Modern Simplicity, Noma, And Copenhagen: In Conversation With Acclaimed Designer And Architect David Thulstrup

On a typical day in the studio, Thulstrup is overloaded with back to back meetings. “At the moment, it’s very monotonic. Sitting in phone calls all day is very draining on your creative energies,” he laughs. His alarm goes off bright and early at 05:30 in the morning, for coffee, meditation, and some work from home. He is at the office by around eight, and will have strategy meetings, check-in calls, and project updates throughout the day. “It has been a very quiet few months in terms of not being that many of us in the office due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I’ve needed to be very available for the whole team.” On weekdays Thulstrup works 11 hour days, so he and his partner, artist Martin Jacob Nielsen, would often (in pre-pandemic times) dine at restaurants, and reserve cooking for when there is more time on weekends. “We eat a lot of fish, so sometimes we go for oysters at Fishmarket for lunch,” he says. “And I love Mangia, the Italian restaurant, and Apollo Bar for breakfast.”