Publication Robots 1:2

Description

The catalogue 'Robots 1:2' showcases the toy robots from the Vitra Design Museum's R. F. Robot Collection. Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra and founder of the Vitra Design Museum, described the objects he has gathered over the years as'small kinetic sculptures of tremendous uniqueness'. Robots 1:2 depicts each piece in a 1:2 scale, with the largest robot in the collection determining the size of the book. The book also includes photographs of the original packaging, whose illustrations show the growth of our futuristic imaginations and ideas about a future that has long since passed.

Vitra is much more than a brand but rather a staple of design. Established in 1950 in Birsfelden, Switzerland, the brand has left its mark on design history through its transcending path. Starting as a furniture producer, it paved its way to manufacturing and ultimately became the powerhouse design institution we see today.