Award-winning architectural office HENN has translated contract-furniture specialist BRUNNER’s values into a tangible, physical form. Step inside its Innovation Factory.

Living innovation: the open and light-flooded headquarters not only offers insights into all areas of the company, above all, it creates ideal conditions for communication and interaction

Future-proofed: Brunner's Innovation Factory | News

Living innovation: the open and light-flooded headquarters not only offers insights into all areas of the company, above all, it creates ideal conditions for communication and interaction

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When it comes to creating furniture together with leading designers, Brunner always focuses on the perfect interplay of functionality, quality and design. This requires an atmosphere of open communication and a distinctive company philosophy which offers space for extraordinary encounters and ideas.

The Innovation Factory has been at the core of Brunner's ‘Made in Germany’ innovations since 2018. It is housed in a well-lit hybrid building based on a master plan by the architects from HENN and combines a development workshop, production and logistics facilities, offices and a company restaurant.

Company philosophy in full view: The building reflects Brunner's values in all its facets – from the formal language of the design furniture to the wooden structure that stands for the manufacturing concept

Future-proofed: Brunner's Innovation Factory | News

Company philosophy in full view: The building reflects Brunner's values in all its facets – from the formal language of the design furniture to the wooden structure that stands for the manufacturing concept

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For the international and multiple award-winning firm of architects, forms and spaces are created on the basis of the requirements and cultural contexts of the individual project. ‘The construction of the visibly modular wooden support structure picks up on the manufacturing idea at Brunner, where a great deal is still crafted by hand. The materiality of the building is largely inspired by Brunner's designer contract furniture.’ explains Martin Henn.

Holistically conceived: The main hall is used for chair and table assembly as well as for storage and shipping. Thanks to glazed partition walls, the other rooms and offices can be seen, and thus connect the different spaces

Future-proofed: Brunner's Innovation Factory | News

Holistically conceived: The main hall is used for chair and table assembly as well as for storage and shipping. Thanks to glazed partition walls, the other rooms and offices can be seen, and thus connect the different spaces

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The interior design of the office areas and the company restaurant was created by the prestigious design studio Ippolito Fleitz and makes the corporate architecture come alive. The result is a holistic campus that does justice to the company's steady growth – with optimised processes and more space for development, communication, creativity, innovation and production.

‘We are highly satisfied with our latest developments and are well equipped for the future.’ says Dr. Marc Brunner. After all, the next innovation from the family business could be anything – except the impossible.

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