The family-owned Swiss furniture company Vitra has opened its new retail store in Kuala Lumpur in partnership with local furniture dealer Haus Living Concepts Sdn Bhd.
Located in the affluent and central suburb of Bangsar, the new 200-square-metre store will display Vitra’s furniture for various settings – from living and dining rooms, home offices to formal and informal office systems, all adaptable to diverse living and working spaces.
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With more than fifty years of experience in the office sector, Vitra looks forward to introducing its pioneering office furniture to the Southeast Asian market and meeting the growing demand for high-quality, lasting furniture in the contract sector.
With more than fifty years of experience in the office sector, Vitra looks forward to introducing its pioneering office furniture to the Southeast Asian market and meeting the growing demand for high-quality, lasting furniture in the contract sector.
The Home Collection will be showcased with the wide collection from tables, chairs to sofas and accessories. One of the store’s highlights is the Vlinder sofa, a recently launched piece that combines the archetypal form of a contemporary sofa with a fabric that was exclusively designed and developed to fit this sofa’s shape. The innovative textile bears the signature of Dutch designer Hella Jongerius and pushes the boundaries of modern weaving technology.
Along with key products from the Vitra portfolio, the new store will present an assortment of products by Artek, a Finnish brand owned by Vitra, featuring designs by Alvar Aalto and Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
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Another notable piece by Vitra is its 1967 S-shaped plastic chair the Panton, by Verner Panton, which was the first cantilever chair out of plastic.
“With the opening of our first store in Malaysia, we take pleasure in giving our customers a place to experience our collection of classic and contemporary designs – where they can learn about our heritage and the value of authentic products. The Vitra Store will also offer the architecture and design community in Malaysia a place to develop projects with Vitra both in the office and home sectors”, comments Nora Fehlbaum, CEO of Vitra.
Patricia Mok, Executive Director of Haus Living Concepts Sdn Bhd, says: “Haus is proud to partner with Vitra, which is internationally renowned for their leadership in design and architecture. We are also excited about bringing Vitra products into Malaysian homes and offices and catering to the increasing demand for beautifully executed and elegantly functional designs.”
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