One of the hundreds of Danish bofællesskaber is Fælleshaven, where my friend Mikkel grew up. It is home to sixteen families, among them twenty children. The bofællesskab is designed for privacy as well as community. It means that each family has a private home with all the traditional amenities, including its own private kitchen. Yet the private homes are clustered around a shared space—a garden and a large communal kitchen and dining area. The families live separately, yet together.
