Interiors / Society

1,000 books, a lava stone fireplace, and a seaview: Take a tour of Danish creative Malene Malling's home

By Isabella Rose Davey

Sculpture by Alexander Tovborg. Bookshelves by Mogens Koch. Japanese wool and linen jacket, €1,071, Cotton shirt, worn underneath, €460, Silk and velvet trousers, €590. All La Bagatelle. Photo: Rasmus Skousen

If every object tells a story, Malene Malling’s seaside escape is a true epic. The family home of the Danish multi-hypenate creative and designer is as singular and eclectic as she is, putting Scandinavian design icons alongside knick-knacks, books and objects collected over a rich life lived globally. We dive into Malling’s unique universe