Further information about the topic Freiraum Design

Freiraum (English: free space or scope for development) describes the main idea of the design manufacturer. Freiraum produces furniture which creates free space and work perfectly in small spaces.

The products are made to simply overcome existing room situations and room structures. Most of the products derived from two competitions where young designers were invited to present their ideas to this actual topic. Simply but valuable; all our furniture is the result of an intensive product development and is handmade in small manufacturers in the surroundings of Starnberg, Germany. This results in a young and fresh furniture collection which is sold internationally through specialized trade.

History:
1993: founded in Munich as a forum for new product ideas.
1994: first design competition. Topic: “Funny furniture which creates free space on 20 m2.” First Philip-Morris-LA-Design-Award
1995: special exhibition of the international furniture fair in Cologne
1996: second competition with 478 participating products. Move-in to an old station in Starnberg
1997: publishing of the book: “20 m2 : Furniture for small rooms” at Callwey
1998: exhibition: “Consciously simple” at the IFA, Bonn and the Vitra Design-Museum, Wheil at the Rhine, Germany.
1999 Design Plus for Deposit by Holger Jaeschke
2000 appearance in the design encyclopaedia Germany by Dumont