Johannes Torpe

Johannes Torpe
Johannes Torpe giving a speech at the World Retail Congress
Born	(1973-01-05) January 5, 1973 Skanderborg, Denmark
Occupation	Interior and product designer
Website	http://johannestorpe.com/

Johannes Torpe (born 5 January 1973 in Skanderborg, Denmark) is a Danish designer, musician, producer, and former creative director of Bang & Olufsen (2011-2015).^[1][2] Currently, he is the CEO and creative director of the design company Johannes Torpe Studios based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In 2000, Torpe and his half-brother, musician and DJ Reilly Kölsch (known as Rune RK) formed the music production duo Artificial Funk. In 2004, the brothers received the Danish Music Awards for the instrumental House song "Calabria". Torpe and Kölsch released a remix of the song featuring Danish reggae singer Natasja Saad under the name Enur in 2007. "Calabria 2007" entered the music charts in many countries and reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay charts.^[3][4][5]

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 Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Hay, and Skype.^[6]

Notable projects

• NASA nightclub, Copenhagen, Denmark (completed 1997)^[7]
• Supergeil, Copenhagen, Denmark (completed 2001)
• Mormor Sofa by HAY (2007)^[8]
• SUBU, Beijing, China (2008)
• Bang & Olufsen Global Retail Store Concept (2013)

Awards

• 2004: Danish Music Award for Calabria^[9]
• 2007: Danish Design Award, For the sofa "Mormor", Designed together with Rune Reilly Kølsch and produced by Hay
• 2012: Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, South Beauty Taipei was nominated in the category best International Restaurant^[10]

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