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Project1 Showcases Jean Prouvé’s Work at Romanian Design Week 2023

© Vitra Romanian Design Week is an annual event that enhances design, architecture, creativity, and innovation as catalysts for cultural, social, and economic development. Romanian Design Week aims to foster a vibrant design community, encourage collaboration and exchange, and stimulate the growth of the design industry in Romania. It provides a space to explore new […]

#TheOriginals: Standard Chair – when structure determines design

When a Vitra furniture piece arrives in a home, an office or a public space, it brings not only functionality or beauty, but a long story of innovation and creativity. A story of the designer who, in collaboration with Vitra, starts a seemingly endless development process, filled with trials and errors. A story of a manufacturing attitude where the details are not only […]

Iconic female designers: Hella Jongerius

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are bringing in the spotlight Hella Jongerius – one of the most appreciated female contemporany designers. As one of the contemporary designers in the Vitra gallery, Hella brings a playful vision to the universe of the brand. Her passion for colors is easy to see in all the […]

Love is in the… details

In the world of Vitra, love is one of the strongest sources of inspiration – Alexander Girard and Verner Panton are two of the Vitra designers who used symbols of love in their creations. The heart shape is recognized all over the world as the main symbol for romantic love. One theory says that the […]

Christmas magic, a source of inspiration

Christmas and winter holidays have always been inspiring for designers and for artists, in general. The cozy atmosphere, the bright decorations, the joy of giving and the symbolism of Christmas carols are some of the elements that invite creativity. The Vitra universe is, through the unique visions of some of the designers, a gateway to […]

Sustainability at Vitra | A discussion with Christian Grosen Ramussen, Chief Design Officer

As the entire world moves towards a production and consumption behavior that shows as much respect for resources and the planet as possible, sustainability is a topic that has gained importance and makes us wonder to what extent we can be part of change. Vitra is one of the European brands that have innovated since […]

Project1 Headquarters in Bucharest: the Story

At the core of everything we do is our belief that we build homes for the companies we work with. We are proud to create spaces that translate a brand culture into an environment ready to host teams of high-performance professionals. So when it came to building our own home, we couldn’t come up short. […]

The Original is by Vitra: an exclusive interview with Stine Liv Buur, Design Manager Classics

Vitra is one of the few brands in the world that looks at things differently. For Vitra, the pieces of furniture that see the light of day are the result of a fruitful collaboration with the designers who become close friends of the brand. Each collaboration varies due to the personal world view and creative […]

The future of Work | Webcast by Raphael Gielgen, Trendscout at Vitra

Vitra is one of the world’s most powerful companies in terms of design innovation. Today it produces some of the most iconic pieces of furniture and has always supported the evolution in terms of manufacturing processes, materials, colors, shapes. Their approach is based on efforts to always keep up to date with changes in the […]

Health & Safety at Project1: building a stronger team

Think safe. Work safe. Home safe A mantra that has become one of the values encompassing Project1’s vision of maintaining the highest possible standards in all areas, from service delivery to caring for people. Our organizational culture, which places great emphasis on Health & Safety, is acquired by all team members in all the functional […]

Project1 is here. Built to suit Timisoara.

As we approach the end of our first year, the first official headquarters of Project1 opens in Timisoara. It is a space that reflects our values and vision, the creativity and the experience of the team behind the wonderful projects we carry out. We thank our partners, as well as the collaborators and clients who […]

Shaw Industries Simultaneously Focuses on Environmental Health and the Human Experience

Recently, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has released its 2018 sustainability report, which emphasizes the company’s efforts to sustain[HUMAN]ability – to put people at the heart of its sustainability efforts, addressing planetary health and human experience at the same time. “The definition of sustainability is broadening to include potential impacts on our human experiences, not […]

Vitra at Maison & Objet Paris 6 – 10 September, 2019

The Vitra Accessories Collection will be showcased this weekend in the capital of France, at Maison & Objet Paris. The collection encompasses the growing portfolio of design objects, accessories and textiles and is based on classic patterns and objects conceived by designers such as Jean Prouvé, Alexander Girard and George Nelson. In addition to these […]

Vitra New Products and Updates Salone del Mobile 2019

What personal marks do we leave in the spaces that we live in? What do the objects we surround ourselves with tell about us? For 2019’s Salone del Mobile taking place in Milan, Vitra explores four distinct environments shaped by four points of view: the lens of the collector, the stance of the bohemian, the […]

Shaw Contract introduces ground-breaking flooring system

Shaw Contract is excited to introduce the Inside Shapes Design Tool, a digital toolkit that empowers designers to create a floorscape using the Inside Shapes collection. In its first collaboration with Stockholm-based design studio, Form Us With Love, Shaw Contract challenged how the standard 24” x 24” carpet tile might be approached in a new […]

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