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Kornets Hus in Hjørring - Where Sustainability Meets the Taste of Community

Visit Kornets Hus where your senses come alive, your hands get busy, and sustainability takes shape. Here, the future grows among ancient grains, the aroma of fresh bread, and the gentle buzz of a garden teeming with life.

Experiences

BY School Team

Imagine a summer day in Northern Jutland. The wind drifts gently over the golden fields of grain, and on the horizon stands a building—modern, yet timeless. It looks like a contemporary take on an ancient bread oven: clean lines, warm materials, and full of life. This is Kornets Hus—The House of Grain—which opened its doors for the first time in July 2021, right in the middle of a time when the world longed for connection, learning, and care.

It All Started With a Visionary
Behind the idea was Jørn Ussing Larsen, founder of the organic mill Aurion. After decades of working with ancient grains, flavors, and baking, he had a bigger dream: to create a place where people could learn about the journey of grain from soil to table. Alongside Hjørring Municipality and with support from Realdania and The Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities, The House of Grain Association was established—and the dream began to take shape.

A Sustainable Beacon in the Landscape
The award-winning Norwegian architecture firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter was chosen to design the building—its first project in Denmark. What they created is already seen as a modern classic: a functional and striking building that draws on Nordic tradition and aesthetic values. Built using glulam timber and brick, Kornets Hus is a tangible example of how architecture and sustainability can blend beautifully.

Guided tour with storytelling and a visit to the field

Experiences for the Body, Senses, and Soul
But Kornets Hus is more than just walls and windows. It’s a place where sustainability becomes something you can touch, taste, and experience. Here, you can:

Take part in baking workshops, where you’ll learn to bake with heirloom grains and sourdough.
Explore the bee-friendly garden, where herbs, flowers, and cereals grow side by side—without chemicals.
Visit exhibitions that tell the story of grain and food culture—from ancient history to modern innovations.
Enjoy meals at the café, where local ingredients and surplus produce are transformed into delicious dishes.

A Living Green Lab
Kornets Hus is also a hub of green innovation. Rainwater is used in the toilets, and the garden isn’t just decorative—it’s a space for learning. The center partners with schools, food culture projects, and climate organizations to make sustainability a practical, hands-on part of everyday life.

We shape the future together
So next time you hear the wind whisper through the grain fields of northern Denmark, remember that nestled in the landscape stands Kornets Hus—a place that reminds us that the future is something we shape together. With our hands in the dough and our feet in the soil we all share.