Take a look behind the scenes of the production at the Vitra Campus. Experience different steps of the manufacturing process of the Aluminium Chair on a guided tour in the production hall of Frank Gehry. The chair developed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958 is considered one of the greatest furniture designs of the 20th century. Vitra has been producing this timeless classic over a period of decades in the same superior quality. Find out more about its history as well as the significance of innovation, quality and sustainability at Vitra. The tour is followed by an introduction to Vitra’s test centre.

Every Wednesday and Thursday 12:30 pm, Vitra Design Museum. The tour will be held in German.

For group booking: Information guided tours
More information at info@design-museum.de or  T +49.7621.702.3200

Bas Smets is best known for his design for the environs of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, planned for completion in 2027. Since establishing his bureau in Brussels in 2007, he and his team have realised more than fifty projects in as many as twelve different countries. His projects vary in scale from territorial visions to infrastructural landscapes, from large parks to private gardens, from city centres to film sets. Bas Smets has a background in landscape architecture, civil engineering, and architecture. In his talk, he presents some of his projects and explains the importance of green spaces in the city.

Free admission, registration not required