Timeline

Master Site

Gallery

The Vitra collection of architecture by the great architects of the present day is unique in the world. With works by such prominent architects as Nicholas Grimshaw, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Álvaro Siza, Herzog & de Neuron and SANAA, the Vitra Campus are regarded as a model of contemporary industrial culture and integrated brand identity in which design plays a central role.

2016. Herzog & De Meurow

Vitra Schaudepot

The Schaudepot provides the Vitra Design Museum with a venue for presenting key objects from its extensive collection to the public.

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2010. Herzog & De Meurow

Vitrahaus

Find inspiration in the VitraHaus displays or enjoy cake and coffee in the VitraHaus Café.

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1993. Zaha Hadid

Fire Station

The sculpture-like building provides visitors with an unusual spatial experience.

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1993. Tadao Ando

Conference Pavilion

The calm and restrained structure encompasses an assortment of conference rooms.

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1989. Frank Gehry

Vitra Desgin Museum

The museum was established as an independent foundation dedicated to the research and popularisation of design and architecture.

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1981. Nicholas Grimshaw

Factory Building

Clad with horizontally striated façade elements made of corrugated aluminium sheeting, the building houses the production areas along with two showrooms.

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Timeline

1981

Factory Buildings

Nicholas Grimshaw

1984

Balancing Tools

Claes Oldenburg & Coosje Van Bruggen

1989

Vitra Design Museum

Frank Gehry

Factory Building

Frank Gehry

1993

Conference Pavilion

Tadao Ando

Fire Station

Zaha Hadid

1994

Factory Building

Álvaro Siza

2000

Dome

Richard Buckminster Fuller and T.C. Howard

2003

Petrol Station

Jean Prouvé

2006

Bus Stop

Jasper Morrison

2010

Vitrahaus

Herzog & De Meuron

2012

Factory Building

SANAA

2013

Diogene

Renzo Piano and RPBW

2014

Vitra Slide Tower

Carsten Höller

2016

Vitra Schaudepot

Herzog & De Meuron

Master Site

  1. Factory Buildings

    Nicholas Grimshaw, 1981

  2. Balancing Tool

    Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, 1984

  3. Vitra Design Museum

    Frank Gehry, 1989

  4. Factory Building

    Frank Gehry, 1989

  5. Conference Pavilion

    Tadao Ando, 1993

  6. Fire Station

    Zaha Hadid, 1993

  7. Factory Building

    Álvaro Siza, 1994

  8. Dome

    Richard Buckminster Fuller and T.C. Howard, 2000

  9. Petrol Station

    Jean Prouvé, 2003

  10. Bus Stop

    Jasper Morrison, 2006

  11. VitraHaus

    Herzog & de Meuron, 2010

  12. Factory Building

    SANAA, 2012

  13. Diogene

    Renzo Piano, 2013

  14. Vitra Slide Tower

    Carsten Höller, 2014

  15. Vitra Schaudepot

    Herzog & de Meuron, 2016