NOMA Restaurant map illustrations by Hannah Warren | London (UK)

Released in 2010, NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine offers comprehensive coverage of the first seven years following the opening of Copenhagen's prestigious restaurant, NOMA. With an introduction to the people, places and ingredients that have shaped the restaurant since its inception by award winning chef René Redzepi, the book looks at how NOMA has been widely credited for re-inventing Nordic cuisine with its unique approach to cooking. In addition, NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine, explores how the restaurant has looked to their landscape for culinary inspiration by researching various ingredients and cultures to re-discover the rich history of Nordic food.

Redzepi, who previously worked at both elBulli and The French Laundry, opened  NOMA in a derelict 18th century warehouse in 2003 and presents experimental gourmet cuisine combining innovation, culinary craft and an innate knowledge of Nordic food. Throughout the pages, its clear that Redzepi takes great care in his work to ensure that his diners have a truly memorable culinary experience achieved through the use of seasonally and regionally sourced ingredients. Redzepi's search for ingredients has taken him across the globe, from locally foraged wild produce to horse-mussels from the Faroe Islands and water springs in Greenland.

Comissioned by Phaidon in 2010 and designed by award winning design consultancy Studio Frith, NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cusine is a unique and intimate depiction of NOMA's history and philosophy, the experimentation that takes place behind the menu and the cultural significance of dining at NOMA. Alongside Redzepi's story and recipes the book features a series of exclusively commissioned photographs and illustrations that reflect the food and atmosphere at NOMA as well as its Nordic surroundings.

We're particularly fond of the map illustrations and hand-drawn typeface by London-based freelance illustrator Hannah Warren that pinpoint the locations of NOMA suppliers as well as the journey Redzepi took to discover them. The illustrations were inspired by the natural landscape of the Nordic region and Warren used collaged tree bark, native to each region, to create the drawings.