CATALOGUE 2010/11 - Grundmann Beschlagtechnik GmbH

The opportunity to participate in shaping part of
our daily culture is both natural for a manufacturer
of fittings and it is also a challenge. This is
why Grundmann has cultivated a long-standing
tradition of close collaboration with designers.
A look at the past: Between 1950 and 1970 Ernst
Oskwarek was responsible for graphics and product
design as Grundmann‘s creative all-round genius.
In 1957 he designed the Favorit model that became
the bestseller of the following decade. Ernst Oskwarek
also participated in the development of our commercial
building GEOS product line.
In 1966, Count Sigvard Bernadotte, the long-time
owner of the largest design firms in Copenhagen
and Stockholm, a top designer in today‘s parlance,
designed the models Kungsholm and Gripsholm.
This design convinces us even today, which is
stamped by the formal reduction of Scandinavian
modernity.
Since the early 90‘s we have built up a new product
line in collaboration with Austrian designers.
It has always been our declared goal to introduce
fittings to the market that are not trendy but rather
modern, in the sense of sustainable formal quality.
Not all of these designs are still listet in our catalogue,
nevertheless we are still proud about these
cooperations.
Stefan Zinell for example: he designed a contemporary
interpretation of a rustic fitting: His redefinition
of the term «rustic», which does not remain in
retro design, but rather establishes intelligent references
to the traditions of our daily culture.
The fruitful collaboration with the Vienna designer
Michael Schaefer commenced in 1991. Among
other things he designed the Servus model for us,
which was awarded the coveted iF design prize. He
also designed the TAC-rose, which attracts a lot of
interest.
Gottfried Palatin, another Austrian designer, inspired
us with new forms and the high art of traditional
handcraft: The lever handles Palatin and 1500
GEOS that he modeled nestle formally in the hand
in their harmonious workmanship. His designs have
also won awards.
Wolfgang Hints created among others the
models Lilly, Sissy and Felix for the basic group. In
the process he had to survive the difficult tightrope
walk to find generally pleasing shapes and at the
same time to design not highly elaborate, but simply
well-designed everyday products.
We also marked out design areas on every aspect
of the door with Austrian designers. The Viennese
designer and calligrapher Veronika Kyral once designed
a key rack for Grundmann.
In the current product range you will find the door
stop 1737 by Michael Schaefer and the wardrobe
hook 6230 designed for our company by the architect
Michael Wagner in the mid 1990s.
On Opening and Closing. 2010/11
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