The owner of this flat is Jakob Mizrahi. He created the unusual interior himself by collecting iconic objects and creating furniture with his own hands, the aesthetics of which refer to the 1980s. The artist lives and works in Copenhagen.
The flat is 108 square metres. The interior is filled with colourful design, which the artist made himself. By day, Jakob Mizrahi produces furniture, which he sells worldwide. In his home, the furniture and elements such as the kitchen worktop, tiles, light switches and even the tap were covered with vinyl, which is used to cover cars. The glossy surface of this material allowed him to achieve the desired effect. In addition to homemade furniture, the interior also features accessories that he has collected over the past decade by searching for them at antique markets and on the Internet. He often received these items for free.
Jakob Mizrahi trained as a pianist and composer in his youth and already felt a deep fascination for drawing and design. This artistic passion had a seed in it that would one day germinate into a completely new form of expression.
The idea to create an unusual interior was born in 2014, during a visit to a second-hand shop where he found interior design magazines from the 1980s. The colourful pictures brought back memories of furniture from his childhood dreams and became the impetus to create something new. When decorating the interior, he decided to move away from the subdued Scandinavian style and break the mould by tapping into the energy of the colourful 1980s.
In 2015, I started experimenting in my workshop. The small, cosy room quickly became the birthplace of my ideas. I built furniture inspired by the 1980s, using intense, bold colours. The beginnings were not easy, but over time I became proficient in both designing, assembling and decorating my creations,” Jakob Mizrahi told our editorial team.
When creating furniture, Jakob Mizrahi was inspired by the style of the Memphis Group. He considers his first designs to be an homage to this revolutionary aesthetic. Over the years, his aesthetic has evolved somewhat. Although he still appreciates contrasting, vibrant colours, more recent projects seem to be more considered. An unusual interior in Copenhagen provides a counterbalance to the ‘beige’ aesthetic of Danish spaces.
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