Year: 2007
Competition: Europan 9
Team: Serban Cornea, Kristina Adsersen, Sue Ling Choong Knudsen, Pietro Bairati,Cathrina Thingstadengen, Astrid Hald, Nanna Jee Lind Eriksen, Jørgen Hedrich og Allan Lyth
Collaboration: Moe & Brødsgaard
MORMOR by Johannes Torpe and Rune Reilly Kölsch
The jury says, "A rejection of conventions, innovative production approach, provoking and funky design, visual and sculptural furniture, a fine example of renewal in Danish furniture design.
Innovative sofa design is a difficult task, so there is every reason to applaud the new sofa concept MORMOR, whose unique expression is both funky and provoking without compromising on design and product quality. MORMOR is an almost monolithic object in the form of a visually exciting, light and sculptural piece of furniture. Thanks to the self-contained shape and low weight, the sofa does not have to go against a wall, which allows for a less conventional look.
MORMOR is a fine example of renewal in Danish furniture design. The innovation is not only evident in the sofa’s expression but also in its production form, which emphasises its unique character. The materials are well-chosen, the detailing is excellent, and the combination of leather and textile makes for a striking and beautiful solution."
When the half-brothers Johannes Torpe and Rune Reilly Kölsch work together on a furniture design, provoking and funky details are bound to ensue. The sofa ”MORMOR” (Danish for maternal grandmother) is no exception. An innovative mix of fabrics and materials keeps the weight at only 26.5 kg, even though it is a 3-seater. But why MORMOR? Rune Reilly Kölsch explains: ”it’s a pun on the English pronunciation. MORMOR is Danish, but in English it sounds like ”more more”. Our next sofa will be FARMOR (”far more”, or Danish for paternalgrandmother) – and the chair will be FASTER” (Danish for aunt).
MORMOR was part of the exhibition “The Danish Design Prizes 2007” at the Danish Design Centre.
Design: Johannes Torpe and Rune Reilly Kölsch
Providence chapel by jonathan tuckey design
British architect Jonathan Tuckey has designed a timber-clad extension to a 19th century Baptist chapel in Wiltshire, England, as part of the building’s conversion into a residential property.
The timber cladding on the walls and roof references the local “tin tabernacle” churches, which are clad in tin.
The proposal includes rainwater harvesting and insulation made from recycled newspaper.
Construction is due to be completed later in 2008.
The following information is from Jonathan Tuckey Design:
CONTEMPORARY TIN TABERNACLE
Jonathan Tuckey Design have been granted planning permission for the extension of a grade II listed Baptist chapel in Colerne, Wiltshire.
The 19th Century chapel which has been converted into a single family dwelling, will provide the living accommodation while the new addition to the rear will provide bedrooms and bathrooms overlooking the drystone walled garden.
Conceived as a shadow of the existing chapel, the silhouette of the new building, echoes the simple nature of the existing bath stone structure.
The design was executed in close consultation with the North Wiltshire District Council and makes use of changes of level to keep the overall height of the building as low as possible.
The timber cladding used to clad all walls and the roof, is a direct reference to the tin tabernacle churches, which are vernacular to the area. Alongside the solarised windows it provides a material that is both sympathetic to the location and yet strikingly contemporary.
The design encompasses a number of sustainable features, utilising rainwater harvesting, with a composite timber I beam and recycled newspaper insulation construction.
