After meeting in Milan in 2007, Jerry Helling, CEO of Berhardt Design, asked HANSANDFRANZ to give him some thoughts on a new piece for the company. After analyzing the Bernhardt portfolio, they decided to create a bench and a stool in a timeless shape: a light frame of two intersecting loops made of polished stainless steel with a thin cushion of alluring color. “Our thought was that they should be minimalist multifunctional seating elements for private and also public rooms, which do a little more than the usual,” says Landuris. “Cycle’s open character wants to encourage people to communicate, for example, and its generous face invites people to take a seat. Berhardt liked the idea and the collaboration began." Photo 2 of 7 in Munich's Dynamic Duo: Hansandfranz by Caia Hagel

Munich's Dynamic Duo: Hansandfranz

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After meeting in Milan in 2007, Jerry Helling, CEO of Berhardt Design, asked HANSANDFRANZ to give him some thoughts on a new piece for the company. After analyzing the Bernhardt portfolio, they decided to create a bench and a stool in a timeless shape: a light frame of two intersecting loops made of polished stainless steel with a thin cushion of alluring color. “Our thought was that they should be minimalist multifunctional seating elements for private and also public rooms, which do a little more than the usual,” says Landuris. “Cycle’s open character wants to encourage people to communicate, for example, and its generous face invites people to take a seat. Berhardt liked the idea and the collaboration began."