Ethereal floating jellyfish and the glowing northern lights are among the scenes projected above diners in this high-end Copenhagen restaurant, which has been designed by Studio Duncalf.
Exclusively offering a 50-course tasting menu, Alchemist has been designed to "take diners on both a physical and intellectual journey".
The restaurant started life as a tiny 16-cover venue in central Copenhagen. But, when investors offered a chance for expansion, head chef Rasmus Munk worked with Studio Duncalf to create a bigger and more eccentric space "that otherwise would have been dismissed by engineers and architects".

"In the previous incarnation of Alchemist, like the vast majority of high-end restaurants, the experience was focused almost entirely on the food, a noble aim in itself," said the studio's founder, Mike Duncalf. "For this version of the Alchemist, however, Rasmus was looking to enhance the experience by creating an extraordinary physical environment which includes visual and audio stimulation," he told Dezeen.

Alchemist's second iteration is located on Copenhagen's industrial Refshaleøen island, which is dotted with other trendy eateries and bars.
It takes over a building that once served as a boat workshop and later as a set design space for the Danish National Theatre. The cavernous interior has been transformed to feature a sequence of unique dining spaces that Studio Duncalf felt suited the restaurant's multi-course menu....