Ivan Brehm

Ivan Brehm is the chef-owner of one Michelin-starred restaurant Nouri (established in 2017) and the creative interdisciplinary space, Appetite (established in 2020). He is recognized for developing a system of thought - of which cooking is a part - called Crossroads Thinking.

Nouri was created from the conviction that no food culture exists in isolation. By cooking food rooted in research, the restaurant creates dishes that are universally delicious, exploring our shared history and a future of respect and diversity. Beyond concepts, philosophies, or types of cuisines, Nouri is a place that celebrates people in all our differences and similarities.

A floor above sits Appetite - opened in 2020, it is a creative space that brings together an R&D kitchen, art gallery, and record bar to create a new kind of community across boundaries. Sitting at the crossroads of gastronomy, visual arts, and music, Appetite's mandate is to explore intimate appreciations of these creative forms of expression and promote trans-disciplinarity with thorough research, food, and meaningful experiences.