Christian Kroepfl Architect and Designer

nivoo

„nivoo“ - a design by Christian Kroepfl for the „guut Manufaktur“

From the moon face over the first love letter to the tax return: With 3 heights, 3 compartments and many design possibilities „nivoo“ offers creative minds an adequate stage over the years. „nivoo“ is made of ash wood and coloured MDF, it is assembled completely metal-free and anchored like a sailing ship with a cord.

„nivoo“ is a sustainable desk for everyone between 3 and 99 years old and is designed, developed and produced in Austria by Christian Kroepfl together with the „guut Manufaktur“ and the furniture workshop „Möbelwerkstatt Füchsl“.

Modern aesthetics combined with functionality
for everyday life

Born in Western Austria I currently practice as an Architect and Designer in Vienna and Lustenau, where I develop and design high-quality design furniture.

In my design work the questions about functionality and quality as well as the use of natural and sustainable materials are in the centre of the development process. It’s all about the clarity of design and the deliberate restraint to the essential which averts superficial attention: modest, sophisticated and sometimes calm in nature, these pieces of furniture make a point that great design does not tolerate hierarchies or compromise in the interaction of form and function. Sometimes just the simple idea of a truss, and its expression through elegant design is the distinguishing feature of one of these jewels for your home or office.

Modern design, in particular combinations of steel and solid wood, resolves into timeless and aesthetic furniture that beautifies our everyday life.

finiix collection – the first completely CO2-negative indoor furniture line

Design: Kroepfl & Fredes Photos: Bernhard Kapelari

THE LOB – LOBSTER

Photos: Christian Kroepfl | Moritz Pröll

Side table LIZ

Photos: Christian Kroepfl

Table KT11 – palatti

Photos: Brabec & Borecky

MerkenMerken

Sideboard SB11 – palatti

Photos: Brabec & Borecky

MerkenMerken

(photo: Harald Gorbach) — Sideboard SB11 blanc – palatti

Table de Marie – an Interpretation of a Cross Vault

Photos: Christian Kroepfl

Office Line

Photos: Brabec & Borecky

palatti Series

Photos: palatti

Elementary Line – Massivholz-Design

Photos: Brabec & Borecky

Press – Excerpt

News

Mezler-Andelberg, Sabine (2020). Die Presse Design 2020. Von Lehrern und Lehrmeistern. In: Die Presse (November 7), pp. F 8. Retrieved February 3, 2021 from: https://www.diepresse.com/5893285/von-lehren-und-lehrmeistern

Red. (2019). Design aus Wien. Harmonische Rebellion, Mit kompromisslosem Blick in die Zukunft. In: CUBE Das Wiener Magazin für Architektur, modernes Wohnen und Lebensart (2), p. 59. Retrieved July 23, 2019 from: https://www.cube-magazin.de/pub/wien/2019_02/58/

Pilar, Sylvia (2019). Austrian Interior Design Award goes to… In: Wohndesigners.at (May 10). Retrieved July 9, 2019 from: https://www.wohndesigners.at/austrian-interior-design-award-2019-gewinner/

Pilar, Sylvia (2022). Circular Design als zukunftsweisender Schlüssel. In: Wohninsider.at (Sonderausgabe Juni 2022), p. 62-64.
(2022). Premiere mit positivem Impact In: Wohninsider.at (Sonderausgabe Juni 2022), p. 80.
Felbermayer, Anna-Maria (2022) Das ist die erste in Österreich produzierte CO₂-negative Möbellinie. In: Living & Construction (June 15) Retrieved July 22, 2022 from: https://www.livingandconstruction.at/de-at/wohnen1/co2-negative-moebellinie.html
Rischanek, Ursula (2022) Das macht nachhaltiges Design so besonders. In: Living & Construction (February 15). Retrieved July 22, 2022 from: https://www.livingandconstruction.at/de-at/wohnen1/das-macht-nachhaltiges-design-so-besonders.html
Mezler-Andelberg, Sabine (2020). Die Presse Design 2020. Von Lehrern und Lehrmeistern. In: Die Presse (November 7), pp. F 8. Retrieved February 3, 2021 from: https://www.diepresse.com/5893285/von-lehren-und-lehrmeistern
Red. (2019). Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Architecture & Design. In: Konsept Projeler. Nature Friendly. Design (63), p. 28-31. English version retrieved January 14, 2021 from: https://conceptprojectsmagazine.com/en/2020/07/27/christian-kroepfl-christian-kroepfl-architecture-design-en/ Turkish version retrieved January 14, 2021 from: https://conceptprojectsmagazine.com/2020/07/27/christian-kroepfl-christian-kroepfl-architecture-design/
Unterrader, Lilly (2019). Bei Bier, Blasmusik und bester Laune. In: Wohninsider.at (5), pp. 32.
Red. (2019). Design aus Wien. Harmonische Rebellion, Mit kompromisslosem Blick in die Zukunft. In: CUBE Das Wiener Magazin für Architektur, modernes Wohnen und Lebensart (2), p. 59 Retrieved July 23, 2019 from: https://www.cube-magazin.de/pub/wien/2019_02/58/
Jahn, Barbara (2019). In Design baden. In: Wohninsider.at (3), pp. 30.
(2019). Österreichisches Interior Design at its best. In: Wohninsider.at (3), pp. 36.
Red. (2019). ÖSTERREICH MAGAZIN: Design – Made in Austria. Ideen - Hip und humorvoll. In: Schöner Wohnen (July), p. 4.
Loibner, Michael (2019). Die Presse Immobilien. Starre Wohnkonzepte sind passé. In: Die Presse (June 15/16), p. I 2.
Hoff, Claudia Simone. (2019). Alles Instagram oder was? In: Architektur & Bau Forum (5), p. 21.
Red. (2019). Design aus Leidenschaft. In: Architektur & Bau Forum (5), p. 20.
Pilar, Sylvia (2019). Austrian Interior Design Award goes to... In: Wohndesigners.at (May 10). Retrieved July 9, 2019 from: https://www.wohndesigners.at/austrian-interior-design-award-2019-gewinner/
Red. (2019). Pleasure and Treasure auf dem Salone del Mobile 2019. In: Blickfang / Journal (April). Retrieved October 3, 2019 from: https://www.blickfang.com/internationale-designmesse/journal/article/plesaure-and-treasure-auf-dem-salone-del-mobile-2019/
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Unterrader, Lilly (2018). STARK IM UNTERBAU. In: Wohninsider.at (6), p. 104.
Red. (2018). Was ein Schreibtisch so alles kann... In: medianet. luxury brands & retail. Sonderausgabe Möbel & Design (October 25), p. 13.
Unterrader, Lilly (2018). STARK IM UNTERBAU. In: Wohninsider.at (6), p. 104.
Red. (2018). Was ein Schreibtisch so alles kann... In: medianet. luxury brands & retail. Sonderausgabe Möbel & Design (October 25), p. 13.
Unterrader, Lilly (2018). HIGH NOON in der Landstraßer Hauptstraße In: Wohninsider.at (5), pp. 42.
Pilar, Sylvia (2018). Countdown zum Design-Showdown. In: Wohndesigners.at (October 25). Retrieved February 27, 2019 from: https://www.wohndesigners.at/blickfang-wien-2018-countdown-zum-design-showdown/
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Red. (2018). Astreine News. NIVOO-VOLL. In: Diva Wohnen (Herbst), p. 44.
Staudacher, Heidrun (2018). Design und Funktion. In: Mein Wohntraum (Herbst), p. 38.
Pilar, Sylvia (2018). Nachhaltig mit „nivoo“. In: Wohninsider.at (4), pp. 40-41 and Wohndesigners.at (August 16). Retrieved August 22, 2018 from: https://www.wohndesigners.at/christian-kroepfl-guut-fuechsl-nachhaltig-mit-nivoo/
Schaur-Wünsch, Teresa (2017). Design 2017: Jung, „hot“ und höchst erfolgreich. In: Die Presse (November 11). Retrieved November 28, 2017 from: https://diepresse.com/home/leben/wohnen/5318289/Design-2017_Jung-hot-und-hoechst-erfolgreich
Purtscher, Carola. (2017). Gsiberger z’Wian. Christian Kröpfl Designer und Architekt. In: Kronen Zeitung, s’Magazin (November 5), p. 12. Retrieved July 17, 2019 from: https://purtscherrelations.at/spezielles/gsiberger/gsiberger-2017/
Red. (2017). Sideboard:sb11 by Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Demonstrates The Sb11 Sideboard. In: Design Trophy. Retrieved November 28, 2017 from: http://design-trophy.org/article.php?ID=13452
Red. (2017). A’Design Awards & Competition - Call for Submissions. In: Plastolux (September 17). Retrieved November 28, 2017 from: http://plastolux.com/a-design-awards-competition-call-for-submissions.html
Red. (2017). Pastellfarbenes Platzwunder – Merveilleusement compact dans une couleur pastel. In: Bauherren MAGAZIN – LE MAGAZINE du propriétaire (03), p. 12.
Red. (2017). Sb11 by Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Demonstrates The Sb11 Sideboard. In: Homeware Design. Retrieved November 28, 2017 from: http://www.homewaredesign.com/article.php?ID=175764
Red. (2017). Sb11 by Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Demonstrates The Sb11 Sideboard. In: Design Trade. Retrieved November 28, 2017 from: http://www.designtrade.org/article.php?ID=6449
Red. (2017). Members@Work. Ausgezeichnete Möbelinnovationen. In: designaustria mitteilungen (2), p. 29.
Red. (2017). DESIGN FINDS 13 AMONG THE BEST DESIGNS OF THE YEAR. In: Italian Bark (April 24). Retrieved May 25, 2017 from: http://www.italianbark.com/best-designed-products-of-the-year-adesignaward/
Santonastaso, Nora (2017). CURIOSITÀ SUI PROGETTI VINCITORI DELL’A’ DESIGN AWARD PER IL 2016/2017. In: Design Outfit (April 22). Retrieved Mai 25, 2017 from: http://www.design-outfit.it/pane-design/progetti-vincitori/
Red. (2017). Sb11 by Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Demonstrates The Sb11 Sideboard. In: Design Events. Retrieved May 25, 2017 from: http://designevents.org/article.php?ID=6044
Red. (2017). Sb11 by Christian Kroepfl. Christian Kroepfl Demonstrates The Sb11 Sideboard. In: Designconventions. Retrieved May 25, 2017 from: http://designconventions.com/article.php?ID=6193
Red. (2017). People & Business. Von Bädern, Möbeln und Designpreisen. In: Die Presse (April 8).
Red. (2017). INTERIOR. DESIGNER Christian Kröpfl. In: LIFESTYLE-TV (March 13). Retrieved May 8, 2017: http://www.lifestyle-tv.com/seite.php?vid=286
Red. (2017). Solid tops, slender legs – the new generation of tables. In: NEUEFORM (02). Retrieved April 15, 2017 from: https://www.neueform.jp/2017-vol-0
Red. (2017). Starker Bausatz. In: WIENERIN (329), p.47.
Red. (2017). Tipp des Tages. Sideboard „SB11“ von Christian Kroepfl für Palatti. In: Schöner Wohnen (January 13). Retrieved February 17, 2017 from: http://www.schoener-wohnen.de/tipps-trends/tipp-des-tages/39672-rtkl-nachtraeglich-vereint-sideboard-sb11-von-christian-kroepfl
Fohringer, Barbara (2016). Das Auge kauft mit. In: The Gap (19. Oktober). Retrieved February 17, 2017 from: https://thegap.at/das-auge-kauft-mit/
Schepe, Elisabeth (2016). Die Kunst des Alltäglichen. In: Complete Magazin (3), p. 35. Retrieved October 14, 2016 from: https://issuu.com/falter.at/docs/complete316?e=3085203/38997120
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Nasswetter, Thomas (2016). Architekt Christian Kröpfl im Interview. In: Fundermax.at (June 8). Retrieved September 20, 2016 from: https://showroom.fundermax.at/de/highlights/detail/stimme-der-erneuerung-christian-kroepfl/
Bachal, Daniela (2016). Wenn Mailand aufmöbelt. In: Kleine Zeitung (April 22). Retrieved September 28, 2016 from: http://www.kleinezeitung.at/zuhause/design/4972549/DESIGN_Wenn-Mailand-aufmobelt#image-Christian-Kroepfl_Sideboard-SB11_1461246665012349
Bachal, Daniela (2016). "Back Ahead": Ein Rundgang durch die österreichische Designausstellung in Mailand. In: Kleine Zeitung (April 22). Retrieved September 28, 2016 from: http://www.kleinezeitung.at/zuhause/design/4972588/MAILAeNDER-MOBELMESSE_OSTERREICHISCHES-DESIGN#image-Christian-Kroepfl_Sideboard-SB11_1461246665012349
Chiaromonte, Annamaria & Colombi, Davide (2016). In: Back Ahead - Advantage Austria (April 18). Retrieved September 28, 2016 from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsRYdWkSk5g
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nivoo

Modern aesthetics combined with functionality for everyday life

finiix collection – the first completely CO2-negative indoor furniture line

THE LOB – LOBSTER

Side table LIZ

Table KT11 – palatti

Sideboard SB11 – palatti

Table de Marie – an Interpretation of a Cross Vault

Office Line

palatti Series

Elementary Line – Massivholz-Design

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