Johannes Torpe

Johannes Torpe
Torpe in 2012
Born (1973-01-05) 5 January 1973 (age 51)
Skanderborg, Denmark
Occupation(s)Designer and musician
Websitejohannestorpe.com

Johannes Torpe (born 5 January 1973 in Skanderborg) is a Danish designer and musician.[1] Since 1997, he has been the CEO and creative director of his eponymous design company, Johannes Torpe Studios, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2][3] The studio's design philosophy takes an multi-disciplinary approach, and is concerned with creating, adaptive, open-minded, and mood-driven spaces.[4]

As a designer, Torpe works in interior design, product design, furniture design, industrial design, and architecture.[5][4] Torpe has received awards for several of his interior design projects such as NASA Night Club, Restaurant Levi in Copenhagen, and the United Cycling Lab & Store for ARGON 18 in Lynge. Projects outside Denmark include Restaurant South Beauty in Taipei, Restaurant Jing Yaa Tang in Beijing, and the Bucherer Store concept in Düsseldorf.[6][7][8]

From 2011 to 2015 he was the creative director of Bang & Olufsen.[9] He has also worked with several international companies, such as Nike, HAY (company), Haier, LG Electronics, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Skype.[10] Torpe has also worked as a keynote speaker, giving talks about his design philosophy and the intersection between business and design. He has spoken at events held by Design Indaba, MIPIM, the New York Times, Savannah College of Art and Design, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, and the Kennedy Space Center, among others.[11]

  1. ^ Johannes Torpe on how music inspires his creative genius. Design Indaba. 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ Exclusive Interview with Johannes Torpe. Coveted Magazine. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Johannes Torpe Studios". Dezeen. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "CovetED's Exclusive Interview With Johannes Torpe". CovetED Magazine. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ Csilla Varga, Lujza (20 October 2017). ""Design is so irrelevant." – An interview with Danish designer Johannes Torpe". DESIGNISSO (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Johannes Torpe Studios (2018 Winner: Real Estate & Property Awards)". Build Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Levi". BLT Built Design Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "The Moroso Love Collection by Johannes Torpe Studios". Muse Design Awards. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ Cheung, Tim (14 December 2012). "Interview: Johannes Torpe". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Interior Design and Architecture Projects". Johannes Torpe. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. ^ Maditla, Neo (21 January 2019). "Danish designer Johannes Torpe on the power of design to create universes". Design Indaba. Retrieved 4 September 2023.