COPENHAGUE Design by / Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec HAY
COPENHAGUE Design by / Ronan & Erwan 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 3
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 4 5
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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. 8 9
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. 10 11
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 cantilever chairs. The first workshop meeting in Copenhagen after the prototypes were adjusted: testing proportions, strength and durability. 12 13
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 14 15
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CPH Barstool CPH Barstool CPH BARSTOOL LAQUERED OAK 18 21 19
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 20 21
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. 23
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. 24 25
CPH30 + CPH Chair 26 27
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 28 29
CPH20 + CPH Chair CPH20 + CPH Chair CPH20 LACQUERED OAK WITH LINOLEUM + CPH CHAIR soaped OAK + CPH CHAIR soaped beech 30 31
COPENHAGUE DESKS CPH90 + CPH Chair CPH90 laquered OAK WITH LINOLEUM + CPH CHAIR green stained oak 32 33
CPH90 + CPH Chair 34 35
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 36 37
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 38 39
CPH150 + CPH Chair CPH150 + CPH Chair 40 41
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. 42 43
44 The first review of the prototypes in the Bouroullecs studio in Paris. Photo: Florian Kleinefenn
FINISH, COLOUR & OVERVIEW Finish and colour Lacquered oak Soaped oak Soaped beech stained blue Oak stained green Oak stained grey Oak stained black Oak Linoleum colours OFF WHITE green grey black 47
Overview Overview 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. COPENHAGUE CHAIR UPHOLSTERY 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 COPENHAGUE BARSTOOL UPHOLSTERY 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 COPENHAGUE ROUND TABLE CPH20 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 DESK CPH90 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. 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 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 48 49
Overview 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 SKETCH BY Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2013 50
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