Cover Rimowa Vitra 2025 The Aluminium Stool at Rimowa’s historic factory in Cologne (Photo: Frederico Torra)
Rimowa Vitra 2025 The Aluminium Stool at Rimowa’s historic factory in Cologne (Photo: Frederico Torra)
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The Rimowa Vitra 2025 brings together grooved aluminium and experimental design to create the new everyday objects you never knew you needed
When two modern design forces come together for a limited-edition collaboration, you know the results are going to be instantly covetable. The new collaboration between Rimowa and Vitra is just that, marrying the two brands’ design styles and bringing together seemingly opposing concepts in one considered collection: travel and home, moving and staying still, containing and supporting.
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It’s not the first time these two have come together—you may remember Vitra Edition 2007, a collection of experimental architectural, interior and furniture objects contributed by architects and designers. Within the collection sat Naoto Fukasawa’s Rimowa Aluminium Chair, a reimagining of the instantly recognisable Rimowa Classic Suitcase in aluminium.
Rimowa Vitra 2025 takes the collaboration several steps further, and the results are two new design products you could never have predicted you needed. The first product in the collection is The Aluminium Stool, a pleasingly cube-shaped rolling compartment in Rimowa’s signature grooved aluminium and Multiwheel system. Its capacious insides are upholstered in Vitra fabrics, with a leather divider for organisation. And when you need it to be in actual stool mode, zip it up and pop the detachable cushion back on.
Above The Aluminium Stool from Rimowa Vitra 2025
Above The Aluminium Stool comes with a detachable cushion, available in three different colours
The Aluminium Stool from Rimowa Vitra 2025
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The Aluminium Toolbox is not a completely new product—its design is inspired by the Vitra Toolbox designed by Arik Levy in 2010 and made of recycled plastic. Now the Toolbox is recast in Rimowa’s signature aluminium and lined in recycled fabric from Vitra. All aluminium components of the collaboration are produced at Rimowa’s historic headquarters in Cologne, while the upholstered textile elements from Vitra are created at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein.
Above The Aluminium Toolbox from Rimowa Vitra 2025
The Aluminium Toolbox from Rimowa Vitra 2025
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The Aluminium Stool is available in three colour options: silver and ice, silver and papyrus and silver and emerald, and will be released as a limited edition of just 1,000 pieces, retailing at €2,200. The Aluminium Toolbox is available in the same three colour options, and will be released as a limited edition of 100 pieces, retailing at €550.
Above The Aluminium Stool at the Rimowa headquarters in Cologne
Above The Aluminium Stool is upholstered with recycled fabric from Vitra
The Aluminium Stool at the Rimowa headquarters in Cologne
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The Rimowa Vitra 2025 collection will be available exclusively in Europe via RIMOWA.com and worldwide from vitra.com. Limited edition sticker sets will also be available to purchase on vitra.com, RIMOWA.com and select RIMOWA stores.
To celebrate the launch of this collaboration, a special installation will open at the Fire Station by Zaha Hadid at Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, until June 27th, 2025.
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