A Dinner at Noma Inspired This Upstate New York Retreat
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025

A Dinner at Noma Inspired This Upstate New York Retreat

Designer Nancy Mah’s woodland home references the world-famous Danish restaurant’s cluster of gables and unfettered connection with its setting.


Exterior view of the drive through to the interior courtyard, wild flowers beyond

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Project Details:

Location: New York

Designer: Nancy Mah

Photographer: Read McKendree / @readmckendree

Photographer: Ryan Fischer

From the Designer: "Designer Nancy Mah built her dream home on 10.5 acres of rugged upstate New York terrain, creating a modern retreat that blends with nature. Inspired by her architect father’s experimental 1976 Memphis home and a transformative meal at Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant, Mah designed interconnected structures that ‘grip the ridge’ of the landscape. The home features a central volume housing common areas, flanked by a guest wing and primary suite accessed through a working greenhouse. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame dramatic vistas while natural materials like white oak, poured concrete, and dark gray cedar create harmony with the surroundings. The result is a sanctuary where the house almost disappears into the landscape, offering its inhabitants a profound connection to nature."

Exterior view, from the boulders below, looking up at the house

Photo: Read McKendree


Exterior view, greenhouse, primary bath, and wild flowers

Exterior view, greenhouse, primary bath, and wild flowers

Photo: Read McKendree


Exterior view of the drive through to the interior courtyard, wild flowers beyond

Exterior view of the drive through to the interior courtyard, wild flowers beyond

Photo: Read McKendree

See the full story on Dwell.com: A Dinner at Noma Inspired This Upstate New York Retreat
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By: Grace Bernard
Title: A Dinner at Noma Inspired This Upstate New York Retreat
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/house-in-the-woods-nancy-mah-noma-inspired-home-cf15b8eb
Published Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:48:02 GMT

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