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SUBU IN BEIJING

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:43:38 +0000

From Deco Magazine sep. 2008 – NO. 79

Subu Restaurant in Beijing was what really opened our eyes to the Asian part of the world. It allowed us to see how fantastic projects we could actually do there – while working with really nice and professional people.

We are now very focused on the Asian // Chinese markets – and we spend a lot of time out there. Actually Johannes has been there four times already in 2009. It cannot be long before we open a Shanghai based office – anyway it could be really great.

Subu has been a great ride for us – and it still is.

We’ve been featured in more than 100 articles, frontpages etc. over the last year’s time!

To mention a few:

DeZona

Dezeen Magazine

Trends.com.cn (chineese)

Dwell magazine (PDF)

SPA-DE – Space and Design Vol 10

Hinge Magazine Vol 160 (PDF)

NASA! 12 YEARS IN SPACE

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:40:33 +0000

I think it’s fair to say that NASA kicked off the interior and industrial design career of Johannes Torpe. Previous to Nasa Johannes had primarily been focusing on graphic and webdesign. But with Nasa the world saw his talent as a designer. And he completely changed the expression of his holistic focus. Through the interior designs Johannes has been able to create experiences – in crazy and wonderful universes.

Nasa has been going strong for more than 10 years – and is still one of the most popular nightclubs in Copenhagen. It has been appointed numerous awards and been appointed top 10 nightclubs of the world.

A few years ago we gave it a facelift (as it is all white) – and with those minor alterations maybe it can last another 10 years…..

A french online magazine writes about NASA nightclub. To check it out please read here here, if you know your french!??!

Go to NASA’s website here.

MORMOR IS IN DA’ HOUSE

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:35:02 +0000

In Danish Mormor means grandmother and this sofa is part of a series of furniture with family related names. The larger version is called Farmor (paternal grandmother) and there are chairs named Faetter (Cousin), Tante (Aunt), Faster (Aunt) etc. The idea with the concept is to bring the family back in to the home and in to the living room. Also directly translated Mormor is pronounced and means “more more” in English, Farmor is “far more” and so on…

Mormor won the Danish Design Prize in 2007. But Johannes Torpe doesn’t believe in design prizes. He believe it takes up to much time and money to participate – and that’s not what design is all about… However when the producer HAY CPH told us that we where nominated – and when we won – we were of course both proud and happy……

Check out more at www.Hay.dk

Read the funny article of what this sofa can be used for (in Danish) here.

Check out the article at Boligmagasinet.dk where Johannes Torpe and Rune RK talks about Mormor as well (in Danish)

Its also cool to check out the article about Mormor here at Danish Edge, where its detailed why it won the Danish Design Prize in 2007

SUBU CHAIR

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:29:57 +0000

As part of the concept design for SUBU Restaurant in Beijing this chair was designed. Like all aspects of the SUBU project this chair was designed in the context of SUBU – but with a story to tell elsewhere. There fore we are working with a European furniture producer at this point in the further development of the SUBU Chair.

500KG

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:27:01 +0000

It looks and appears like a heavy sofa – one you would never be able to move around once the furniture remover had put in in place – thus 500 KG.

However all together the sofa weighs app. 20 KG and can be moved and costumized in any way you desire.

The sofa is produced by Italian manufacturer SPHaus – and sold in a variety of stores and design galleries around Europe and Middle East.

TANTE CHAIR

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:19:26 +0000

Tante is part of the Mormor family series…. We love the asymmetric chesterfield seat… Besides the leather seat, the chair is made in bamboo. The Chair is currently being worked on with a large European Furniture manufacturer….

JOHANNES TORPE STUDIOS ON FACEBOOK

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:10:54 +0000

Like so many others – we started a page on the fascinating web phenomena Facebook. Here you can follow us as we show what we can do at the social networking site.

Come Join us on facebook

PARIS TEXAS

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:36:36 +0000

The Paris Texas store in Copenhagen was in 2007 elected the store of the month in the magazine Costume. Read why here.

CHINESE INTERVIEW

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:14:06 +0000

One of the many interviews and articles from China can be read here.

From what I gather, its about Johannes Torpe, and the work and design that he has done!!

INTERVIEW I DESIGNSTAFETTEN

Mads Hindhede — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:55:39 +0000

Johannes Torpe and Rune RK was featured in an interview in Boligekslusiv, when they were given designstaffetten. Read the entire interview in PDF here!

COUPE

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:33:11 +0000

When Supergeil was designed, Johannes Torpe created this sofa called Coupé for the space.

Like with many of the products and furniture evolving from the Torpe universe, Coupé has a build in story that reaches beyond the Supergeil universe…

KINDEGARDEN TABLE

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:26:37 +0000

As part of a pitch we participated in in fall 2008, Johannes Torpe created this Kindergarden Table….

FÆTTER CHAIR

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:00:23 +0000

The Faetter Chair is one of our favorite furniture pieces – which has not yet been launched….

However as we are in dialogue with a large European producer, we hope that it will be brought to live in 2009….

GRAPEVINE – COOL INTERNET RADIO

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:35:47 +0000

I heard it through my Grapevine.…. what a super cool project. A great client and really cool products.

We designed a family of three products. Unfortunately the project suffered from the financial crisis – what a shame. However as the business plan is there, the products have been designed and the producer is all lined up – the project has not been completely hidden away. When risk awareness diminishes Grapevine might just see the light of day….

We keep our fingers crossed……..

PAS DE ROUGE

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:09:44 +0000

Pas De Rouge is a great Italian story about a Shoe designer creating shoes that fulfill a need all women have. The shoes weigh app. 100 grams and fits your purse. So after a long night wearing those very high heels – the greatest relief is putting on your Pas De Rouge shoes.

We have created the interior concept for the flagship store, which will open in Europe in 2009…..

FASTER CHAIR

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:40:28 +0000

Faster is part of the “Mormor” series of furniture…
The pink color seems to be quite iconic for our design studio…..

ROCK TABLE

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0000

As a spin off of the ParisTexas store design, Johannes Torpe created the Rock Table…
We have it in our studio – and yes! It has sharp edges….. very nice!

SUBU GLASS

Mads Hindhede — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:01:26 +0000

Übercool glass ware serie, designed for the SUBU restaurant.