Johannes Torpe is a Danish designer, musician, producer, and former creative director of

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(2011-2015). He has been the

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and

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of the design company Johannes Torpe Studios based in

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, Denmark. In 2000, Torpe and his half-brother, musician and DJ Reilly Kölsch (known as

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) formed the music production duo

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. Torpe and Kölsch released a remix of the song "Calabria" featuring Danish reggae singer

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under the name Enur in 2007. "

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" entered the music charts in many countries and reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Airplay chart. As a designer, Torpe works within the fields of interior design, product design, industrial design and architecture. He has worked with a number of international companies such as

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, Hay, and

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. In 2017, Torpe ventured into architecture releasing his first project, a hotel and spa facility in Iceland.

Notable projects

* NASA nightclub, Copenhagen, Denmark (1997) * Supergeil, Copenhagen, Denmark (2001) * Mormor Sofa by HAY (2007) * SUBU, Beijing, China (2008) * South Beauty Group, Taipei, Taiwan (2012) * Space Enabler for Haworth, USA (2011) * Bang & Olufsen Global Retail Store Concept (2013) * Palæo Primal Gastronomy, Copenhagen, Denmark (2015) * Nike office brand installations, Beijing, China (2015) * Levi Restaurant, Copenhagen, Denmark (2022)

Awards

* 2018: Mipim / Architectural Review Future Project Awards - the Red Mountain Resort received a commendation in the Retail & Leisure category * 2012: Restaurant & Bar Design Awards - South Beauty Taipei was nominated in the category Best International Restaurant * 2007: Danish Design Award, for the sofa 'Mormor', designed together with Rune Reilly Kølsch and produced b
Hay

References

External links

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