Features: Office renovation in Lauenförde
Between tradition and modernity — for furniture manufacturer Tecta this balancing act applies in a number of ways. When architect Hans Könecke founded the company in 1956 his idea was to focus on traditional craftsmanship. Werner and Axel Bruchhäuser took over the company in 1972 and expanded its remit: henceforth the goal would be to preserve classical modernist designs but update and refine them. With around 30 original and licensed Bauhaus reissues in production the medium-sized family company is the largest supplier of original Bauhaus furniture today. Production still takes place in the 3,000-strong community of Lauenförde, located amid the gentle hills of Weserbergland. About 35 employees currently manufacture the Gropius F51 chair or Tecta cantilever chair in the site’s joinery and metalwork, upholstery and wicker-making workshops. Tecta doesn’t want to be reduced to just producing reissues as a business however. The brand regularly extends its portfolio with pieces by contemporary designers. In 2013 the company hired a trained carpenter and architect who understands that furniture defines spaces, considers design in a constructive manner and who shows a predilection for specific solutions. Andree Weißert’s ideas align so well with the Tecta philosophy in fact that he has been entrusted with the redesign of the office and production areas too.
