MAP collaborates with Vitra Museum

The Vitra museum’s collection, focusing on furniture and interior design, is centered on the bequest of U.S. designers Charles and Ray Eames, as well as numerous works of designers such as George Nelson, Alvar Aalto, Verner Panton, Dieter Rams, Jean Prouvé, Richard Hutten and Michael Thonet. It is one of the world’s largest collections of modern furniture design, including pieces representative of all major periods and styles from the beginning of the nineteenth century onwards.Jochen Eisenbrand and Divya Thakur discuss two iconic chair types — a Rietveld Red Blue chair from Vitra’s collection and a Pida chair from MAP’s collection. Though culturally distinct, both chairs nevertheless share commonalities in construction and design.