COPENHAGUE
Design by / Ronan & Er wan Bouroullec
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COPENHAGUE
Design by / Ronan & Er wan Bouroullec
Ever since the post-war years, Denmark has had a tradition of using designer furniture and lighting in public institutions and facilities. Either using furniture that was designed for the specific building or furniture selected for its expressive impact and exquisite quality. That is why we still see furniture from Danish design icons such as Hans Wegner, Børge Mogensen and Arne Jacobsen in Danish hospitals, schools and other public institutions. We are proud to continue this legacy in the current project for the interior design of the new buildings at the University of Copenhagen. The custom-designed furniture had to meet high functional requirements for stackability and cleaning while offering a warm and welcoming feel. The sense of homeliness was a key priority for the University of Copenhagen in the design of form and ambience, and therefore we chose wood as the main material. We had a strong wish to work with the French brothers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, who over the past decade have cemented their position as two of the most skilled designers in the world. They have an eminent capacity for combining originality with aesthetics in products that have an eye on the future without throwing design history overboard, and which are beautiful to behold. We went to Paris to meet with the brothers and left with a promise that we would receive a design proposal four months later. Two weeks later, we received the proposal, and four weeks later, the first prototypes were ready. It was amazing! For a designer and a manufacturer, it is a gift to be allowed to create site-specific furniture that engages in a direct dialogue with the architecture. We are proud of the outcome. Mette and Rolf Hay
SKETCH, CPH Chair, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2013
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COPENHAGUE CHAIR
Aesthetically, the COPENHAGUE Chair is a synthesis of contrasts between hard and soft. Edgy and rounded. Minimalist and decorative. The repetition of legs in triangle formations when it is stacked forms a sculpture itself as a professional and aesthetic gimmick from RONAN and ERWan Bouroullec.
CPH CHAIR black stained oak
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CPH Chair
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CPH Chair
CPH Chair
The COPENHAGUE Chair is also available in an upholstered version where the seat and back are upholstered as a single section – in select quality textiles.
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CPH Chair
Flow in a row. The COPENHAGUE Chair is able to transform into straight rows of conference seats with an added click-system that keeps the chairs in line.
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CPH Chair
Keeping it simple cOPENHAGUE chair is 2 x 2 legs and TWO moulded plywood shells. The sharply bent PLYWOOD is made of multiple sheets of fine veneer layered With cheesecloth. This combination makes the shell stronger than normal and Gives the chair a pleasant springiness that is essential in a backrest, and which Gives a nod to bauhaus and the first
The first workshop meeting in Copenhagen after the prototypes were
cantilever chairs.
adjusted: testing proportions, strength and durability.
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COPENHAGUE BARSTOOL
CPH Barstool
The barstool merged seamlessly with the Copenhague collection. Here, the legs of the COPENHAUE Chair have been extended and combined with the front of THE seat, doubled up and mirrored. With a strong idea, the variations are endless.
Same chair, two different expressions, endless possibilities. CPH BARSTOOL BLACK STAINED OAK WITH HALLINGDAL FABRIC + CPH CHAIR BLACK STAINED OAK
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CPH Barstool
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CPH Barstool
CPH Barstool
CPH BARSTOOL LAQUERED OAK
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COPENHAGUE TABLES
CPH10
The COPENHAGUE table series combines diversity and simplicity. The University of Copenhagen needed a range of tables that offered variety, flexibility and functionality in a welcoming and homely expression.
CPH10 BLACK STAINED OAK WITH LINOLEUM + CPH CHAIR BLACK STAINED OAK WITH HALLINGDAL FABRIC + CPH CHAIR BLACK STAINED OAK
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CPH10
A coloured laminate tabletop that strikes an industrial contrast to the warm organic wood or a stained veneer? The personality remains intact whichever version you choose.
focusing on details at the Bouroullecs’ studio in Paris.
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CPH20 + CPH Chair
CPH90 + CPH10 + CPH30 + CPH Chair
Both the formal and the more informal tables in the Copenhague COLLECTION have a minimalist expression. Subtle functionality and effective aesthetics with laminate as a moderating colour feature in a selective palette.
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CPH30 + CPH Chair
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CPH30
CPH30
�The Copenhague series represents our ambition to combine site-specific architecture and furniture in a modern project in a public building.� Rolf Hay
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CPH20 + CPH Chair
CPH20 + CPH Chair
CPH20 LACQUERED OAK WITH LINOLEUM + CPH CHAIR soaped OAK + CPH CHAIR soaped beech
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COPENHAGUE DESKS
CPH90 + CPH Chair
CPH90 laquered OAK WITH LINOLEUM + CPH CHAIR green stained oak
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CPH90 + CPH Chair
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MOULDED PLYWOOD TABLES
CPH110 + CPH Chair
The university requested several different types of tables: desks, meeting tables, dining tables and cafe tables. The Bouroullecs approached this challenge by imitating the COPENHAGUE chair’s bent seat in the tabletop used for the COPENHAGUE moulded Plywood Table, highlighting the kinship. The visual and aesthetic bend provided an additional benefit: a cable gutter for keeping cords and cables out of sight.
CPH Chair + CPH150 + CPH110
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CPH110 + CPH Chair
”When I asked Ronan and Erwan when they had the idea for the chair, they said, ‘during our initial meeting’.” Rolf Hay
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CPH150 + CPH Chair
CPH150 + CPH Chair
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CPH190 + CPH Chair
CPH190 + CPH Chair
The characteristic bend in the BoUroullec design is also a key element in the COPENHAGUE Moulded Plywood Desk, which includes a support for open books and notepads. This clever feature gives the desk its unique and almost human expression.
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Photo: Florian Kleinefenn
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The first review of the prototypes in the Bouroullecs’ studio in Paris.
FINISH, COLOUR & OVERVIEW
Finish and colour
Lacquered oak
stained blue Oak
Soaped oak
stained grey Oak
stained green Oak
Soaped beech
stained black Oak
Linoleum colours
OFF WHITE
green
grey
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black
Over view
Over view
COPENHAGUE CHAIR
COPENHAGUE BARSTOOL
COPENHAGUE DESK CPH10 With straight legs
COPENHAGUE TABLE CPH30 With slanted legs
Seat Moulded plywood, oak or beech veneer Base Solid wood, oak or beech Dimensions W49 X D50 X H46/80 cm Finish Beech, soaped Oak, soaped or clear lacquer Oak, stained black, grey, blue, green Stackable 8 pcs.
Seat Moulded plywood, oak or beech veneer Base Solid wood, oak or beech Dimensions W39 X D51 X H75/H65 cm Finish Beech, soaped Oak, soaped or clear lacquer Oak, stained black, grey, blue, green
Table top 24 mm plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L160 X D80 X H74 cm L200 X D90 X H74 cm Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
Table top 24 mm plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L200 X D90 X H74 cm L250 X D90 X H74 cm L300 X D90 X H74 cm L250 X D120 X H74 cm L300 X D120 X H74 cm L140 X D140 X H74 cm L200 X D80 X H105 cm (High table) Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
COPENHAGUE BARSTOOL UPHOLSTERY
COPENHAGUE CHAIR UPHOLSTERY
COPENHAGUE ROUND TABLE CPH20
COPENHAGUE DESK CPH90
Seat Moulded plywood, oak or beech veneer Base Solid wood, oak or beech Dimensions W39 X D51 X H75/H65 cm Finish Beech, soaped Oak, soaped or clear lacquer Oak, stained black, grey, blue, green Upholstery Remix, Steelcut, Steelcut Trio Divina Melange, Divina MD Hallingdal, Canvas Leather Sierra
Seat Moulded plywood, oak or beech veneer Base Solid wood, oak or beech Dimensions W49 X D50 X H46/80 cm Finish Beech, soaped Oak, soaped or clear lacquer Oak, stained black, grey, blue, green Upholstery Remix, Steelcut, Steelcut Trio Divina Melange, Divina MD Hallingdal, Canvas Leather Sierra Stackable 8 pcs.
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Table top 18 mm plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions Ø50 X H49 cm (Coffee table) Ø90 X H74 cm Ø120 X H74 cm Ø70 X H105 cm (High table) Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
Table top 18 mm plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L130 X D65 X H74 cm Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
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Over view
COPENHAGUE MOULDED PLYWOOD TABLE CPH110
COPENHAGUE MOULDED PLYWOOD TABLE CPH150
Table top 24 mm moulded plywood with split top plate Plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L200 X D90 X H74 cm L240 X D90 X H74 cm L240 X D120 X H74 cm L340 X D120 X H74 cm L420 X D120 X H74 cm Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
Table top 24 mm moulded plywood with split top plate Plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L140 X D80 X H74 cm L180 X D80 X H74 cm Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment Stackable 5 pieces
COPENHAGUE MOULDED PLYWOOD DESK CPH190
Table top 24 mm moulded plywood with split top plate Plywood with oak veneer or linoleum Frame Solid oak Dimensions L150 X D70 X H74/91 cm Finish Oak, soaped, clear lacquer or stained Edge of table top follows base treatment
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SKETCH BY Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2013
Copyright / Nine United Denmark A/S 2013 Photos / Studio Bouroullec Graphic Design / Clara von Zweigbergk Text / Charlotte Jul Subject to printer’s errors
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