Since moving to Copenhagen, New York-born art director Ruben Hughes has worked with leading Danish design firms including Illum, Menu and Velux.

Copenhagen

"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."

Studio Oliver Gustav

"It’s the oldest single artist museum in Copenhagen. And it was the first public museum in Copenhagen as well."

Thorvaldsens Museum

"It’s almost like you're walking through an 18th Century army barracks while getting a glance at the city."

Kastellet

"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."

Ved Stranden 10

"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."

Sonny

"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."

Tage Andersen