During the 2019 Clerkenwell #design Week, which will be CDW's 10th edition from the 21st to 23rd May, #moroso will present, for the first time in the United Kingdom, two collections created in conjunction with Danish designer, Johannes Torpe.
The #moroso showroom located on Rosebery Avenue, will be re-dressed especially for the occasion. On Tuesday 21st of May the designer will be in conversation with Inda Block, architectural reporter for Dezeen.com. The two will discuss the various approaches and processes behind the designer's inspiration and find out all about the projects developed for #moroso. This will be followed by a deejay set featuring Peter Adjaye, creator along with his brother Sir David Adjaye, of Music 4 Architecture.
For #moroso Johannes Torpe has designed the Heartbreaker sofa and the family of Precious chairs. A common theme of items in both collections is a metal profile running along the frame, which represents the signature of the Danish designer for #moroso.
Heartbreaker by Johannes Torpe
The stylistic hallmark of the Heartbreaker sofas lies in the #design of the armrests, which represent the halves of a heart, or a broken heart, and which whimsically combine to form a full heart when sofas are placed side by side. Hence the name, which playfully alludes to a broken heart or ironically to a "heartbreaker".
The Heartbreaker collection of sofas was designed as a system for the contract market. The project combines pure, geometric shapes with the utmost comfort, making the product, which was designed for heavy duty, suitable also for residential use.
The product's second distinguishing feature is the metal base profile available in a variety of finishes, which visually elevates and lightens the sofa's substantial volume, lending it grace and personality.
Precious Collection by Johannes Torpe
The #design of the Precious chairs was instead an attempt to slim down the cross-section to the lowest limit possible in order to create a lightweight, elegant product that would defy the laws of physics. The product's minimalist shape nevertheless is combined with solidity, making it suitable for heavy-duty use, such as in the contract industry. It is a perfect combination not a compromise, between crisp, clear-cut shapes and solidity. In line with the trending taste and love for "precious" materials, the Precious collection offers a rich variety of fabrics and finishes and pays meticulous attention to detail.
The legs on the chairs and stools are extremely slender and the chrome-plated or painted steel plate forming the base of the seat sports a minimalist #design reminiscent of the shape of a thin ring or wedding ring.
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