THE VIPP x STUDIO KO GUESTHOUSE
Unlocking the Vipp x Studio KO guesthouse in a transformed mid-century garage in Copenhagen reveals a harmonious tension between opposites.
Recognized for their emblematic YSL museum in Marrakech and several residential projects in the city, the architecture practice, Studio KO is driven by a distinctly Moroccan sentiment added their native French flair for poetry. Through their singular lens, the architecture duo, Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty have imagined a guesthouse defying convention.
THE VIPP STUDIO KO GUESTHOUSE
Unlocking the Vipp x Studio KO guesthouse in a transformed mid-century garage in Copenhagen reveals a harmonious tension between opposites.
Recognized for their emblematic YSL museum in Marrakech and several residential projects in the city, the architecture practice, Studio KO is driven by a distinctly Moroccan sentiment added their native French flair for poetry. Through their singular lens, the architecture duo, Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty have imagined a guesthouse defying convention.
"It was a surprise to receive a call from Vipp. At first glance, it might seem that our diverging universes cannot coexist, hence the surprise.”
KARL FOURNIER, CO-FOUNDER OF STUDIO KO
"It was a surprise to receive a call from Vipp. At first glance, it might seem that our diverging universes cannot coexist, hence the surprise.”
KARL FOURNIER, CO-FOUNDER OF STUDIO KO
Copper is both warm and cold - cold due to the metal, warm because of its colour.
And the tension between these qualities is what interests us, as it illustrates the idea of an encounter between seemingly opposing forces. It is also the material of some of the first kitchen tools.
Copper is both warm and cold - cold due to the metal, warm because of its colour. And the tension between these qualities is what interests us, as it illustrates the idea of an encounter between seemingly opposing forces. It is also the material of some of the first kitchen tools.
Studio KO has distilled key Vipp design pieces including the Vipp V1 kitchen, Swivel chair, and Vipp’s very first product – the pedal bin from 1939.
“The brand's iconic pedal bin is the very element that gave birth to Vipp. This product was our starting point, and we opted for copper, a material that has been in use for at least 10,000 years and formed some of the very first kitchen tools,” says Karl.
Also, one of Vipp’s newer designs, the Swivel chair, has been revisited by Studio KO. Karl elaborates; “The Vipp Swivel chair is perfectly designed, its lines are pure and harmonious without embellishments, nothing sticks out. It’s an achievement because it is minimal without being boring, and on top of that, it’s comfortable - it ticks all the boxes. We add a narrative dimension, that of a fabric referencing traditional Berber patterns full of graphic motifs and full-width stripes in warm hues.”
Guests encounter a mysterious monolithic structure, hiding and revealing the heart of our lives, the focal point of every home - the kitchen.
One of Vipp’s hero products, the V1 kitchen, distinguished for its precision and materiality, and exuding a contemporary, pure minimalism is presented in a remarkable new coating and is framed by a protective shell of burnt wood made according to ancient techniques of wood preservation. Like the act of cooking, this wood touched by fire represents the archaic beginnings of humanity. The kitchen features a tabletop in solid copper and is presented in a monochromatic scenography with wooden walls gently painted in copper leaf.
“This installation is an ode to what is so essential to all of us: the kitchen. It evokes all that is so central to our collective imagination: sharing meals and the art of cooking”, explains Karl Fournier.
Come for the unexpected...
Come for the unexpected...
...stay for the Vipp experience
...stay for the Vipp experience
“Arriving here was a dream come true, and transforming this mid-century, backyard garage into a contemporary Vipp guesthouse marks our first Scandinavian installation.”
KARL FOURNIER
“Arriving here was a dream come true, and transforming this mid-century, backyard garage into a contemporary Vipp guesthouse marks our first Scandinavian installation.”
KARL FOURNIER