Product development

Product development bringing ideas to market maturity

A ballet dancer balances on two Panto-Swing chairs by VS

Product development as the evolution of an idea: for example, in collaboration with Verner Panton. He designed an innovative cantilever chair, the PantoSwing, where the seat tilts ergonomically forward rather than the usual backward. A simple idea with great potential.

A person welds a frame for a prototype of a VS cantilever chair

Prototype Construction: VS’s Product Development covers all levels – from the formulation of an idea and conceptual work on prototypes, right up to the finished product ready for market launch.

The reduction to simplicity is often technically highly demanding. For example, the steel tube frame was to be made from a single piece, bent seven times, flex in a defined plane, remain as slim as possible, and yet be extremely stable. The engineers at VS turned this challenge into an inspiring – and from the start, successful – product.

French star architect Jean Nouvel next to Thomas Müller, former Managing Director of VS, in front of the jointly developed JUMPER chair

Innovative Spirit: Lots of patents, pioneering product developments, ground-breaking process innovations. VS has repeatedly launched new and frequently standard-setting furniture ideas.

Modern office with electrically height-adjustable desks of series 910, table screens, upholstered office chairs and storage space

Customised Solutions: As a project specialist, VS can use its effective system platforms as a basis for customised modified versions and workstations designed individually for each project.