Beesker recommends 'Vitra' as the world's
best website on modern furniture
ABOUT VITRA
Vitra, with its headquarters near Basel,
Switzerland, is a leading manufacturer of modern furniture. It has a long
tradition of working with outstanding designers, and its website, which is
beautifully presented, provides a exceptional insight into modern furniture by
European and American designers.
The Vitra USA website contains the following main sections: Products, Designers
& Architects, References, Press, Addresses & Showrooms, Vitra the Company. The
featured designers and architects include: Alvaro Siza, Antonion Citterio,
Charles & Ray Eames, Claudio Bellini, Ettore Sottsass, Frank Gehry, George
Nelson, Herzog & de Meuron, Jasper Morrison, Jean Prouve, Mario Bellini,
Nicholas Grimshaw, Norman Foster, Philippe Starck, Ron Arad, Verner Panton, and
Zaha Hadid.
There is an associated website for the
Vitra Design Museum. This covers the architecture of the museum, which
includes buildings by Gehry, Citterio, Grimshaw, Ando, Hadid, and Siza. Other
sections cover Re-Editions, Design Circle, Views on Design, Miniatures,
Education, Travelling Exhibitions, News and Links.