Hannes & Fritz develop each project through a back-and forth process of iteration and evolution.
Their projects often begin with the exploration of existing archetypal forms, adding restrained yet deliberate design incursions that bring these typologies into a contemporary context.
Having met during their Master studies at ECAL in Lausanne, Switzerland, the progression into a collaborative working relationship first began with friendship and a love of cooking, and later through a spontaneous design project – the hurried construction of an extra bench for a friend‘s dinner party.
The duo’s work is built around a deep respect for material and production techniques, to create objects that contain an innate longevity through both their physical and visual attributes.
Working across cities has been embraced by the duo, allowing time and space for ideas to mature and grow, and time together that is focused and results-driven. Collective time is spent being hands-on with the material of each project and producing 1:1 prototypes that reveal new design solutions.
Hannes & Fritz was founded in 2019 by Johannes Breuer and Fritz Gräber
Text: Nicolai Kotlarczyk
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