Brand Spotlight: Brunner
Setting out to complete an order declined by their previous employer, Brunner’s foundations were built on the notion of making the impossible possible. Powered by a VW Bulli van and passion for redefining boundaries, Rolf and Helena Brunner established their company in 1977 and pride themselves on providing pieces largely hand-made in Germany.
Intrigued by innovation, they continue to develop an innately versatile product range of chairs, tables and contract furniture for both commercial and public spaces. By combining state-of-the-art methods with traditional craftsmanship, their designs encapsulate a harmonious blend of aesthetics and functionality, benefitting from the rich, industrial history and manufacturing expertise of German culture.
The use of clean, linear designs allows their furniture to make a statement without reducing the impact of surrounding architecture; a prime example being their Chorin Abbey project. Brunner equipped said gothic-style, 13th century abbey with 1,330 A-Chair stacking chairs which are connectable and suitable for outdoor deployment. The lava colour chosen for this project corresponds with the surrounding brickwork without detracting from the historic ambience.
“We can’t reinvent the art of sitting, but we can change what we sit on” – Rolf Brunner.
Brunner collaborate with architects and designers to continually develop progressive products designed to both simplify people’s lives and make new things possible. Described as captivatingly convertible, their fox chair series considers a multitude of purposes, adaptable to the client’s needs. Including swivel, linkable and cantilever functionalities, the fox has been reincarnated into 16 models and variants.
Aware that taste varies, Brunner offer virtually limitless freedom of design with 35 types of fabric available in over 900 different colours. To fit hygiene, comfort and durability requirements for the care sector, they can provide furniture with homely yet low-maintenance furnishings.
With care in mind, as a family-owned company they employ holistic strategies to minimise environmental impact in their mission to consciously shape the future. Recyclable materials and ever-developing sustainable technologies are used in the manufacturing process, in the hope their products can be used by generations to come.
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