CORNER City Guide for Creatives Issue.2 COPENHAGEN

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Issue.2はCOPENHAGEN。

アートとデザインは言わずもがな、クリーンな街並み、
自転車で移動するローカル、北欧の爽やかな風、海に近い暮らし、
素材を活かした美しく優しい料理。
実際に訪れてみると、どの家の前にも必ずある植栽、
夏には生まれたままの姿で川や海に浮かぶひとたち、
長い冬の間にも自然を感じられるインテリア、主要な交通手段である自転車など、
そこには、自然とひとびとが“共存”する都市があった。

消えゆく自然環境の大切さが説かれる今、
コペンハーゲンの自然と共にある都市生活を覗く。

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日英バイリンガル Japanese and English bilingual
サイズ: A5 148 mm × 210 mm


CORNER is a series of independent city guides focused on cities and their lifestyles.
Isuue.2 is COPENHAGEN.

I always considered Copenhagen as a travel destination and possibly a future city to live in, with the art and design, the clean streets, the local bicycle traffic, the fresh Scandinavian breezes, the living close to the sea, and the beautiful yet gentle cuisine that makes the most of the ingredients.

Living in the metropolis of Tokyo for the past several years, I have been enjoying nature in various parts of Japan every time I go on vacation, and my interest in nature has grown. I have been thinking about the impact of nature on people and how cities and their inhabitants interact with nature. Moreover, as I encounter various creations in urban life, I find myself increasingly reflecting on the idea that, regardless of whether it’s analog revival, history, culture, or art, nothing ultimately surpasses the greatness and beauty of nature.

I was conscious of Copenhagen because I felt that there might be hints as to where this flickering thought should lead.

When I visited Copenhagen, I found that there are plants in front of every house, people floating in the river and the sea in their natural state in the summer, interiors where one can feel nature even during the long winter, bicycles as the main of transportation, and a city where nature and people “coexist”.

The city's compact size allows people to love the entire city as their sphere of activity.

Parks throughout the city, lakes open to the neighborhood, museums in harmony with the natural environment, and a natural way of life that appreciates the sun.
At a time when people are talking about the importance of the disappearing natural environment, I take a peek into Copenhagen's urban life in harmony with nature.