Vipp

Holger Nielsen’s original pedal bin was not designed in the strict traditional sense but got its visual expression in response to a series of functional criteria: A large foot for stability, a domed steel lid on top which is easy to clean, ears on the side of the body so it is easy to move around and a rubber ring at the base for protection the floor. These functional dogmas remain the starting point for all Vipp products.

TOOL BUILDERS

Vipp was born out of a need for functional tools in the professional market. Just like Holger Nielsen, who crafted the bin for Danish clinics, we consider ourselves as ‘tool builders’ measuring the quality of our tools on their long-term ability to provide better everyday experiences. Our driving ambition is to bring functional principles found in the professional market into the private home with genuine, industrial design objects.

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

Parallels between Holger’s original bin and new Vipp products are evident in use of material like stainless steel and silicone rubber and their common focus on function. The 1900 perforated holes in the laundry basket lid hold their origin in the need to ventilate laundry, corresponding to the lid on Holger’s bin, which is equipped with a custommade damping mechanism that makes the lid close in a smooth and damped motion.

NOT FOR THE SAKE OF NOVELTY

You will never see a younger model of an existing Vipp product. Instead, our aim is also to develop products that make a difference compared to what the industry already offers through a higher quality and better function. It's not just about developing something that is new or different for that reason alone. For example, we believe that the market lacked a proper, long-lasting dishwashing brush, and which offers the possibility to replace the head unlike 'disposable' dishwashing brushes. So, we developed our own.

THE PRODUCT IS THE STAR, NOT THE DESIGNER

Choosing to work with design in-house means that we do not catch the stardust added by working with renowned designers – a tendency you generally see in this business. Instead, designing in-house forces us to make the product the star and concentrate all our energy on making it shine.

WE TAKE PRIDE IN BEEING UNTRENDY

Trends and fashion is what eventually goes out of fashion. Therefore, we intentionally avoid all changing fashions and trends, legitimising all Vipp products as long-term investments. There will never be a spring or fall collection, instead we offer products with staying power.