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Vitra is a Swiss company dedicated to improving the quality of homes, offices and public spaces through the power of design.

Our products and concepts are developed in a diligent design process that brings together our engineering excellence with the creative genius of leading international designers. It is our goal to create interiors, furniture and accessories that are functional and inspiring. Longevity of materials, construction and aesthetics is our leading principle, as demonstrated by our Classics – some in continuous production since the 1950s.

Initiatives like the Vitra Campus architecture, the Vitra Design Museum, workshops, publications, collections and archives are all integral elements of Vitra. They give us the opportunity to gain perspective and depth in all our activities.

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Office furniture systems 5

Management office 39

Space layout 47

Office chairs 59

Meeting, conference and communication zones 77

Conference and visitors chairs 89

Business Club, lounge and lobby 103

Accessories 122

About Vitra 125

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Ad Hoc 8 Antonio Citterio

Joyn 14 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Tyde 20 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Level 34 26 Werner Aisslinger

WorKit 32 Arik Levy

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Vitra’s office furniture systems are both functional and aesthetic. The result of highly developed office design expertise, these systems enhance working conditions, thus motivating employees and contributing towards increased productivity. Moreover, the different products and systems complement each other and can be effectively mixed and matched. They can also be adapted over the long term to meet new technical developments and changing requirements.

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Ad HocAntonio Citterio

The Ad Hoc office furniture system was developed in 1994 together with Antonio Citterio, and has been continuously developed since then. It is both a prototype and a classic. Its versatility, coupled with the high quality of materials and workmanship and timeless, technically elegant design, ensure a long service life and superior efficiency. Ad Hoc is versatile and able to fulfil various requirements. For instance, the Ad Hoc modular system enables configurations ranging from individual tables through to entire table systems, all of which can be fitted to meet individual needs. Ad Hoc High Work, for instance, is an innovative piece that promotes healthy working by allowing the user to stand. And individual Ad Hoc pieces such as meeting and visitors tables can be used to complement the modular system. Ad Hoc Executive offers elegant solutions for management (see Page 41 and 79).

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Flexibility Ad Hoc is flexible and durable. When needs change, only the necessary modular elements have to be swapped to adapt the configuration. This ensures that the life and efficiency of the office furniture system are longer and greater than average. All generations of Ad Hoc since 1994 have been mutually compatible.

ScreensFabric-covered screens offer privacy and possess effective noise reducing characteristics. Thanks to the integrated aluminium profile, the screens can be fitted with accessories.

ConfigurationsAd Hoc offers workstations for many areas of application. The office furniture system can be used to create single and double workstations as easily as table arrangements for three, four, six or more persons.

HeightsThe new aluminium table legs are height adjustable. They make it possible to configure tables for sitting or standing at. Classic table legs made of chromed steel are also still available, bridging the gap between the new and the first generation of Ad Hoc products from 1994.

StorageFile boxes that are open or that feature lockable sliding doors offer storage space at workstations. Perforated side panels and optional fabric-covered back panels absorb noise and offer privacy.

EleganceThe sculpted table legs made of polished aluminium give Ad Hoc its technical elegance.

AccessoriesA large selection of accessories makes it possible to individualise workstations. They enhance the versatility of the back end of the table top by providing storage trays and integrating lamps and monitors.

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The Ad Hoc modular elements can be used to create countless configurations for both sitting and standing while working. The office furniture system thus offers customised solutions for a broad variety of office environments and types.


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For Ad Hoc, the functionality of every single detail has been tried and tested numerous times and, if necessary, improved. The high material quality and careful workmanship combined with an aesthetically elegant design guarantee that Ad Hoc pieces can be enjoyed for a long time.

“The modern office requires flexibility and adaptability.

The Ad Hoc modular system makes aesthetically sophisticated

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TABLE TOPs01 Table

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02 Table with e-station W1600 × D800, W1800 × D800, W2000 × D800, W2400 × D800

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LEgs04 T-section leg steel05 Curved leg steel06 single leg steel07 Curved bench leg aluminium08 straight bench leg aluminium09 Curved leg aluminium10 single leg aluminium11 Curved bench leg aluminium,

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ADDITIOnAL ELEMEnTs13 storage box 14 storage box with sliding door15 Accessory beam with

holder set for single table16 Double screen with holder

set for single table17 single screen18 side screen19 Double screen with

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connection set21 side screen for single workstation

22 utensil tray23 Paper tray24 File tray25 Tray26 Insertable screen27 CPu holder28 MBE mobile pedestal29 Electrification30 BELuX KOI with lamp

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JoynRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

The inspiration for Joyn was the place where a family lives together. In Brittany, where the designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec grew up, the kitchen table was large enough to seat the entire family. It served as the place for social get-togethers, chance meetings and discussions, or as a place to retreat to. This flexibility also characterises the Joyn furniture system, and makes it possible to meet the needs of constantly changing office activities on a daily basis and in a practical manner. Joyn not only caters to the individual needs of employees, but also promotes efficient and communicative work processes.


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Joyn reflects the dynamics of the modern office. With this office system, the space assigned to each workstation is generally flexible. One and the same configuration can be used in spaces with few employees and in spaces with many employees. The Joyn office system therefore offers a practical foundation for today’s changing work culture. It brings together a variety of spatial functions on one single level: the platform.

LightingThe lamps were developed simultaneously with Joyn. They are therefore functionally easy to integrate and match the office system aesthetically.

Micro architectureJoyn Hut is a roof-like construction featuring functional elements that serve to define and structure a space.

ScreensThe screens serve to divide and structure. since they are merely clipped on, they can be easily moved at any time.

Flexible usePeople who use Joyn can easily reconfigure its components at any time.

Central consoleThe Joyn platform can be used from both sides. There is a central cable tray for data and power cables as well as a console for installing screens, organisers, lamps and special adapters for flat screens.


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useful accessories and the sophisticated electrification concept and cable management solutions make Joyn a highly flexible system which can easily be reconfigured whenever necessary. simple and robust solutions ensure the flexibility that Joyn is known for.

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PLATFORM01 Table top02 Table top end unit03 End cap04 Trestle05 Flat cover06 Flat rail cover07 Beam cover Easy Access

08 Beam cover 09 Technical beam10 Central screen panel11 swivel tray12 Binder tray13 upright filing box14 Wide filing box15 Task light

16 side screen panel17 side wall18 Flat CPu holder19 Tower CPu holder

sOLITAIREs20 Joyn single Desk21 Textile screen 45

22 Textile screen 6523 Joyn single Bench 32024 Joyn single Bench 24025 Hut

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TydeRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

With Tyde, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have developed a new range of height-adjustable tables. The technology needed for the height adjustment has been carefully and discreetly integrated, ensuring that Tyde is suitable for use in all kinds of office environments and in combination with other tables.

standing tables are usually only used at single workstations, but Tyde extends the concept to include double workstations, meeting tables and project tables, thus also offering the benefits of working while sitting and standing to teams. After all, alternating between sitting and standing while working is healthy: experts recommend that a person spend about 40 per cent of their time standing and 60 per cent sitting at their workplace. This prevents damage to health caused by putting monotonous stress on the body. Blood circulation also increases, boosting both concentration and motivation levels.


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good open-plan offices are productive spaces filled with vibrant energy. However, one common criticism is that the noise level often makes concentrating difficult. The aim when developing office furniture is therefore to design products that do not contribute to the noise level and even serve to reduce it if possible.

Tyde meets these requirements effectively: the electric motor of the height adjustment mechanism is very quiet and is concealed by a noise-damping cover beneath the table. In addition, the newly developed screens made of sound-absorbing polyester fleece combined with the cover serve to effectively damp ambient noise.

Height adjustmentThe height adjustment feature is available via an electric motor, via a crank, or by simple manual adjustment of the various seat heights.

StabilityThanks to their solid steel frame construction and cast legs, the tables are extremely stable even when they are in a raised position. This also applies to the cluster version.

ScreensThe noise-absorbing and lightweight screens made of pressed polyester fleece are available in various colours.

IndividualisationAdditional elements such as technical beams, various screens, CPu holders and accessories serve to individualise the workstations.


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TydeThe screens and the cable tray beneath the table are made of a lightweight polyester fleece that effectively dampens noise.

Practical solutions ensure, for example, that cable management is simple and keeps cables organised.


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Level 34Werner Aisslinger

Level 34 is an unconventional office furniture system that looks like it was created for the home. Its main element is a 34 centimetre high bench, which gives the office furniture system a lightweight and floating appearance. It is the platform for various modules such as tables, cabinets, shelves, seating arrangements and flower boxes, and also includes the cable management system. A wide range of office types can be created by combining only a few elements. The modules are easy to reorganise and thus offer great flexibility when it comes to redesigning office spaces to meet new requirements.


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Thanks to the integrated cable baskets, Level 34 can be interconnected both horizontally and vertically, making it possible to plan the layout of office spaces irrespective of double floors and of the placement of floor sockets. Level 34 is thus able to meet all kinds of demands, from single and team workstations with space for meetings through to lounge and lobby areas, and reception zones.

ModulesThe various modules offer a wide range of configuration options catering to different needs and environments.

OptionsThe Level 34 modules make it possible to combine a wide range of applications in a small space.

Central zoneLevel 34 is also suitable for the central zone in open-plan offices, i.e. as a place to temporarily retreat to or to hold meetings.

Storagespacious storage modules not only offer a place to store personal belongings, but can also be used jointly with others.

ElectrificationCables at central locations in the floor are fed into cable trays from which power is supplied to the modules.

High Workingswitching between sitting and standing while working means movement and this promotes circulation. This is healthy and increases concentration.


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The materials used for Level 34 exude a home-like atmosphere, in line with the appearance of the entire system. some modules such as the flower box and the seat cushions were especially developed to do away with the severely plain look so typical of many office environments.

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Meeting area where it is possible to stand and sit Entire team area

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WorKitArik Levy

WorKit is a simple, discreet, logical and extremely flexible solution for communicative office areas. WorKit configurations consist of just a few parts and can be spontaneously reconfigured and adapted to new demands, regardless of whether these are caused by expansion, reduction or remodelling. Many different demands and individual wishes can be realised using standard parts.

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The options offered by WorKit are made possible by PIn, a cube-shaped connecting element which connects all important parts with each other. Basic tables can be configured to various sizes with a wide range of add-on tables and table tops to meet diverse individual requirements.

Storageunder-table boxes and file boxes are effective storage solutions for both beneath and on top of tables. The lockable boxes are also available with effective noise-damping front panels.

ScreensFabric-covered screens in various widths meet employee needs for boundaries, and the adjustable screens make communication possible. The screens’ functional rail can be fitted with accessories.

AccessoriesThe useful and decorative WorKit accessories such as paper trays and file trays, storage trays for utensils, magnet boards, mirrors, flower vases and business card holders all serve to individualise workstations and to improve the work environment. small office utensils can be stowed away in a utensil tray beneath the table.

ElectrificationPower to the table is provided by the technical unit. Mounting points allow for the integration of screens, monitor holders and lamp adapters. The slack from the cables are stowed beneath the table in spacious cable baskets.

EfficiencyWorKit is easy to understand and can therefore easily be reconfigured to meet changing needs – it only takes 6 minutes to create a basic set-up.


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WorKit’s design is both ingenious and simple: many different configurations are possible with the cube-shaped connecting element PIn and a few additional parts. Despite its robust construction, WorKit is unobtrusive and is suitable for all kinds of office environments.

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TABLEs01 Double workstation02 single workstation03 Table star-shaped 120°04 Return table 5105 Return table 3506 Return table top07 Extension unit single workstation

ADDITIOnAL ELEMEnTs08 sliding screen09 Fixed screen10 Fixed side screen11 screen fixed for single

workstation12 3rd level single workstation13 Modesty panel

14 storage box open15 storage box with metal flaps16 under-table box17 Accessory rail 18 Business card holder19 Mirror20 Magnetic board21 CD holder

22 Paper tray A423 utensils tray with dividers24 Flower vase25 Book end26 Tool box27 Electrification

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Individual workstation Double workstation Double workstation with meeting area

star-shaped table Temporary double workstation Meeting table

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Ad Hoc Executive 41 Antonio Citterio

ArchiMeda 44 Alberto Meda

Spatio 46 Antonio Citterio

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Ad Hoc Executive Antonio Citterio

A company’s business culture is conveyed through its workstations and executive offices in particular. And within corporate cultures, the role of values such as transparency, teamwork and quality is becoming increasingly important. These values were the main focus when developing Ad Hoc Executive – the new furniture range by Antonio Citterio.

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Ad Hoc Executive

The centrepiece of Ad Hoc Executive is a large table, which can serve as a workstation or be used for meetings. The adjustable and leather-covered desk pad integrated into the fine wood veneered table top conceals the power and multimedia connections, and also serves as a useful storage space. sideboards of various sizes made of anodised aluminium, oak and leather provide space for documents and personal belongings.

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ArchiMeda Alberto Meda

The representative and technically functional table ArchiMeda brings a healthy mix of sitting and standing options into the executive office. The solid wood veneered table top is height adjustable thanks to the scissor lifting mechanism. ArchiMeda is thus also suited for use as a dynamic table for meetings conducted either seated or standing (the latter is often appropriate when reviewing documents and plans).

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Spatio Antonio Citterio

Workbays 50 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Silent Wall 54 Arik Levy

Storage 58 Arik Levy

As the demands in the office increase, so do the requirements in terms of furnishing. The executive office and conference table range spatio is perfect for an executive work environment. The design in fine wood and exquisitely crafted aluminium has a subtle yet prestigious look.

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In the past, offices served as places for concentrating on individual work at one’s workstation and for talks in the meeting room. Today, however, in the age of teamwork and short exchanges, most communication takes place at the workplace. To concentrate on individual work and to hold both short and longer scheduled meetings, people meet at designated zones. We refer to this as “meet & retreat”. This modern and productive way of working only functions in office space layouts that have been planned and realised correctly – and feature suitable products.

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Workbays Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

With Workbays, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have developed an organic system which redefines the work environment and breaks with inflexible office planning grids. Workbays offer employees the freedom to retreat to a work environment that best suits the task they are completing. As a multifunctional furniture system, they are a practical solution for office planners. Thanks to the innovative, sound-absorbing material of Workbays, distracting noises surrounding the individual rooms are absorbed. The Workbays can therefore spontaneously be used as a telephone box, as a video conference room, as a place to drink coffee together or as a meeting venue – without requiring participants to remain behind closed doors.

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Workbays are suitable for all kinds of spaces. The system can easily be added to if the need arises or adapted if conditions change – it grows organically along with the office. The system is based on four different wall elements available in two heights, thus offering a wide range of configurations. Indeed, almost anything is possible, from single workstations through to meeting areas and even microarchitectural cluster solutions.

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Workbays can be combined to create “meet & retreat” zones of different sizes and functions.

Workbays are suitable for concentrating on individual work – “retreat”. And also for holding meetings with two to four persons – “meet”.

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Workbays are available in eight different colours with which to create different work environments– from calming through to stimulating.

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Silent Wall Arik Levy

The mobile and space dividing silent Wall system consists of various elements available in two heights that can easily be connected to each other and configured to create various structures – without the need for any permanent built-in components. silent Wall offers numerous application possibilities.

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Depending on the configuration, the system serves to divide work areas from each other, assign teams to clearly defined zones, define walkways, divide a room or create a room within a room in order to provide places where meetings can be held and where employees can retreat to. since the silent Wall elements exhibit excellent acoustic insulating properties, they help to reduce distracting noises.

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The system consists of four wall panels, a technical panel for mounting monitors as well as the incorporation of tables and two corner columns. These elements are easy to plan with and to install,

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The Media Wall makes dynamic and interactive meetings possible, not least thanks to the possibility of incorporating monitors for video conferences or for holding presentations.

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The storage cabinet range can be combined with all Vitra office furniture systems. The cabinets and sideboards of various widths and heights can be combined and complemented, and offer storage space that can be configured in many different ways, as well as easily set up, repositioned and removed. The highly effective acoustic front panels have been proven to reduce the noise level in a room, which facilitates concentration while working. storage is available as a cabinet and as a sideboard. A locker system is also available.

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ID Chair Concept 62 Antonio Citterio

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The evolution of the office chair1976 – 2010

Vitra has been dedicated to exploring the topic of sitting since 1957. At the beginning of the 1970s, a structural transformation began taking place in the West – an industrial society started turning into a service society. It was only a matter of time before more and more people worked in offices. It was then that Vitra began to focus intently on the office chair and, with its very first design – the Vitramat – even set new industry standards. The goal back then of successfully presenting improved solutions offering technical quality, ergonomics and comfort with every model has remained the same to this day.

1994Knitted fabric was employed for the first time with the torso shaped backrest of the T-Chair.

1996Meda Chair is an office chair which makes a synchronised range of motion possible and pays tribute to the Aluminium Chair by Charles and Ray Eames.

2005HeadLine was developed to facilitate prolonged computer work while leaning back in a chair in a relaxed position.

2010The ID Chair Concept chairs can be customised in countless ways and now, for the first time, are available with weight-dependant forward tilt.

1976Vitramat redefined the office swivel chair with its innovative three-part design, and thanks to its synchronous mechanism, it paved the way for dynamic sitting.

1984Persona was the first office swivel chair which automatically adjusted the backrest tension to the weight of the user.

1984The Figura with its colourful and exchangeable covers brought a home-like aesthetic to the office.

1988With the AC 1 and its special backrest mechanism for a synchronised range of motion, Vitra broke new ground both on a formal and technical level.

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ID Chair Concept Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio and Vitra applied their more than 25 years of experience developing office chairs in creating the ID Chair Concept range of office swivel chairs. The modular system enables the configuration of the different models, which bring a discreet and elegant design and a wide range of colours into the office. They also offer countless options to meet

individual needs in terms of function, comfort and aesthetics. However, all of the chairs have a common technical and visual basis. This has a positive effect on the overall aesthetics of an environment, as well as on maintenance and service. The ID Chair Concept lets companies and their employees select the chair that suits their identity.

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The ID Chair Concept consists of the basic types ID Mesh, ID soft, ID Trim and ID Air, each of which has a different backrest. The pleasantly soft upholstered seat and the supportive backrests ensure a high degree of comfort. In addition to “FlowMotion”, a newly developed “ProMatic” mechanism is now also available, which automatically adapts to the weight of the user, who thus only needs to adjust the seat height. ProMatic is therefore ideal for touchdown workstations as well as all kinds of conference and meeting areas.

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ID TrimThe compact padding of the ID Trim backrest conveys a sense of classic elegance and quality handcraftsmanship. The sandwich construction with integrated lumbar support provides the comfort of an upholstered backrest while being almost as slimline as a mesh backrest – offering an alternative to both of these construction types.

ID AirThe new ID Air is transparent and discreet, but simultaneously offers a high degree of seating comfort. At first glance, its perforated plastic backrest looks simple, but it serves several purposes: the properties of the material in various zones provides the back with support in varying degrees. It is flexible and ensures freedom of movement, the perforations provide good ventilation for the user’s back, and it is an affordable solution as well.

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ID Trim LID Trim L with its high backrest offers additional support for the neck region and can be used as a management chair.

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A study conducted by the Institute for Biomechanics of the swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) confirms that the scope of movement of the ID Chairs

is fully used. This ensures healthy and dynamic sitting.

special measurements have shown that using the weight-dependent forward tilt position increases muscle activity in the stomach and back, which serves to stabilise

the lumbar vertebrae. It was also confirmed that forward tilt results in the movement of the lower spine. This increases the nutrient supply to the ntervertebral discs.OFFICE CHAIRs

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ID SoftThe fully upholstered backrest ensures a high level of comfort, and its clear lines give ID soft a formally discreet, unobtrusive appearance.

ID MeshID Mesh embodies technical transparency and lightness. The innovative braided fabric fitted over a sleek frame is translucent and open like a net – while also being soft like a thin cushion.

ID Trim Cap The new ID Trim Cap sends a clear signal with its hood: please do not disturb! However, ID Trim Cap does not only create a private space visually. The material used, a new kind of fleece, is noise-absorbing. It is on account of these features that ID Trim Cap is an excellent choice for micro concentration zones in open-plan offices.

With the green user Agreement, a sustainable service offer for project customers, Vitra discloses the usage costs incurred for service and maintenance. Companies therefore know the purchase price and the cost of usage from the outset and thus the total cost of ownership over the entire period of usage.

1 yearThe customer is obligated to use the product properly and to maintain it. In return, Vitra agrees to replace the ID Chairs free of charge in the case of manufacturing or material defects, or to replace any worn parts.

5 yearsFour years after signing the green user Agreement, a service check is performed on the ID Chairs at the customer’s premises. This serves to extent the agreement for another five years.

10 yearsThe next service check is conducted. The green user Agreement is extended by another five years.

15 yearsThe ID Chairs can now be returned to Vitra to be professionally recycled.

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Pivot Antonio Citterio


Pivot, the new office chair by Antonio Citterio, is about 30 cm higher than the standard office chair. This enables the healthy switch between standing and sitting in a spontaneous manner. It is not a work table that is raised or lowered, but instead the user works at a tall work table, and sits on a Pivot, or stands at the table using the tall chair to lean on, depending on the requirements. Teamwork, touching base with colleagues and holding meetings take place at the table – either seated or standing – and always at eye level, facilitating cooperation that is both dynamic and efficient.

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Physix Alberto Meda


The engineer and designer Alberto Meda developed Physix as a universal solution for today’s working world, where easy to use and comfortable office chairs are in demand for workstations, project rooms and many other kinds of work situations. Together with both flexible and fixed elements, Physix explores the possibilities of

dynamic sitting in a new way, and the chair functions are intelligently integrated into the construction. At the same time, Meda wanted a chair with a light weight and has created one that with its technical look, lightweight and transparency is easy to “read”. This chair has no secrets.

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Physix

The office chair Physix is the result of taking a very close look at the materials and production possibilities available today. The flexible plastic frame construction together with an elastic knitted cover and stable mechanical unit made of aluminium, allow Physix to offer an entirely new sitting experience with dynamic freedom of movement and precise synchronous adjustment.

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ID soft Antonio Citterio

ID Trim Antonio Citterio

ID Trim L Antonio Citterio

Meda Chair Alberto Meda

ID Air Antonio Citterio

ID Trim Cap Antonio Citterio

Physix Alberto Meda

skape Highback Antonio Citterio

skape Lowback Antonio Citterio

MedaPal Alberto Meda

AC 4 Antonio Citterio

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PACC Charles & Ray Eames

Pivot High stool Antonio Citterio

Pivot stool Antonio Citterio

Lobby Chair (Es 104) Charles & Ray Eames

soft Pad group (EA 219) Charles & Ray Eames

Aluminium group (EA 117) Charles & Ray Eames

HeadLine Mario & Claudio Bellini

Ad Hoc Solitäre 79 Antonio Citterio

MedaMorph 80 Alberto Meda

Kuubo 82 naoto Fukasawa

Segmented Tables 84 Charles & Ray Eames

Map Table 86 Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Overview 88

MedaMorph Contract Table

segmented Tables Kuubo

Ad Hoc solitäre Joyn Conferencing

Map Table Click

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Ad Hoc Solitäre Antonio Citterio

The Ad Hoc office system also offers freestanding meeting and visitors tables. Discreet and elegant in appearance, they can easily be combined with other pieces of furniture. Ad Hoc meeting tables are available in sitting and standing heights in four designs and sizes, with table tops in melamine, veneer or a high quality mineral cast. Flaps in the table top provide access to power and data connections. And the visitors tables serve as a practical supplement – whether used as a side table in individual offices or to furnish entire forum rooms. Fitted with castors, they become mobile and can be utilised in environments that require flexibility.

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Ø 1000 mm, Ø 1200 mm, Ø 1400 mm, Ø 1600 mm Ø 1400 mm, Ø 1600 mm

1600 × 800 mm, 1800 × 900 mm, 2400 × 900 mm 2000 × 1000 mm, 2600 × 1200 mm, 3200 × 1300 mm

3800 × 1300 mm, 4400 × 1400 mm, 5000 × 1400 mm

The representative conference table system MedaMorph offers a basic selection of round and rectangular individual tables as well as round and boat-shaped conference tables which feature an intelligently designed system base. This base embodies the basic concept behind the range and

consists of four elements: two types of legs, a star connector and crossbars of variable length. These elements create a modular system, making conference tables of all sizes and shapes possible. Customer preferences in terms of leg room and appearance of the legs can thus be largely accommodated.

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Kuubonaoto Fukasawa

Kuubo is simply a platform.

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Its surface becomes a conference table.


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A large, empty space equipped with technology.

A large surface for projects.

The table system Kuubo exudes simple elegance and is suitable for many different kinds of work processes, particularly in teams where open communication is practised. Because it has no predefined purposes, it offers many options and presents no obstacles. Kuubo is ideal as a team centre table, since files can also be stored away in the integrated box compartments and

accessed at any time without interrupting the workflow. With these qualities, Kuubo is ideal for project work in team rooms or business centres where a clear desk policy is in place. It can be used as a workstation with a meeting function, a team table, a conference table, a temporary workplace, a project table, a space for hosting a drinks reception, and much more besides.


2400 × 1200 × 725 mm

Ø1100 × 725 mm Ø1300 × 725 mm Ø1830 × 725 mm Ø2100 × 725 mm

1830 × 1070 × 725 mm 2130 × 1070 × 725 mm

2740 × 1370 × 725 mm 4270 × 1370 × 725 mm 4400 × 1400 × 725 mm

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2400 × 1200 × 725 mm

Ø1100 × 725 mm Ø1300 × 725 mm Ø1830 × 725 mm Ø2100 × 725 mm

1830 × 1070 × 725 mm 2130 × 1070 × 725 mm

2740 × 1370 × 725 mm 4270 × 1370 × 725 mm 4400 × 1400 × 725 mm

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Segmented Tables Charles & Ray Eames


Meetings and conferences play a central role in the modern work world, making teamwork and communication indispensable for many activities. Vitra can meet these needs with classic designs that have stood the test of time for decades: the segmented Tables by Charles and Ray Eames. The segmented Tables are large and extremely durable conference table arrangements made of high-quality materials.

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Map TableEdward Barber & Jay Osgerby

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Map Table is a universal table range for all situations which require flexible arrangements and optimum space utilisation, whose tables are quickly and easily rearranged and can be stacked if necessary. Map Table is ideal for flexible use in training, congress and

conference rooms, where the table system with its discreet and straightforward design can be perfectly integrated into any architecture. There is also a place for them in the home office as an elegant desk or table.


single table

stackable tables

Linked tables

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Overview

Aluminium Chair & Soft Pad Chair 91

Charles & Ray Eames

Tip Ton 97 Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Overview 100

soft Pad group Aluminium group

Lobby Chair Organic Chair

Eames Plastic Armchair Eames Plastic sidechair

Pivot ID Chair Concept

skape AC 4

Visasoft unix Chair

Visavis Meda Conference

Medaslim .03 .05

HAL Basel Chair

sIM Tip Ton

softshell Chair nelson Perch Panton Chair

Click Alberto Meda

Joyn Conferencing Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

segmented Tables Charles & Ray Eames

Kuubo naoto Fukasawa

MedaMorph Alberto Meda

Map Table E. Barber & J. Osgerby

Ad Hoc solitäre Antonio Citterio

Contract Table Charles & Ray Eames

Conference and visitors chairs


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Soft Pad Chair Dark Chrome Charles & Ray Eames

Aluminium Chair Dark ChromeCharles & Ray Eames

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Aluminium Chair &Soft Pad Chair

The Aluminium Chair is one of the most important furniture designs of the 20th century. It was originally created for a private home in Columbus, Indiana in the US, built by the architects Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard in the middle of the 1950s. When constructing the chair, Charles and Ray Eames opted not to incorporate a seat shell and, instead, stretched fabric or leather between two side pieces made of aluminium. The pieces of fabric or leather were stretched so as to be taut yet resilient.

Some of the chairs from the Aluminium and Soft Pad Group which are ideal for office environments are now available in dark chrome with dark chromed aluminium parts. The seat cover comes in Premium leather on both sides and the armrests are also upholstered in high-grade leather. These carefully worked materials present the well-known silhouette of this iconic classic design in a new, contemporary light: the Aluminium Chair Dark Chrome is discreet and looks exceptionally elegant.

In addition to Aluminium Chairs EA 105, 107, 108, 117 and 119, the Soft Pad Chairs EA 205, 207, 208, 217 and 219 as well as the Eames Segmented Tables are also available in dark chrome. Together, they create a representative product range for offices and conference rooms.

Charles & Ray Eames Charles and Ray Eames are both a point of departure and a fixed star. In 1953, Willi Fehlbaum saw an Eames chair in New York and decided to become a furniture manufacturer and to acquire the licence to launch production of the designs in Europe. Since then, the designer couple is ubiquitous at Vitra. Even today, we often ask ourselves, “What would Charles and Ray say?” – be this in connection with products, re-editions, exhibitions, anecdotes, memories, acquiring collector’s items, legal disputes with copyists, research or simply when making important design decisions. It comes as no surprise that the Vitra Design Museum is on Eames-Strasse and that the original Eames office was reconstructed at Vitra.

Designers and partners Charles and Ray Eames exploited the possibilities of industrialisation in connection with new materials and technologies like no one before or since. But they were more than just engineers. Ray was a painter and Charles was an architect. They were artists who did not see themselves as artists. They solved problems using technical means, accepted material constraints and worked patiently by trial and error until they found a satisfactory solution, and they improved the products over time when use revealed faults. However, all of this does not explain why their products are still so appealing today: the solutions that the Eames found were always artistic and a stroke of genius (although Charles Eames rejected the idea of the genius artist), which made the designs distinguished and inexplicably magical. Even today, decades after they were created, the designs are just as cutting-edge as they were then.

What is a classic? “A classic is not a classic from the very beginning. It starts by breaking the mould. It doesn’t become a classic by conforming to established norms; instead, it questions these established norms. A classic becomes a classic because it wins the battle: first against the products that already exist and then against all of the new products that it must beat out. A classic comes from a different era and yet is contemporary and current. It is iconic without trying to be iconic. It has the qualities of a piece of art without trying to be art. It is forever fresh. When it was presented for the first time, it was new – and it will stay new until another product breaks the mould and challenges it and questions the established norms. It is important to Vitra to produce these outstanding products from the past until they are no longer relevant. At the same time, we develop products together with the most talented people of our age – in the hope that one of them will one day become a classic.”

Rolf FehlbaumVitra Chairman

Charles and Ray Eames working on the design of the Aluminium Chair in their workshop in santa Monica, California around 1958.

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Tip TonEdward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Tip Ton is a tilting chair fully made of plastic. From the normal position, users can tilt the chair forwards by shifting their weight. This forward tilt sitting position straightens the pelvis and spine. Tip Ton is made entirely of polypropylene. This ensures the longevity of the chair and makes it 100 per cent recyclable. Tip Ton is stackable up to four chairs and comes in eight different colours.

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Tip Ton


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In 2010, the swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) conducted a study on the degree to which pressure to the spine can be relieved by alternating sitting positions. The results show that shifting between the various sitting positions – i.e. between an upright, a reclining and a forward-tilting position – sets all segments of the lower spine in motion. This both relieves pressure on and increases the nutrient supply

to the intervertebral discs. Tip Ton’s special geometry encourages the user to alternate between the above sitting positions. Moreover, whereas in the past the health benefits of relieving the intervertebral discs where reserved for office chairs, Tip Ton allows users to profit from these benefits in an array of different environments.

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ID Trim L Conference Antonio Citterio

AC 4 Conference Antonio Citterio

Meda Conference Alberto Meda


skape Conference Antonio Citterio




Visaroll 3 Antonio Citterio

Visavis 3 Antonio Citterio

Visavis 2 Antonio Citterio

Visasoft Antonio Citterio

Organic Conference C. Eames & E. saarinen

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAR) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAW) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAX) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (DsR) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (DsW) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (DsX) Charles & Ray Eames



Eames Plastic Armchair (DAL) Charles & Ray Eames

Organic Chair C. Eames & E. saarinen

Pivot stool Antonio Citterio

Overview

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Tip Ton E. Barber & J. Osgerby

HAL Cantilever Jasper Morrison

HAL Ply Tube Jasper Morrison

HAL sledgeJasper Morrison

HAL Tube stackable Jasper Morrison

nelson Perch george nelson

Panton Chair Verner Panton



sIM Jasper Morrison

Basel ChairJasper Morrison

Medaslim Alberto Meda

Repos & Grand Repos 105 Antonio Citterio

Alcove 106 Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

HAL 110 Jasper Morrison

Overview 112

grand Repos, Repos, suita Fauteuil,

suita Club Armchair, slow Chair, softshell Chair,

Park Armchair, Monopod, Waver, Lounge Chair,

Aluminium group, soft Pad group, Organic Chair, Lobby Chair, Plywood group,

Coconut Chair, suita, Park sofa, Alcove,

Eames Plastic Armchair, Eames Plastic sidechair,

Plywood group, HAL, Basel Chair, sIM, Jill,

.03, .05, softshell Chair, Vegetal, standard,

Tabouret Haut, Panton Chair, Tom Vac, Meda gate,

AIRLInE, .04 on stretcher, ETs, EPC on stretcher,

Contract Table, Bistro Table, HAL Table, Map Table,

EM Table, Trapèze, nesTable, Plate Table, Metal side Table, Albula Table, nelson Tables,

Elliptical Table ETR, CTM, Occasional Table LTR, guéridon Bas, Flower,

Cork Family, stools, Prismatic Table,

Elephant stool

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HAL Tube with armrests Jasper Morrison

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Repos & Grand ReposAntonio Citterio

Repos and grand Repos offer a new quality of comfort and motion: with their generous padding, inviting armrests and high back, the elegant swivel lounge chairs exude exceptional comfort. Thanks to the synchronised mechanism concealed within the padding, the chairs can go from an upright to a reclining position and be locked in any position. The spring tension adjusts to the user’s weight, resulting in unsurpassed sitting comfort for the entire range of motion and optimum back support back.

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AlcoveRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

The Alcove Highback sofas all have high side and back panels and are more than just pieces of furniture: sitting in one of these sofas is like being in a space of one’s own, hardly visible to others and protected from surrounding office noises. This makes them ideal as islands to retreat to or hold meetings at in open-plan offices. Two new products join Alcove sofa, Alcove Work and Alcove system, both of which offer new possibilities to create vibrant and open office environments: Alcove Meet and Alcove Cabin.

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Alcove Meet

Alcove Meet is a meeting table, seating up to four, framed to the side by two upholstered walls. In open-plan offices it creates the perfect conditions for holding meetings. Complete meeting zones can be created by connecting several tables in a row without the need for elaborate installations. Alcove Cabin

Alcove Cabin is a completely closed refuge area with one entrance. It offers a screened-off area for four to six persons, especially the version with extra-high walls. The interior of the Alcove Cabin is a complete working space with two upholstered seats opposite each other, a table and mains connection and lighting.

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HALJasper Morrison

Cantilever with armrests

seat cover Tubestackable

Ply stoolMedium

Tube with armrests

sledgestool Medium Ply WoodTube Ply TubeWood Tube stool High

“special is generally less useful than normal” is Jasper Morrison’s guiding principle for a design that is not extraordinary, but rather ‘supernormal’ in appearance and – just like HAL – shows deference to the laws that govern daily life. With HAL, Jasper Morrison has created a new interpretation of the multifunctional shell chair,

as well as a broad chair range with a distinct, contemporary look. The shape of the seat shell provides plenty of freedom of movement and permits a number of seating positions – including sideways and astride. HAL is available with a plastic seat shell, or as HAL Ply made of plywood.

HAL PLYThe elegant HAL Ply plywood seat shell is also slightly yielding and provides comfortable seating. It can be combined with a large selection of bases.


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Lounge Chair & Ottoman Charles & Ray Eames

slow Chair Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec


grand Repos & Ottoman Antonio Citterio

Repos & Panchina Antonio Citterio

suita Fauteuil Antonio Citterio

suita Club Armchair Antonio Citterio




Coconut Chair george nelson

Monopod Jasper Morrison

Waver Konstantin grcic

Park swivel Armchair Jasper Morrison

Park Armchair Jasper Morrison

Organic Chair C. Eames & E. saarinen

Organic Highback C. Eames & E. saarinen

Plywood group (LCM) Charles & Ray Eames

Plywood group (LCW) Charles & Ray Eames

Overview


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suita Club sofa Antonio Citterio

suita sofa Three-seaterAntonio Citterio

Park sofa Jasper Morrison

Alcove Highback systemRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove MeetRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Cabin Highback Two-seaterRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Highback Three-seater Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Two-seater Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Highback Two-seaterRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Highback Love seat Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Alcove Work Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec


suita sofa Two-seater with head sectionAntonio Citterio

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Eames Plastic side Chair (DsR) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (DsW) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (DsX) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (Dss) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic side Chair (Dss-n) Charles & Ray Eames

Wire Chair (DKR-2) Charles & Ray Eames

Plywood group (DCW) Charles & Ray Eames

Plywood group (DCM) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAL) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAR) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAW) Charles & Ray Eames

Eames Plastic Armchair (DAX) Charles & Ray Eames

Basel Chair Jasper Morrison

sIM Jasper Morrison

HAL Tube Jasper Morrison

HAL Tube stackable Jasper Morrison

HAL Wood Jasper Morrison

HAL Ply Tube Jasper Morrison

HAL Ply Wood Jasper Morrison

HAL Ply stool High Jasper Morrison

HAL Ply stool Medium Jasper Morrison

HAL sledge Jasper Morrison

HAL Cantilever Jasper Morrison

HAL stool Medium Jasper Morrison

HAL stool High Jasper Morrison


HAL Tube with armrests Jasper Morrison

seat cover Jasper Morrison

HAL Cantilever with armrests Jasper Morrison

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Tom Vac Ron Arad

Panton Chair Verner Panton

AIRLInEnorman Foster

ETs Charles & Ray Eames

EPC on stretcher Charles & Ray Eames

.04 on stretcher Maarten Van severen

Meda gate Alberto Meda

standard Jean Prouvé

Tabouret Haut Jean Prouvé

Jill Fourstar Alfredo Häberli

Jill Tube Alfredo Häberli

Jill Wood Alfredo Häberli




Vegetal Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec


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Map Table E. Barber & J. Osgerby

HAL Table Jasper Morrison

Bistro Table Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Bistro standup Table Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Contract Table Charles & Ray Eames

TrapèzeJean Prouvé

EM Table Jean Prouvé

Albula Table Antonio Citterio

nelson Tables george nelson

Elliptical Table ETR Charles & Ray Eames

nesTable Jasper Morrison

Cork Family Jasper Morrison

CTM Charles & Ray Eames

Flower sAnAA

stools Charles & Ray Eames

Prismatic Table Isamu noguchi

guéridon Bas Jean Prouvé

Occasional Table LTR Charles & Ray Eames

Elephant stool sori yanagi

Plate Table Jasper Morrison

Metal side Table Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec


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Classic TraysCharles & Ray Eames, Alexander girard, george nelson

Elephant PadHella Jongerius Eames House Bird

L’OiseauRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

AlguesRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

CornichesRonan & Erwan Bouroullec

Accessoriessome Vitra products are very much like accessories and are especially suitable for complementing the interiors of private living areas, offices and public spaces.

Desk Clocksgeorge nelson

Wall Clocksgeorge nelson

In 1950, the us was marked by the firm belief in progress and by the economic boom. With the aim of bringing modern design into American homes, george nelson designed a range of everyday objects: lamps, clocks and other accessories for the home. up until the 1970s, nelson’s design office designed many different models including the “Bubble Lamp” and the “Ball Clock”, which became design icons in the 1950s.

Akari Light sculpturesIsamu noguchi

The American Japanese artist and designer Isamu noguchi started creating the Akari Light sculptures in 1951. He made a total of 100 models out of shoji paper by hand, designed as table, floor or ceiling lamps. The name he chose for the lamps was “akari”, which in Japanese means brightness and light, and also includes the word for lightness.

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ATM ContainerJasper Morrison

Caddy Christoph Ingenhoven

MBE Container Antonio Citterio

Pick up Antonio Citterio

Follow Me 2 Antonio Citterio

Follow Me Antonio Citterio

Wooden DollsAlexander girard

ToolboxArik Levy

uten.siloDorothee Becker

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About Vitra

Vitra and the office 127

Designers 128

Longevity 130

Vitra Campus 132

Welcome to Vitra 134

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Vitra has been dedicated to the topic of office environments and office work for decades. Today, in our digital age, work is done everywhere. Offices are increasingly becoming a meeting point – for teamwork, touching base with colleagues, working on projects and for socialising. And this is why individual workstations are no longer only places for focusing on work tasks in silence as they have been in the past. Instead, they are places for spontaneous communication – other suitable places are used for working individually and for holding meetings. We call this “meet & retreat”, or exchange and withdraw.

Offices that want to leverage the opportunities this transformation brings must therefore provide appropriate infrastructures. Vibrant and efficient work environments can be implemented with Vitra. We draw on decades of international experience to continuously set new standards in office concepts. Our innovative products fulfil all demands in terms of ergonomics, durability and flexibility.

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Vitra and the office

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Alberto MedaJean ProuvéMaarten Van severenAntonio Citterio

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Charles & Ray EamesArik Levy Jasper Morrison

Werner Aisslinger

george nelsonVerner PantonMario Bellini

naoto Fukasawa

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

Alfredo HäberliKonstantin grcic

Christoph IngenhovenHella Jongerius

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Designers

Vitra does not see designers simply as contractors, but as authors. The relationship that authors from around the world have with an employer who shares their passion should be based on trust – and this is of essence for product development at Vitra: a synthesis of design freedom, manufacturing know-how and market knowledge. since the very beginning, when designers such as Eames and nelson set the benchmarks, this appreciation for cooperation has not changed.

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Longevity of materials, construction and aesthetics is our leading principle, as demonstrated by our Classics – some in continuous production since the 1950s.Longevity

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Vitra Campus

LOungE CHAIR ATELIER

The Lounge Chair Atelier is located on the ground floor of the VitraHaus. Experience in the Lounge Chair Atelier how the high-

quality leather, the shells made of different types of wood and the durable die-cast aluminium components all come together to produce

the finished Lounge Chair & Ottoman from Charles and Ray Eames.

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starting in the 1950s, various manufacturing facilities were built on the Vitra site, most of which were destroyed in a fire in 1981. since then, a heterogeneous ensemble of contemporary architecture has emerged to form today’s Vitra Campus. The architecture critic Philip Johnson once wrote: “Ever since the Weissenhofsiedlung was established in stuttgart in 1927, nowhere else in the world has seen the erection of so many structures from such prominent architects in the Western Hemisphere.” And, indeed, what came about was

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Fire station, Zaha Hadid VitraHaus, Herzog & de Meuron

Vitra Design Museum, Frank O. gehryFactory building, nicholas grimshaw

Factory building, Álvaro siza

Conference Pavilion, Tadao Ando

a collection of purpose-built constructions, the incredible density and quality of which have made the Vitra Campus an attraction for fans of architecture from all over the world. Buildings by Tadao Ando, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Frank O. gehry, nicholas grimshaw, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Prouvé, sAnAA and Álvaro siza attract thousands of visitors every year and can be experienced on architectural tours. www.vitra.com/campus

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Welcome to Vitra

Vitra uses its own offices as a testing ground: at different locations and in different-sized rooms with 30 to 180 employees. The needs of management are very different from those of the IT and communication technology team, for example, and their needs are very different from those of marketing, or the various operational departments that plan and control the logistics and production processes. so new ideas and new concepts for work and interior design and associated products are developed

here and then tested, analysed and developed further – or not.

Come and see for yourself: we cordially invite you to visit our offices and conference rooms in Weil am Rhein and in Birsfelden just outside of Basel, so that you can get a clear idea of what Vitra has to offer. Please arrange an appointment for a visit with your local Vitra retailer. For further information, please send an email to [email protected]

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Vitra can be found around the globe.To find a Vitra partner in your area, go to www.vitra.com/dealers

Distribution rights

All the designs shown here are protected under law. Vitra and the Vitra Design Museum have been awarded the intangible property rights to manufacture and sell these products by the owners in question and hold the exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights worldwide. However, the following restrictions apply:

Charles & Ray Eames → Worldwide distribution rights for Organic Chair, La Chaise, the Eames Elephant and the Miniatures Collection. Otherwise, distribution rights for furniture in Europe and the Middle East only. For other regions, please contact Herman Miller Inc.

Eames House Bird → Worldwide distribution rights.

george nelson → Worldwide distribution rights for all the clocks and the Miniatures Collection. Otherwise, distribution rights for furniture in Europe and the Middle East only. For other regions, please contact Herman Miller Inc.

Isamu noguchi → Distribution rights for the Akari Light sculptures are restricted to Europe (apart from France) and Australia. The distribution rights for the Coffee Table in north America are held by Herman Miller Inc.; the distribution rights for the Dining Table in north America are held by Knoll Inc.

sori yanagi → Worldwide distribution rights for Elephant stool; distribution rights for the Butterfly stool are limited to Europe, north and south America as well as to Africa.

Classic Pillows & Repeat Pillows → Distribution rights for Europe and Japan. For other regions, please contact Maharam Inc., new york.

The design of the Eames Aluminium Chair and the Eames name are registered trademarks.

The design of the Eames Lounge Chair and the Eames name are registered trademarks.

The design of the Panton Chair and the Panton name are registered trademarks.

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Concept & Art Direction graphic Thought Facility, London

Photography Louise Billgert, Florian Böhm, Tibor Bozi, Centre Pompidou, Mnam, Eames Office, Marc Eggimann, geoffroy Cottenceau, gitty Darugar, Patrick Hani & Cat Tuong nguyen, Hans Hansen, I&I Fotografie Zürich, Julien Lanoo, Lorne Liesenfeld, Momoko Japan, Angela Moore, Jaqueline nelson, Wanja schnurpel, Andreas sütterlin, Kang Taeuk, Paul Tahon, Bart van Leuven, Miro Zagnoli

lllustration Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Alan Levett, Alberto Meda, Annabel Milne

Renderings goodbye Limits; Lichtmaschine

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