- all (26)
- viewpoints (7)
- profiles (1)
- projects (6)
- products (10)
- programs (2)
Vitra
-
Products
Vitra Launches Two New Collections by the Bouroullec Brothers
The Mynt chair and Courier desk, although designed independently, speak to both brothers’ minimalist approach to functional workplaces.
-
Viewpoints
NYCxDESIGN is in Full Bloom with Floral Craft Activations
For the spring festival, Vitra releases a Flower Guide, Lutfi Janania unveils an installation, and the Museum of Arts and Design opens an exhibition, all positioning floral craft at the forefront of contemporary design.
-
Viewpoints
With Bees and Recycled Polypropylene, Vitra Takes Steps Toward Sustainability
A new garden designed by Piet Oudolf, along with a slate of other initiatives, signals a melding of high design and environmental consciousness at the furniture giant.
-
Products
In Time for NeoCon, Vitra Predicts Material Trends for Post-COVID Offices
The Swiss manufacturer makes some surprisingly transparent forecasts for the post-COVID office, including that fewer chairs will be necessary.
-
Products
A New Video Takes Viewers Into the Vitra Design Museum’s Chair Collection
"Chair Times: A History of Seating from 1800 to Today" is a white-gloved tour of the museum's encyclopedic collection of chairs.
-
Viewpoints
Home Stories Summons Up a History of 20th-Century Interior Design
The exhibition at Vitra Design Museum in Germany revives 20 iconic interiors. It's an ambitious task, writes our correspondent, but one that's ultimately successful.
-
Projects
Artek and Heath Ceramics Launch Collaboration with Imaginative Installation by The Archers
The Vitra showroom display, which celebrates limited-edition Tea Trolley 900 and Stool 60 releases, portrays a fictional meeting between Alvar Aalto and Edith Heath.
-
Products
How Barber Osgerby Designed the Tip Ton Chair for Vitra
In the new book "Barber Osgerby Projects," the design firm delves into several of its iconic works, from the Tip Ton Chair to the 2012 London Summer Olympics torch.
-
Viewpoints
Vitra’s Raphael Gielgen Predicts Our Workplace Future
In conversation with our editors, Raphael Gielgen, head of research and trend scouting at Vitra, discusses how identity and technology will shape the offices of tomorrow.
-
Products
The Knock-Off Effect: Who You’re Really Cheating When You Buy Copies
Many consumers jump at the chance to own a beautiful piece of furniture at a fraction of the price. But this seemingly innocuous practice is anything but.
-
Projects
Tour Vitra’s New Herzog & de Meuron-Designed Storage Gallery
Photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu takes us through Herzog & de Meuron's Schaudepot at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
-
Programs
How to "Hack" Workplace Design
Susan S. Szenasy leads a panel discussion on how to "hack" workplace design and the importance of hacking in the architecture and design industry.
-
Profiles
The Dutch Designer Behind Vitra’s Color Revolution
As art director of Vitra’s colors and materials, Hella Jongerius has spent a decade mastering shade and tone.
-
Viewpoints
Vitra Exhibition Reveals the Unknown Girard
A new exhibition sheds light on the famous designer’s rich, multidisciplinary career and interests.
-
Viewpoints
Everything About the Way We Work Is Changing. Here’s How.
A to Z: Your guide to the new, diverse workplace.
-
Viewpoints
African Design Is Interdisciplinary, Informal, and Courageous
Ten ways how creativity on the continent reflects and suggests global shifts in design practice
-
Projects
Bikini Berlin’s Most Innovative Shops
The following three stores best exemplify Bikini Berlin’s hip, hybrid-minded ethos. Vitra Loves Artek A last-minute addition to the Bikini lineup, the second-floor shop is an experiment for the newly joined compa
-
Programs
NeoCon Preview: Workplace Products to Look Out for at This Year’s Fair
New products at NeoCon promise to make the daily grind easier.
-
Products
Finding Verner Panton’s Colorful Touch Everywhere
An ongoing Vitra exhibition of Verner Panton's work has us seeing the designer's influence everywhere in contemporary furniture design.
-
Projects
The Contract-Furniture Industry Pivots to High-End
As the contract-furniture industry faces an uncertain global market, the big players respond by investing in a sector showing unwavering growth: high-end residential interiors.