Vipp, recognized for its pedal bin, recently unveiled a guest house in France.
The Lagrasse Vipp guesthouse, nestled in a picturesque village in southern France, offers a unique living experience that seamlessly blends minimalist, functional modern design with the charm of a 14th-century building.
Located in the heart of Lagrasse, this historic townhouse, dating back to the 1350s, has been meticulously restored by local architects while adhering to strict heritage preservation guidelines. The thick stone walls, small windows, and sloped tiled roof retain the medieval character of the building, while the interior showcases a striking contrast.
The ground floor's lounge area features coarse pebble flooring, a nod to the village's cobblestone streets. The interior design, masterminded by Julie Cloos Mølsgaard, features a focused set of materials: wood, stainless steel, marble, plastered walls, and pebble floors.
A sculptural staircase, crafted by local metalsmith Alejandro Berconsky, serves as an integrated art piece that ties the house together and pays tribute to local craftsmanship.
The guesthouse offers a three-storey layout, each floor boasting unique design features. The primary bedroom, suitable for two adults, starts at €449 per night for booking. The bedroom includes a bespoke bed frame, a Vipp bath module integrated seamlessly into the room, and a round Vipp Cabin table used flexibly as a vanity, workstation, or dining table.
Floor-to-ceiling mirrors conceal storage and bathroom elements, a nod to classic French design tricks to amplify light and space. The primary bedroom and bathroom on the third floor include a large freestanding shower made from locally-sourced red marble and a Vipp bath module.
The kitchen and dining area on the second floor is envisioned as the heart of the home. It features Vipp's V3 kitchen island, a circular Cabin table, and a special edition Swivel chair upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. The third floor also offers a rectangular window with a picturesque view of Lagrasse.
The suite on the third floor invites guests to live differently, with the possibility of using the dining table as a vanity, workstation, or for a late-night snack. A standout is a freestanding shower clad in locally sourced red marble with a rectangular window framing views of the medieval rooftops, creating a dramatic yet serene focal point on the top floor.
The Lagrasse Vipp guesthouse continues to blur the line between showroom and sanctuary, allowing guests to inhabit design rather than merely observe it. This is in line with Vipp's ethos, which has been opening bookable guest houses around the world since 2015.
Vipp, a Danish brand, is renowned for its minimalist, functional design. Its products, including a pedal bin included in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art in 2009, are integral elements of everyday living in the Lagrasse guesthouse, presenting not as mere displays but as part of a luxurious sanctuary setting.
In sum, the Vipp Townhouse in Lagrasse acts both as a living showroom for Vipp's design ethos and a tranquil sanctuary by blending the meticulous preservation of medieval architecture with highly functional, elegant, and flexible modern interiors that invite guests to experience the brand’s design philosophy fully.
The interior design of the Lagrasse Vipp guesthouse, influenced by Julie Cloos Mølsgaard, incorporates a focused set of materials such as wood, stainless steel, marble, plastered walls, and pebble floors, reflecting a striking contrast between the medieval building and modern lifestyle. This unique home-and-garden setting, with its seamless integration of the Danish brand Vipp's minimalist, functional design and the 14th-century architecture, offers guests an opportunity to live a lifestyle immersed in the brand's philosophy.
