Great restaurants are about more than just food. The best ones create a full experience - one where the surroundings are as considered as the menu. Every material, every object, every choice supports the mood.

At Apollo Bar in Copenhagen, the setting is as considered as the menu. Located within Kunsthal Charlottenborg, the space moves fluidly between art, food, and design - and everything in the interior reflects that crossover. Including the books. As a café, wine bar, and gathering spot, Apollo Bar shifts throughout the day - and the design supports that flexibility. Books help anchor the space.

In restaurant design, books can serve as anchors - adding structure to open shelves, depth to ledges, or softness to harder surfaces. They create visual rhythm in a room and give the eye something to land on. It’s not about filling space, but finishing it.