Last month I was lucky enough to have the oppotunity to visit Vitra’s Swiss headquarters and campus to get a better insight into the Vitra philosophy and some of their new product ranges.
As a design enthusiast, the trip was a real treat and I could have spent hours wondering around the various showrooms on the campus. The Vitra collection represents the very best of 20th Century design, from classics by the Eames’ and Nelson to innovative new products from the Brouellec brothers, and it was plain to see that quality design runs deep in the veins at Vitra.


Vitra’s latest offerings – The Softshell range (R&E Bourellec) + The AC4 (Antonio Citterio)
Seeing the ‘Net n Nest’ office at the headquarters over the border in Germany was equally inspiring. For me the office represented the most forward thinking and holistic view of office design to date, with the needs of individual users and the office as a collective catered for down to every last detail. It was the kind of office you would look forward to going to every morning!

Vitra’s latest desking system Workit (Arik Levy, 2008) offers great design at a competitive price
With the Vitra house nearing completion (the latest in a series of high profile architectural commissions on the campus), I would recommend a visit to the campus to anyone!
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