John Pawson Sees "Poetry" in Dinesen's Wooden Planks

The floor might not be what's on your mind when you're visiting Noma in Copenhagen, or the Saatchi Gallery in London. But what might at first appear unremarkable - wooden boards, hardly groundbreaking - is in fact the entire reason Danish brand Dinesen is in business. Since its beginnings back in 1898, the company has become the go-to choice for exclusive wooden flooring among architects, designers, and interior enthusiasts, thanks to its catalogue of extra-long and extra-wide planks. Key to thi...