The Hemp Chair designed by Werner Aisslinger is a monobloc chair made of natural fibers, mainly hemp, kenaf and Acrodur acrylic resin. The chair has been designed for a lightweight manufacturing process stemming from the car industry: the renewable raw materials hemp and kenaf are compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite.
As part of our collaboration with Audi Deutschland, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had an outstanding impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
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The French designer Patrick Jouin was one of the first to use 3D printing for furniture design in the early 2000s. His chair Solid C2 was the first piece of furniture to be printed to scale in a single operation. The printing method that Jouin chose for this was stereolithography, which is an additive manufacturing process that works by building the end product layer by layer. The material used for this is a liquid artificial resin such as epoxy resin, which hardens in response to light. Using a laser, the object is drawn onto the surface of a vat of photopolymer. The laser causes the layer of liquid resin immediately below the surface to solidify, whereupon the platform on which it is resting is lowered to allow the next layer to be lasered in its turn. The object can thus be seen literally rising up out of the vat.
As part of our collaboration with Audi Deutschland, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had an outstanding impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
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In 1959 Marco Zanuso’s studio received a commission to design a cost-effective kitchen chair with a plastic seat and backrest. This initiated a research process lasting five years in collaboration with Richard Sapper. After producing prototypes made of different materials, they started experimenting with steel sheets as a monomaterial that could ensure the structural continuity of a chair. A final version was manufactured by Gavina entirely out of sheet steel, with welded legs and fastenings, and consisted of a double-walled construction with a shallow, slightly concave seat.
As part of our collaboration with Audi Deutschland, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had an outstanding impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
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Osvaldo Borsani was one of the protagonists of a technology-driven, progressive design approach in postwar Italy. In his P40 armchair, the joints and seams as well as the reclining mechanism are clearly highlighted, emphasizing the technical look of this object. This look is perfectly balanced by the cosy, yet sharply cut seating cushions with a comfortable reclining mechanism inspired by car seating.
As part of our collaboration with Audi Deutschland, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had a breathtaking impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
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Energy is the main driving force of our society; energy is political, energy is invisible, energy is omnipresent. All of the buildings, infrastructure and products related to the generation, distribution and utilization of energy are created by human beings. Consequently, design plays a key role in the current transition to renewable energy. The exhibition »Transform! Designing the Future of Energy« shines a light on the transformation of the energy sector from the perspective of design.
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Main partner: @sparkasse @spkmgl
Supported by Ikea Stiftung
Media partner: @arte.tv
Reel production: @artbeatsberlin
The purely solar-powered Sunne lamp by Dutch designer @marjanvanaubel is designed to hang in front a window pane. The oval body fitted with solar cells and a battery allows energy capture and storage during daylight hours. In the dark, Sunne emits atmospheric light. Inspired by the changing shades of the sky on the horizon throughout the day, van Aubel developed the shape and the three selectable light settings of the luminaire: sunrise, daylight, and sunset.
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Main partner: @sparkasse @spkmgl
Supported by Ikea Stiftung
Media partner: @arte.tv
Reel production: @artbeatsberlin
Another protagonist of progressive design is Dutch designer Joris Laarman. His Aluminium Gradient Chair from 2014 is the first piece of furniture that was 3D printed in metal and was developed in his so-called laboratory in Amsterdam. As he couldn’t find the right machine for this project, Laarman build his own 3D printing robot. Made from aluminium, it uses a metal sintering technology which is adapted from a natural design principle: it adds a more dense cell structure to the parts of the chair that need more stability, like the seating surface or the backrest, whereas the cell structure becomes more open in the other parts.
Continuing our collaboration with @audi_de, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had a breathtaking impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
#vitradesignmuseum #vitraschaudepot #audi #design #designer #progress #futureisanattitude #designingprogress #designhistory #designresearch #designlovers #designinnovation #jorislaarman
Italian designer Joe Colombo was known for his progressive design ideas. Since he was a big fan of fast cars, he adopted a lot of ideas and design elements from the car world into design: the Superleggera from 1964 clearly reminds of racing car seats and combines plywood with upholstered leather and Velcro – a technique that was quiet new at the time.
Continuing our collaboration with @audi_de, we are taking a closer look at some protagonists of design progress in our collection: what ideas had a breathtaking impact on design, where did inspiration come from and how do we actually design progress?
The Icons of Progress series is part of a paid partnership between the Vitra Design Museum and AUDI AG dedicated to the questions of innovation, progress and sustainability in design, taking new perspectives on the museum’s collection, the Vitra Schaudepot and mutual research themes.
#vitradesignmuseum #vitraschaudepot #audi #design #designer #progress #futureisanattitude #designingprogress #designhistory #designresearch #designlovers #designinnovation
Join us for a preview of our 2024 exhibition programme! We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Vitra Design Museum for a broad array of exciting exhibitions and events. You can find all information on our website – link in bio.
💡 Transform! Designing the Future of Energy
📍 Vitra Design Museum
📅 23 March – 1 September 2024
👟 Nike. Form Follows Motion
📍 Vitra Design Museum
📅 21 September 2024 – 2 March 2025
🛸 Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse
📍 Vitra Schaudepot
📅 18 May 2024 – 11 May 2025
🌿 Tsuyoshi Tane: The Garden House
📍 Vitra Design Museum Gallery
📅 through 21 April 2024
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