Reference Project
Hidden between tall contemporary buildings in Copenhagen’s newest neighbourhood, Nordhavn, stands a remarkable building. As a testament to a time when this exact harbour was Copenhagen’s gateway to the world, and when the scent of spices, coffee and other trade goods filled its storage rooms, the building houses St. Leo’s showroom, a contemporary space shaped by the tactile surfaces, material poetics and Scandinavian design sensibilities, that define the fine paint brand.
Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, St. Leo works from a Scandinavian understanding of materiality, calmness and craftsmanship to create premium, tactile finishes that elevate the experience of architectural spaces. In the showroom, this philosophy meets the raw history of the building. Walls and surfaces are curated as a material laboratory, where colours and textures unfold in dialogue with light, proportions and the building’s industrial structure.
The interior is composed in a muted, tactile palette, where Christiansborg fixtures and accessories in burnished brass introduce a subtle metallic counterpoint. What unites it all is a respect for materials and for the processes that evolve over time.