The success story of the Swiss furniture manufacturer VITRA begins as early as the 1950s. At that time company founder Willi Fehlbaum succeeds in obtaining the distribution licenses for the designs of the designers Ray and Charles Eames. These include the world-famous Alu Chair and the Lounge Chair. In addition to the great classics, which include the Panton Chair, the company is also dedicated to the innovative furnishing of offices and many public spaces. So you sit, for example, in the Bundestag or at Munich airport on seating from the house. Every year, more than 300,000 visitors come to Weil am Rhein to visit the design mecca.
SPIEGEL TV Wissen explores the VITRA campus and its impressive buildings, meets the minds of passionate furniture producers, as well as world-famous designers and architects.
The success story of the Swiss furniture manufacturer VITRA begins as early as the 1950s. At that time company founder Willi Fehlbaum succeeds in obtaining the distribution licenses for the designs of the designers Ray and Charles Eames. These include the world-famous Alu Chair and the Lounge Chair. In addition to the great classics, which include the Panton Chair, the company is also dedicated to the innovative furnishing of offices and many public spaces. So you sit, for example, in the Bundestag or at Munich airport on seating from the house. Every year, more than 300,000 visitors come to Weil am Rhein to visit the design mecca.
SPIEGEL TV Wissen explores the VITRA campus and its impressive buildings, meets the minds of passionate furniture producers, as well as world-famous designers and architects.