Reference Project
In southern Jutland, Denmark, an old traditional longhouse from 1885 rests quietly within an untamed, wind-shaped landscape. Its thatched roof, weathered yet enduring, anchors the home firmly to its rural past.
The house, deeply rooted in the Dinesen family’s history, embodies the values and craftsmanship integral to the Dinesen legacy. Originally restored by architect Jørgen Overby in 2004 and later reimagined by the design duo Mentze Ottenstein, the house has been gently brought into the present without losing its soul.
The building’s integrity was preserved, its historic proportions reinstated, and architectural details such as doors and window frames from other period homes carefully reintroduced, allowing its essence to remain intact, and its original character to endure.
Thoughtfully chosen furnishings and objects, such as the SP faucet in polished brass, establish a subtle dialogue between eras, where heritage and contemporary life meet in gentle continuity.