Brainchild of German Artist Carsten Höller the DOUBLE CLUB was located in an old Victorian warehouse in East London and as a temporary Fondazione Project open from November 2008 until July 2009.
The Double Club consisted three spaces: Bar, Restaurant and Dance Club. Each space was divided into equally sized Western and Congolese parts on a decorative and functional level, generating an inspiring perspective on double identity as well as on cultural coexistence.
At the invitation of Carsten Höller, Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram designed key elements of the Western sections and lent the artist technical expertise in the production of other pieces throughout the Double Club.
ArtistCarsten Höller
ClientFondazione Prada
Design WestClemens Weisshaar, Reed Kram, Carsten Höller
Design CongoBellou Luvuadio Bengo, Carsten Höller
Project directorJan Kennedy
Operating partner food, beverage & musicMourad Mazouz
Music WestRichard Mortimer, Steve Mackey
Music CongoRéginal Kudiwu, Popol Mukelenge, Stern Music
Main chefDavid Simons
Lightning consultantArnold Chan
The Double Club was a not-for-profit organisation. 50 % of its profit was donated to the City of Joy charity that generates specialised projects to help abused women and children in the Congo.
Brainchild of German Artist Carsten Höller the DOUBLE CLUB was located in an old Victorian warehouse in East London and as a temporary Fondazione Project open from November 2008 until July 2009.
The Double Club consisted three spaces: Bar, Restaurant and Dance Club. Each space was divided into equally sized Western and Congolese parts on a decorative and functional level, generating an inspiring perspective on double identity as well as on cultural coexistence.
At the invitation of Carsten Höller, Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram designed key elements of the Western sections and lent the artist technical expertise in the production of other pieces throughout the Double Club.
ArtistCarsten Höller
ClientFondazione Prada
Design WestClemens Weisshaar, Reed Kram, Carsten Höller
Design CongoBellou Luvuadio Bengo, Carsten Höller
Project directorJan Kennedy
Operating partner food, beverage & musicMourad Mazouz
Music WestRichard Mortimer, Steve Mackey
Music CongoRéginal Kudiwu, Popol Mukelenge, Stern Music
Main chefDavid Simons
Lightning consultantArnold Chan
The Double Club was a not-for-profit organisation. 50 % of its profit was donated to the City of Joy charity that generates specialised projects to help abused women and children in the Congo.
