{"id":2671,"date":"2025-04-13T00:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T16:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/04\/13\/casa-vipp-the-danish-design-house-opens-a-mountain-hideaway-in-andorra\/"},"modified":"2025-04-13T00:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T16:31:23","slug":"casa-vipp-the-danish-design-house-opens-a-mountain-hideaway-in-andorra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/nl\/casa-vipp-the-danish-design-house-opens-a-mountain-hideaway-in-andorra\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Vipp: Het Deense designhuis opent een schuilplaats in de bergen in Andorra"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vipp, the Danish brand that started with a steel pedal bin in 1939, is now synonymous with modular metal kitchens and, of late, furniture and lighting for every room. To show what it has to offer, the design house\u2014still owned and run by the originator\u2019s family\u2014has created a memorable range of lodgings in some of the world\u2019s most extraordinary places: see, for instance, Cliffhanger Holiday: Vipp-Furnished Tiny Vacation Cabins on a Fjord and The Vipp Pop-Up Palazzo.<\/p>\n

The latest is in Andorra la Vella, capital of the mountain microstate of Andorra situated between Spain and France (the Spanish Bishop of Urgell and president of France serve as co-princes). Casa Vipp is set in a centuries-old stone structure in the heart of the old town. The one-bedroom, 200-square-meter duplex offers guests a getaway en<\/em> a chance to fully test drive Vipp\u2019s designs, from kitchen cabinets and sink accessories to bedside lighting and towel hooks\u2014the aim, as  company puts it, is \u201cto elevate product encounters by placing them in architectural settings that provide a complete and aesthetic experience.\u201d<\/p>\n


Above: Andorra la Vella is sequestered in a valley on the south slopes of the Pyrenees.
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Above: Casa Vipp is located in a
\nborda<\/em>, a stone structure originally used for storing grain and housing cattle. Visitors come for the hiking, skiing, and tax-free shopping.
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Above: The entrance has a slate-shingled mini portico.,

Above: The Vipp V1 Kitchen is composed of customizable modules of powder-coated steel finished with a stainless steel counter. The sconces are Vipp 522 Wall Lamps. The Vipp Electric Kettle is newly available in the US.
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Above: Naturally there\u2019s a kitchen-size Vipp pedal bin. The powder-coated aluminum Vipp922 Wall Shelves are stocked with Vipp tableware.
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Above: The powder-coated steel island is fitted with an induction cooktop, oven, and variety of storage.
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Above: Vipp\u2019s Paper Pendant  Lamps are modeled after Japanese paper lanterns.,
Above; The kitchen is open to a dining and living area in muted colors. That\u2019s a Vipp Loft Module Sofa, powder-coated aluminum Side Table, and Pouf.
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Living area at Casa Vipp, a guesthouse\/brand showcase, in Andorra in the Pyrenees.
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Above: The bedroom\u2019s porthole windows were introduced in the 1950s to provide sweeping views of the valley.
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Above: The home office has a Vipp Swivel Chair and Desk Lamp.
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Above: The upstairs is tidily divided into bedroom, work area, and spa bath.
Above: The bathroom is equipped with Vipp cabinets and fittings, including a stainless steel Soap Dispenser.
Above: The steel trough is Patricia Urquiola\u2019s Viecques bathtub from Agape fitted with a wooden shelf and backrest. It has an Agape Fez 2 Tap.
Above: A smoked glass partition serves as a splash guard\u2014and comes with a Vipp Shower Wiper. The shower fixtures are Agape\u2019s Fez 2 design. <\/p>\n

Go to Vipp for more design details and to see it seven guesthouses.<\/p>\n

Here are three more Vipp projects:<\/p>\n