NAMU
Namu is a table series consisting of a coffee table and a side table. The shape of the table is based on the appearance of a tree, and thereby refers to the material timber in a logical and honest way. The central base, the roots, are made of three identical laminated veneer elements which are joined mid-way to form a trunk. At the top the elements open up again to support the table top. The design of the Namu tables combines light appearance and high stability.
Coffee table H730, Ø800mm
Lounge table H540, Ø620mm
Winner of the red dot design award 2011.
WORK
STUDIO
Design means everyday culture. It helps us to enjoy and simplify life. We are fascinated by the process that starts with an idea, becomes substance and hopefully results in a long and pleasurable use for its qualities. That’s how we understand reasonability and sustainability.
Böttcher & Kayser is a Berlin-based studio working in the fields of consumer product, furniture, lighting and interior design. It was founded in 2007 and is running today by Moritz Böttcher and Nikolaus Kayser. The studio is working with international brands such as ANTA, Bolia, Böwer, Conmoto, freistil by Rolf Benz, Gejst, Johanson, Ligne Roset, Mater, Normann Copenhagen, Prostoria, RIG-TIG, Schönbuch, Stelton, Vertigo Bird, Wendelbo and Zero.
Moritz Böttcher (1978) graduated as an industrial designer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover in cooperation with Dornbracht. He worked at npk industrial design in Hamburg and the Netherlands, Barskidesign in Frankfurt and from 2006 to 2008 for Werner Aisslinger in Berlin.
Nikolaus Kayser (1978) is a qualified carpenter and studied industrial design at Muthesius Kunsthochschule in Kiel. After his diploma he worked for three years as a designer at wiege Entwicklungsgesellschaft. His focus there was in the field of high-quality office furniture, especially on chairs for the German manufacture Wilkhahn.
AWARDS
- 2020 Archiproducts Design Awards for MOMENTT produced by Gejst
- 2020 ICONIC AWARDS Innovative Interior for CION produced by Conmoto
- 2016 Golden Key Award "Best contract furniture" for SEAM produced by Prostoria
- 2015 iF product design award for SEAM produced by Prostoria
- 2015 Interior Innovation Award for SEAM produced by Prostoria
- 2015 Good Design award for Oil & Vinegar produced by Magisso
- 2015 German Design Award Nominee for NEW ORDER produced by BSR
- 2014 German Design Award Nominee for NEW ORDER produced by BSR
- 2013 red dot product design award "Best of the Best" for NEW ORDER produced by BSR
- 2012 red dot product design award for MANTIS produced by Vertigo Bird
- 2011 red dot product design award for NAMU produced by Böwer
- 2010 Europe 40 Under 40 by European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
- 2007 red dot product design award for COOKISLAND produced by ALNO
- 2005 red dot product design award for PIZZONI produced by LoeweVonAppen
- 2005 iF product design award for PIZZONI produced by LoeweVonAppen
PUBLICATIONS
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, November 2020
- Best of German Interior Design, Gestalten Verlag, Germany, September 2017
- Berlin Design Digest, Slanted Publishers, Germany, April 2017
- Atrium magazine, Germany, January 2016
- Objects: Handle with Care, Trademark Publishing, Germany, 2015
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, October 2015
- arcade magazine, Germany, March/April 2015
- HÄUSER magazine, Germany, February/March 2015
- design report magazine, Germany, February 2015
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, September 2014
- LIVING magazine, Italy, June 2014
- LUXUS WOHNEN magazine, Germany, May/June 2014
- A&W Architektur & Wohnen magazine, Germany, April/May 2014
- ARCHITECTURE DIGEST Choice magazine, Germany, February 2014
- CASA LIVING magazine, South Korea, October 2013
- ELLE Decoration magazine, The Netherlands, September 2013
- ICON magazine, United Kingdom, February 2013
- MODERN DECORATION HOME magazine, South Korea, April 2012
- design report magazine, Germany, February 2012
- LUX, Lamps and Lights, Gestalten Verlag, Germany, 2011
- zitty Berlin, The Design Book 2011/2012, Germany, June 2011
- Atrium magazine, Germany, May/June 2011
- LICHT+WOHNEN magazine, Germany, April/May 2011
- Quality magazine, Germany, February 2011
- WOHNREVUE magazine, Switzerland, January 2011
- LIVING ART magazine, South Korea, January 2011
- bob magazine, South Korea, December 2010
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, June 2010
- RUM magazine, Sweden, January 2010
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, December 2009
- smart homes magazine, Germany, September/October 2009
- Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Germany, September 2009
- ELLE Decoration magazine, Germany, September 2009
- STYLEPARK magazine, Germany, Summer 2009
- Schöner Wohnen magazine, Germany, August 2009
- 1000 new eco designs, Laurence King Publishing, Great Britain, 2009
- arcarde magazine, Germany, May/June 2009
- H.O.M.E magazine, Germany, May 2008
CONTACT
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PRODUCT DESIGN
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Photo credits:
Rüdiger Dägling, Amos Fricke, Steffen Jänicke, Jan Kopetzsky,
Andreas Körner, Rudi Schmutz and Pascale Sopha.