KAUPPI & KAUPPI
Kauppi & Kauppi is a Design duo with roots in the very north and south of
Sweden. Johan and Nina has both earned their MFA degree at the Academy
of Design & Crafts at The University of Gothenburg. In 2016 they established
the shared design studio Kauppi & Kauppi in Sweden, after living several years
in New York and Frankfurt.
The studio approaches design and communication in all scales, from spatial
projects to tactile objects in the hand’s scale. When developing designs, their
interest in creating collections and strategic product families runs like a thread
through their work flow. The studio´s design philosophy is identified by a sear-
ch for a pure and restrained design, celebrating the added values that makes
a project unique and genuine. The inspiration is often found in the contrasts,
between north and south and in the dynamic between tranquil nature and
pulsing cityscapes.
The design method of Kauppi & Kauppi is of an adaptive nature, depending on
the context, task and collaborators. The special creative dynamics that occurs
in close and committed partnerships are highly valued, as good processes
generates good results. Regardless of project, there are a couple of important
questions they always keep in mind: - How does our design contribute, and
what justifies the existence of it?
Kauppi & Kauppi has won several international prestigious awards such as Ar-
chiproduct Design Award, Muuuz International Design Awards and a handful
of German Design Awards, to mention some of their honorable highlights.
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