Copenhagen

"It's a place that is like no other because they have items that you really can't get elsewhere. One time he had a collection of vases from a sunken ship in Vietnam, and another there was an item from an Egyptian temple."

Studio Oliver Gustav

"It’s the oldest single artist museum in Copenhagen. And it was the first public museum in Copenhagen as well."

Thorvaldsens Museum

"It’s almost like you're walking through an 18th Century army barracks while getting a glance at the city."

Kastellet

"They play classical music that sounds like you've walked into the 1700s. And there’s this huge bird cage with one tiny parrot in it, which I find very funny and a bit quirky."

Tage Andersen

Born and raised in New York City, Ruben Hughes rapidly rose the ranks as a content creator and art director. While navigating New York’s fast–paced creative scene, he was exposed to leading global design firms and found great affinity when working for Danish brands like Bang & Olufsen and Menu. After a trip to Copenhagen, Ruben returned to New York with an emboldened passion for design and two job offers. In late 2017, he took the leap and traded the big city hustle of New York for the Copenhagen pace of life. Since making the move, he has worked for luxury department store Illum, furniture and homewares brand Menu, men’s fashion label Son of a Tailor, Danish lighting company Velux, ​​and now as Creative Strategist for wellness platform Lenus.

Since moving to Copenhagen, New York-born art director Ruben Hughes has worked with leading Danish design firms including Illum, Menu and Velux.

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