptian temple."
Ruben HUGHES
Thorvaldsens Museum
Art museum
Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2, 1213 København K, Denmark
"It’s the oldest single artist museum in Copenhagen. And it was the first public museum in Copenhagen as well."
Ruben HUGHES
Kastellet
Fortress
Gl. Hovedvagt, Kastellet 1, 2100 København, Denmark
"It’s almost like you're walking through an 18th Century army barracks while getting a glance at the city."
Ruben HUGHES
Ved Stranden 10
Wine bar
Ved Stranden 10, 1061 København, Denmark
"I like Ved Stranden 10, the wine bar. It’s one of my favorites. The owner's a cool guy, and there's a wine shop next to it that he owns called Lille Blå Vinbar. All of the interactions I've had with them are quite special."
Ruben HUGHES
Sonny
Cafe
Rådhusstræde 5, 1466 København, Denmark
"It's a place that’s inspiring, that’s creating beautiful-looking food, with ingredients that are well structured and thought about. They're really into what they do."
Ruben HUGHES
Tage Andersen
Art gallery
Ny Adelgade 12, 1104 København K, Denmark
"They play classical music that sounds like you've walked into the 1700s. And there’s this huge bird cage with one tiny parrot in it, which I find very funny and a bit quirky."
Ruben HUGHES