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Discover Germany | Special Theme | Design Guide 2015
Smart, simple, flexible and fabulous Innovation and dynamics are the signature factors of the Tojo designer furniture collection. Founded in 2000 the award-winning furniture manufacturer is renowned for timeless designs which blend effortlessly with functionality, eco-friendliness and economic restraints. TEXT: TINA AWTANI | PHOTOS: TOJO
The story of success began back at university.“The Tojo-system bed idea was the idea of a student. A work experience semester required a move and a normal bed turned out to be highly complicated to transport. So the systematic bed was born. Easily stored and moved in one box, it was easy to set up in the new place,”managing director Gerald Schatz remembers. In 2002 the first pallet of 20 system beds was delivered to a client and from then design prizes kept pouring in. The Tojo-system bed was followed by many clever minimalist, but highly functional products.
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tools required. The Tojo-v bed, one of Schatz’s personal favourites easily extends from single to double and somehow resembles an accordion.The clever design by Roy Schäfer scooped the International Design Award in Stuttgart in 2002. The third
Tojo is proud to work only with the most talented designers; they have a special bond with Swiss design company eigenwert, who are responsible for six products of the Tojo range. Other creative heads behind the Tojo range include Floid Produktdesign as well as designers Alexander Schenk, Björn Hammer, Dirk Frömchen, Helmut Ringel and Roy Schäfer, who are part of the Tojo success story. Beds by tradition are a Tojo house specialty. Just like all Tojo products the original Tojosystem bed is easily dismantled with no
Portrait: Gerald Schatz