Talks

Am Boden: Marc Lunghuß reads from his debut novel
TALK (DE)
Thursday, 28 May 2026
6.30 pm, Vitra Schaudepot

We are delighted to welcome Marc Lunghuß at an event accompanying the exhibition »Verner Panton: Form, Colour, Space «. The author will read from his debut novel »Am Boden« (On the Floor). Verner Panton designed textiles, rugs, and carpets that defined an era. Marc Lunghuß tells the story of a carpet salesman from Lower Saxony whose family history weaves with the history of West Germany. In his novel, floor coverings epitomize West German interior design culture and reflect social change as well: from the spread of wall-to-wall cosiness in the 1970s and 1980s to the decline of close carpeting in the 1990s, when post-unification Germany became obsessed with hard parquet.

Marc Lunghuß (born 1974) studied Philosophy and German Literature in Heidelberg and Berlin. He worked as a theatre director in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Leipzig. His stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. His first novel, »Am Boden«, was published by Bärmeier & Nikel in autumn 2024.

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Camper: Designing a Company
TALK (EN)
Thursday, 9 July 2026
6.30 pm, Vitra Schaudepot

Join us for a lively conversation about the Spanish cult shoe brand Camper, its history, and its innovative design development at an event accompanying the exhibition »Hella Jongerius: Whispering Things«. Shoemaking is a family tradition for Lorenzo Fluxa, and when he founded his own footwear company in Mallorca in 1975, it was to meet the demand for a fresh style. The radically idiosyncratic brand he created soon achieved international renown. At Camper, design means far more than product development – it defines the entire company.

The programme »Camper Together« was launched to foster collaborations with leading designers and artists to develop products and create unique concept stores. The partnerships established within this programme distinguish the Camper brand and demonstrate how creative collaboration drives innovation. When Hella Jongerius took on the role of art director in 2009, she developed a comprehensive colour scale in a system that can be used for other collections as well.

Find out more about the Camper legacy as Camper staff talk about the company’s design process and its history, discuss the philosophy underpinning the »Camper Together« programme, and reveal what it is like working together with renowned designers and artists.

Free admission; please book your ticket at design-museum.reservix.de