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The Classic Trays (1945–74) by Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray #Eames come in three sizes. Made of laminated plywood, they feature motifs from the rich store of images created by these legendary designers. ⁠ ⁠ #Vitra #HomeStories

The route between the #VitraCampus and the centre of Weil am Rhein became a new attraction in 2021: the Vitra-Designweg. Leading from the tram stop to the Campus, the pedestrian path is now marked by twelve columns showcasing a selection of #Vitra Miniatures – scale models of classic furniture designs.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Designer @ronanbouroullec talks about the development of the Vitra Designweg. Link in bio.⁠⁠

Have you had a chance to discover the Oudolf Garten on the #VitraCampus ? For once it is not buildings that are sprouting up on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, but plants: situated between the VitraHaus and the production facility by Álvaro Siza, the 4000 m2 garden created by Dutch designer @PietOudolf in 2020 is now blossoming in all its varied splendour. ⁠ ⁠ Two projects in the garden by @ronanbouroullec and @erwanbouroullec invite visitors to prolong their visit to the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein: Ruisseau is a narrow channel carved in a marble base, filled with running water. Ring is a circular platform made of galvanised steel, which appears to float above the ground. Encircling a cherry tree, it serves as collective bench.⁠ ⁠ #Vitra #PietOudolf

Torre Numero Due is the name of the almost three-metre-high sculpture that stands on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. The object by artist and designer Nathalie Du Pasquier is located next to the Hadid Fire Station and adds another attraction to the architecture and design ensemble on the #VitraCampus .

#KazuoShinohara (1925–2006) is considered one of the most important Japanese architects from the latter half of the twentieth century, along with Kenzo Tange. His work subsequently influenced architects such as Toyo Ito and Kazuyo Sejima, but is still little known internationally. A masterpiece from Shinohara’s so-called First Style is the Umbrella House built in Tokyo in 1961, which has been reconstructed on the #VitraCampus in Weil am Rhein.⁠ ⁠ As the Umbrella House was to be demolished to give way to a roadbuilding project at its previous location in Tokyo, #Vitra decided to acquire the house and safeguard it for posterity. Built using a wooden post-and-beam construction method, the house was carefully dismantled in the summer of 2020 and separated into its individual parts. The wooden structure made of Japanese cypress, Japanese pine and Oregon pine was securely packed along with the other components and shipped to Weil am Rhein. Reconstruction on the Vitra Campus commenced in September 2021 in close coordination with the Tokyo Institute of Technology and was completed in summer 2022.

Explore the Barragán Gallery – a thematic exhibition space in which drawings, photographs and other material from the Barragán Archive are presented.⁠ ⁠ As part of a partnership established between the Barragan Foundation and the @VitraDesignMuseum , the archive of Luis Barragán (1902–1988) – who is widely regarded as the most important Mexican architect of the twentieth century – is located in premises adjacent to the Vitra Schaudepot.⁠ ⁠ Image: installation view Barragán Gallery © Vitra Design Museum, photo: Mark Niedermann © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022

The Tane Garden House was designed by the Paris-based Japanese architect #TsuyoshiTane and built by local craftsmen using sustainable and, wherever possible, locally sourced materials.⁠ ⁠ The house is very compact and can accommodate around 8 people. Intended for use by Vitra’s garden enthusiasts and the crew of the Oudolf Garten, it contains a small coffee corner and storage space for gardening tools. The house is also suitable as a meeting room and for workshops on the topic of gardens. A kitchen garden accessible to #Vitra employees was also created alongside the building.⁠ ⁠ Learn more at the link in bio.

Discover the new @vitradesignmuseum exhibition „Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse“ which will be on view at the Vitra Schaudepot until 11 May 2025 is now open.⁠ ⁠ The exhibition shows over 100 objects from the museum’s collection staged in a futuristic display.⁠ ⁠ More information about the exhibition – link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #VitraDesignMuseum #VitraCampus

Thank you all for joining us at our #Vitra showroom in Copenhagen for 3daysofdesign. We hope you enjoyed being among the first to experience our new Anagram Sofa that we developed with @pantertourron , launching officially in September 2024.​⁠ ⁠ For those of who couldn't make it, take a peek at the Anagram Sofa at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ /anagram-sofa

A new addition to the #VitraCampus architecture: Khudi Bari⁠ ⁠ In Bangladesh, floods are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change, forcing countless numbers of people to look for a new home. Against this backdrop, Bangladeshi architect #MarinaTabassum and her team have developed the Khudi Bari, or small house: a low-cost structure that can be erected, dismantled, transported and reassembled elsewhere by the residents themselves. A Khudi Bari was constructed on the #Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein as an example of a certain architectural mindset and a concrete response to problems exacerbated by the climate crisis.

#FindVitra – As spin-offs from the VitraHaus Loft installation by @Sabine_Marcelis , #Vitra has launched limited editions of two products by Danish designer @vernerpantonofficial : the Panton Chair Classic in a curated range of colours and the Visiona Stool in selected covers. ⁠ ⁠ They can be found at the @artbasel Collectors Lounge this year. Have you spotted other Vitra chairs during the art week? Share your pictures by using the hashtag #FindVitra .

@Sabine_Marcelis opens up new perspectives on living with a bold installation in the #VitraHaus Loft on 12 June 2024, using a cascading colour scheme. The Dutch artist and designer developed new colours and covers for two iconic #Vitra products by Danish designer @vernerpantonofficial . These have been launched in a limited edition as installation spin-offs.⁠ ⁠ ‘The philosophy behind the design closely mirrors how we created our family home,’ explains Marcelis who has previously collaborated with the @VitraDesignMuseum in ‘Colour Rush!’ – an exhibition where she organised iconic Vitra archive pieces by colour in 2022. ‘It features a large open space divided into functional zones, delineated by colour. We then blended my creations with those of other designers, artists, and of course, Vitra furniture to create a cohesive whole.’⁠ ⁠ Working closely with the team at Vitra, the large rectangular space on the top floor of the public VitraHaus has been transformed into a smartly organised yet highly imaginative showcase of how colour and design can be combined with compelling results. ‘The VitraHaus Loft is the perfect canvas to display the diversity of Vitra furniture,’ explains Till Weber, Creative Director of Interiors & Scenography at Vitra. ‘It provides a collage, where we can mix and match furniture for the characters that live within it. The tones and hues Sabine has used are recognisable from the natural, organic world and they have a rich interaction with the various spaces – things are connected but do not all perfectly match.’ He adds that the loft floor has been designed with real warmth and personality to feel like a proper home interior, rather than a gallery, and Marcelis has achieved this through a rich layering of design, materials and colour.