Designscout.dk » Vipp http://www.designscout.dk Interior Design news from Scandinavia Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:06:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A great bin goes MINI http://www.designscout.dk/2009/07/a-great-bin-goes-mini/ http://www.designscout.dk/2009/07/a-great-bin-goes-mini/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:29:09 +0000 admin http://www.designscout.dk/?p=704

Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a miniature model of Holger Nielsen’s original Vipp pedal bin – to the delight of design enthusiasts across the world. The Vipp 70th Anniversary Edition has been produced in a scale of 1:5 and in a limited series of 400 numbered copies.

On the occasion of the anniversary, we decided to take a walk down memory lane: the Vipp 70th Anniversary Edition has been produced according to the specifications of the very first Vipp bin, created in Holger Nielsen’s workshop 70 years ago. The miniature bin comes with the original ears, logo and wavy lid.

The first Vipp bin saw the light of day in 1939 when Holger Nielsen created it for his wife Marie’s hairdressing salon. Much has happened over the past 70 years – the Vipp bin has been dressed in a variety of colours, it has been exhibited at the Louvre, and many international personalities in the worlds of fashion, design and music have sprinkled stardust on the Danish design icon. And yet, the Vipp bin remains just the same.

Down-to-earth and practical – timeless, elegant and designed to last the next 70 years.

The Vipp 70th Anniversary Edition is available in selected shops.

Retail price: GBP 80 / Euro 95

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Meet Jette Egelund – the woman behind Vipp

Jette Egelund grew up with Vipp, and even as a little girl, she loved to watch the production of the bin – at first by looking over the shoulders of the employees and later by taking part in the production herself. It was a tough job in a man’s world, but she managed to get by. And so began the love for her father’s business, which she has headed since 1993.

The Vipp collection has been expanded significantly in recent years and now comprises everything from pedal bins through laundry bins to a complete series for the bathroom with a towel bar, toilet roll holder and much more. Find out more at www.vipp.com.

Price: £ 80 / EUR 95

Design: Holger Nielsen / Vipp Design Lab

Dimensions (cm): Ø 6 x H 10,4

Materials: stainless steel, rubber

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Besides thousands of yellow cabs, New York is now also home to Vipp’s first showroom outside of Denmark. This marks a new chapter in the almost 70 year long history of Vipp.
New York now also spells Vipp and Yellow Cab. The colour of the year immediately leads your thoughts towards the very special impression that overwhelms you when you find yourself in Times Square.
Vipp Yellow Cab is a new interpretation of the classic Vipp universe that will bring new life to your bathroom and kitchen. A chic and dazzling spring colour giving you a little bite of The Big Apple.
Vipp Yellow Cab is available from February 1st 2009 and throughout the year in leading design stores. To find your nearest dealer, please go to vipp.com.

Behind New York’s yellow cabs
The famous yellow cabs are the lifeblood of New York and have achieved iconic status, just as Vipp has won praise as an international design icon. With the new series from Vipp, Scandinavian minimalism meets the big city pulse of New York.
Today, New York is home of more than 13.000 yellow cabs. This number is known because a special license is required in order to own a yellow cab. The license was introduced in 1937 at a cost of 10 dollars. The license can be sold on by the owner, and the major taxi companies are willing to pay large sums for it. In 2007, the price of a license had risen to 600.000 dollars.
Gasoline powered taxis were introduced in New York in 1907 by young businessman Harry N. Allen. He was also the first to introduce the yellow colour on taxis. He did this after learning that yellow is the colour easiest seen from a distance. In 1960 the city of New York decided that all taxis were to be painted yellow.
PRICES – VIPP YELLOW CAB:
Vipp 9 soap dispenser €85 / USD 119
Vipp 11 toilet brush €155 / USD 199
Vipp pedal bins €185 – €355 / USD 249 – USD 469
Vipp towels €13 – €35
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