Casa Vipp, Andorra

Irina Boersma

• Kitchen & Interior Design

- An intimate guesthouse opens in the high mountains of the Pyrenees
The 7th edition of Vipp’s one-of-a-kind guesthouses is situated in an architectural symbol of Andorra – the Borda, a traditional stone house found in the Andorran mountain region. Historically used to store grains or cattle, the building in the heart of Andorra la Vella’s old town now welcomes design-savvy travellers in a contemporary home-away-from-home setting.

photo_credit Irina Boersma — Irina Boersma

In collaboration with local design consultancy Bau Studio, Vipp has created its first guesthouse outside of Scandinavia. Peeping into the characteristic porthole windows that in the 1950s turned the small house into an avant-garde building of its time, the eye meets a lodge-style setting fitted with a serene Scandinavian design sensibility brought forth by the Vipp collection.

Unfolding on the first floor of the 100m2 two-story duplex is an open kitchen connected to a dining and living room with a fireplace, a guest toilet with laundry facilities and a small balcony. Ascending the custom metal staircase guests access the bedroom and large bathroom with an open shower and a freestanding bathtub.

Looking out the porthole windows, the city centre of one of the tiniest countries in the world is flanked by 468 sq. km of tumbling valleys and sky-reaching peaks wedged between France and Spain. Guests are in for a jaw-dropping scenery catering to the true nature-lover; in winter, the micro-state offers some of the best ski slopes in the Pyrenees and once the snow melts, some of the best hiking trails in Europe are magnets for active tourists.

When you check-in, it’s fully booked

Five years ago, the Vipp Shelter marked the first chapter in Vipp’s different kind of hospitality venture now counting 7 destinations where guests can experience the brand’s philosophy of design in its natural habitat.

“Instead of designing one destination with several rooms, we offer several destinations with just one room. While each place explores various architectural archetypes and carries unique identities, the common denominator is a carefully curated aesthetic where the V1 kitchen and furniture collection from Vipp are repeated,” says Kasper Egelund, CEO, and 3rd generation co-owner of Vipp.