Jürgen Greubel and VS

Portrait of designer Jürgen Greubel, who developed the NetWork table system and the Axis 360° extension and add-on concept for VS.

Jürgen Greubel The concentrated industrial designer

Straightforward and meticulous - this is how one could aptly describe the products that designer Jürgen Greubel creates. The connoisseur of serially manufactured products supports us as a creative mind. He is known for his linear designs whose main focus is on the function of the product - be it a juice extractor, a hair dryer or an office desk. For us, therefore, the focus is on his innovative ideas, which result in outstanding systems that make working in the office easier. Let's learn more about his career.

That's Jürgen Greubel: reserved like his designs

Our German design partner was born in 1938 and studied industrial design at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences. In this field, graduate Jürgen Greubel designs everyday utilitarian objects. For him, not only aesthetic designs are important, but above all functionality. When designing household appliances, furniture or machines, the focus is clearly on utility. Simply looking good is not enough. People should find it particularly easy to use the objects properly. The perfect prerequisite for a partnership with VS. After all, we want to make everyday life easier for pupils, students or professionals with our furniture.

1967

When life gives you lemons...

Jürgen Greubel works in Braun's design department in Kronberg. His best-known designs include the Braun Multipress MP50 and the Braun MPZ 22 citrus juicer. What's new about them is that the juicer is designed so that you can directly set a glass into which the squeezed juice automatically flows. Simple, and yet so useful.

Time for tea

He moves to the UK and works at Design Research Unit in London. They are known for their expertise in architectural industrial design.

1973

Time for tea

He moves to the UK and works at Design Research Unit in London. They are known for their expertise in architectural industrial design.

1976

Washed with all waters

As an independent designer, Jürgen Greubel continues to design products for his previous employers that inspire with their innovative handling and applies for several patents.

What makes Jürgen Greubel's designs stand out?

The products Jürgen Greubel designs are characterized by clear lines - without a lot of frills or superfluous accessories. Therefore, it is not impressive colors or shapes that are revolutionary, but the handling. In 1986, for example, he developed the first hot-air paint remover that users can operate with just one hand. Whether for private households or at work, this makes it much easier to remove paint. For this development, he deservedly received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Jürgen Greubel has a preference for simple shapes. And achieves an enormous effect with them, such as the hairdryer from the 1970s that he designed for the Braun company. As cult objects, his developments are still popular today - and always remain fully functional.

As design partner of VS: Jürgen Greubel goes to the office

Jürgen Greubel's designs remain clear and focused, even in his collaboration with our furniture. If his best-known products are often in the field of electrical engineering, it is obvious that his developments with VS also have a connection to technology. In office spaces, electronics take center stage and all the furniture around it enters into a symbiotic relationship with them. So in this area, too, he understands what people need and, together with VS, creates innovative tables for the office.

Desk system NetWork by VS, designed by Jürgen Greubel, illustrated here with a multi-purpose table with under-table screen and LED desk lamp Tolomeo.

The holistic Axis 360° desk program (1995)

Already in the 1st collaboration, a desk program is created that can be innovatively extended and built up. The desks are height-adjustable and thus ergonomically adapt to the ideal sitting position.

The NetWork office desk by VS with swivel chairs and the mobile filing cabinet OfficeBox

The NetWork table system (1996)

The electrical system is intelligently integrated and the desk tops can be adapted to individual needs. Decide for yourself whether you want to extend the table system for a single workstation, as a corner table or as a conference table with the help of suspension plates.

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