I’m starting the week with a look around a stunningly beautiful space: the VIPP Chimney House, set in Copenhagen’s up-and-coming Nordhavn area. It’s the third outpost of the Danish design brand’s innovative hotel, which turns the traditional concept of a hotel on its head by offering private suites in separate locations, and it makes an excellent addition to the existing VIPP Loft (also in Copenhagen) and the VIPP Shelter in southern Sweden.
Constructed in 1902 as a water-pumping station and topped by a towering 35m chimney, the building has been turned into a contemporary living space by Danish architect David Thulstrup. He retained the character of the industrial shell but transformed the interior, adding a cutting-edge extension and furnishing it with VIPP pieces and curated artworks.
The result is a sleek yet inviting space with grey rendered walls, custom terrazzo flooring, soaring 8.5m-high ceilings and skylights that provide glimpses of the old chimney above. Most eye-catching of all is an aluminium-clad staircase, which zig-zigs up through the centre of the building.
The main living area consists of a long open-plan space. At one end is a lounge showcasing one of the compact modular sofas from VIPP’s new furniture collection; at the other is the dining table, positioned beneath bespoke pendant lights made from stacked perspex discs, and a minimalist black kitchen (by VIPP, of course). There’s also a large outdoor terrace, accessed via arched doorways formed by extending the original windows to the floor and reframing them in steel.
The two bedrooms sit on a newly constructed steel upper level, which follows the gabled roofline of the original structure. The landing is totally black, echoing VIPP’s signature matte-black surfaces, but the rooms themselves are bright and airy thanks to crisp white walls, understated furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass. I particularly love the soft pinks, reds and terracottas used in the master bedroom, which has a walk-in wardrobe and its own terrace, and the way the former roof peaks have been integrated into the walls. There are also two bathrooms, each clad in terrazzo and kitted out with VIPP fixtures, fittings and accessories.
The Chimney House isn’t exactly cheap, with rates starting at €2,000 a night, but it’s certainly inspiring to look at, don’t you think? And if you do fancy treating yourself to a stay, you can find booking information here.
All photography courtesy of VIPP
Amazing shots! really loved them. thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.