COBE transforms former grain silo into a swanky apartment in Copenhagen

At first glance, it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything old about this swanky new high-rise in Copenhagen. But behind its modern steel facade is the skeleton of a 17-story former grain silo, the largest industrial building in the city’s Nordhavn (North Harbor), that’s been transformed into a modern apartment block. Designed by COBE, the adaptive reuse project transforms the silo into new residences with an industrial chic interior that pays homage to the building’s roots. The...

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