歐羅巴十二寶之哥本哈根的設計

For the Travel section’s Oct. 19 issue on Europe, writers and editors selected special items to profile from a dozen cities. Below, explore everything from chocolate in Brussels to silk in Florence to design in Copenhagen.

在歐洲版10月19日旅遊板塊，作者與編輯精選了十二個城市的獨特珍寶，下面，我們從布魯塞爾的巧克力、佛羅倫薩的絲綢到哥本哈根的設計，逐一欣賞吧。

Copenhagen: Design

哥本哈根的設計

“Friendly, playful and colorful.” That’s how Poul Madsen, a founder of Normann Copenhagen, sums up his company’s kitchenware, decorative objects, furniture and lighting, which have found enthusiastic clients everywhere, from Danish reality TV series to the restaurant of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

“友好、頑皮，豐富多彩。”諾曼哥本哈根設計公司的創始人之一波爾·曼德森(Poul Madsen)這樣評價公司的廚具、飾品、傢俱和照明產品。該公司已經在全世界建起反響熱烈的客戶羣，包括丹麥的真人秀電視系列節目和紐約的現代藝術博物館的餐廳。

Anyone strolling through the white neo-industrial showrooms of the brand’s Copenhagen flagship store could hardly disagree. The space pops with radiant hues cast by richly striped Tint Throw Blankets (749 Danish krone or $130 at 5.75 krone to the dollar), purple Kontour Vases (149 krone) shaped like flower petals, Brick Cushions (549 krone) in Mondrian-esque fabric, and many more items developed in partnership with scores of designers of nearly 20 nationalities.

在該品牌哥本哈根旗艦店白色的新工業風格展廳裏漫步一番，人人都會贊同他的觀點。店鋪裏光彩奪目，色彩絢麗，來自近20個國家的數十名設計師合作推出了條紋豐富的色塊毯（售價749丹麥克朗；按照1美元等於5.75丹麥克朗計算，合130美元）、花瓣造型的紫色康圖爾花瓶（149克朗）、蒙德里安風格的布麗克軟墊（549克朗）等物品。

But Normann creations are more than eye candy. Usefulness lurks within the clean lines of even the most pedestrian items like the sculptural Ballo toilet brush (399 krone). A thin stem (the handle) tapers gently into a plump hollow bulb (the base). If jostled, the rounded base wobbles without overturning.

但諾曼的創意不僅僅是讓人大飽眼福。哪怕是最平凡的物品，比如雕刻風格的巴洛馬桶刷（399歐元），簡潔的線條背後也隱藏着實用性。一個細長的莖稈（手柄）漸變成一個豐滿的空心球（底座）。受到擠壓之後，圓形的底部不用翻轉即可晃動起來。

Cognac Glasses (299 krone) are asymmetrical stemless vessels that lean at a slight angle and swivel gently to stir the spirit and release its aroma.

法國酒杯（299克朗）是不對稱的無梗器皿，以輕微的角度傾斜。輕柔地旋轉，即可攪動美酒，散發酒香。

As befits a former movie theater, the store endeavors to engage its audience. The events calendar is filled with fashion shows, art exhibitions and talks. Every night staff members redesign the street-facing display windows.

這家店鋪由昔日的影院改建而成，現在正在努力吸引愛好者。盛典日曆中填滿了時尚秀、藝術展和訪談會。每天夜裏，工作人員都要重新設計臨街的櫥窗。

But perhaps most appealing is the whimsy that suffuses the store. Salt and pepper shakers from the Friends line (249 krone) resemble fat, half-naked, mustachioed cartoon characters. Gazing at a Swell Sofa (21,999 krone), you would swear that the plump, puffy couch had been folded by a balloon-twister. SETH SHERWOOD

但最迷人的或許是店內瀰漫的奇趣之風。朋友品牌系列的椒鹽瓶（249克朗）像個肥胖半裸的大鬍子卡通人物。凝視着絕好沙發（21999克朗），你會發誓那飽滿、蓬鬆的沙發原來是用氣球扭轉器摺疊而成的。賽斯·舍伍德(SETH SHERWOOD)供稿。