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™ 606 Universal Shelving System™
The power of good design
In the man-made world, everything
has been designed. Everything.
Somewhere, somehow, the idea has
taken hold that only certain objects
have been ‘designed’. At Vitsœ we
stand for the inordinate power of
good design in everything we do:
designing thoughtfully, responsibly
and intelligently for our company,
our furniture and the many people
who share a profound interest in all
of our tomorrows.
For over 50 years,
Vitsœ’s furniture
has been designed
by Dieter Rams.
Today he continues
to oversee his
brainchild, working
closely with Vitsœ’s
managing director,
Mark Adams, as the
furniture is evolved
and new markets
are developed.
Vitsœ was founded back in 1959 Today that company is increasingly
with the simple, common-sense seen as an exemplar and has
notion of designing down-to-earth been used as a subject in recent
furniture that could be used for as case studies for good design,
long as possible. innovation, customer service,
and sustainability.
The idea was that discreet,
adaptable and faithful furniture Which is reassuring because
would encourage customers to Vitsœ continues to deploy an
start by buying a small amount unfashionable business tool:
and then adding to it as their common sense.
lives developed.
Better still, those customers
would take it with them when they
moved, rearranging it as necessary.
Before long it was clear that
customers’ evident satisfaction
was derived from their ability to
live better, with less, that was
lasting longer.
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606 Universal Shelving System
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1960,
the 606 Universal Shelving System
was conceived to be timeless. You
can add a single shelf to a system
bought decades ago and take it Narrow bay Wide bay
with you when you move.
66.7cm (26¼") 91.2cm (35 7 8")
At the core of the shelving system
is the aluminium E-Track that can
be attached directly to the wall.
Shelves, cabinets and tables are
hung from the E-Track – using no
tools – by simply slipping the
notched aluminium pins into place.
The interchangeability of the
components encourages either
day-to-day rearrangements or
complete reconfigurations.
See how the Wall mounted Semi-wall mounted Compressed
system works at You can attach E-Tracks directly If your wall is obstructed or slightly If you have no wall nearby, the
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to your wall in any combination uneven, the E-Track may be E-Track may be attached to one
of the two bays, shown above. attached to an X-Post and stood or both sides of the X-Post and
The system can be attached to in front of the wall, held upright compressed between the floor
almost all types of wall. Please by adjustable wall brackets. and ceiling. We can give you
ask us for advice. advice regarding acceptable
ceiling heights, loadings etc.
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Five reasons
Over the years there is one comment
we have heard more than any other
from our customers: “I wish I had
bought from you sooner.” As we do
not like regret, we give you the first
of five reasons not to suffer.
An ingenious kit of parts
While “kit” and “parts” need
not get any of us excited, there
are virtues to behaving like
Meccano or Lego. As you will
remember, you were able to
create all manner of inventions
from whichever set of building
blocks that took your fancy.
Now, as a grown-up, you can
arm yourself with tracks, shelves,
cabinets and tables to solve
different problems in your kitchen,
study or library – using the same
parts. And because of this
adaptability, you will never leave
Vitsœ behind when you move.
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Looking handsome in
the handsome city of
New York.
“I still can’t quite get my head
round how something can
travel 3470 miles, from
your warehouse in London
to my apartment in New York,
in such a short time!
Marvelous! Thanks so much.”
From a graphic designer who took his shelves to New York.
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Reason two
Start small
How often have you bought
something with that slight nag that
either the product or the company
will not be around in a few years?
Vitsœ – and our shelves – have
been around for over 50 years.
We do one thing and we try to
do it well.
So, you do not need to raid the
bank on day one. Start by buying
only what you feel comfortable to
buy. Whether you need one more
shelf in 20 years’ time, or to
double your system next year,
we will be here for you. Just order
less now.
Built by the
Huguenots of 1783
to receive the
tender loving care
of new owners in
21st-century south
London. Charming.
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Learn more about
the shelves at
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Short on space?
Even a staircase
can be used
despite the change
in depth of this
wall. Solution.
The simple trick
of separating
the wall-mounted
E-Tracks allows
both the cabinets
(behind the table)
and the shelves
to float.
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“A flawless product matched by flawless
services. What more can I say?”
From the senior partner of a large architectural practice.
A shelving system is
not only for books.
Whether you need
to sculpt your hair,
pamper your skin or
clothe your body,
here are some ways
to achieve it.
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Reason three
Built to last
Most of the furniture we have ever
made is still in use. How do we
know? Because we see it at our
loyal customers’ homes and
offices time and again.
Sure, on day one you might be
able to spend less money than at
Vitsœ. But once you realise that
our shelving system is genuinely
built to last you quickly appreciate
that it might be considered…
er…cheap.
A customer who
has been buying
from Vitsœ for
some time. Note
the 25-year-old
beech cabinet next
to the new
integrated table
with Braun’s 1962
RT 20 radio. Tracks
of varying length
accommodate the
awkward space.
Wiring tucked
under the table.
Look carefully and
you will see the
wall-mounted
system become
a compressed
system. Clever.
16 vitsoe.com 17The undisputed
harmony of
modest parental
architecture that
led to Pompidou
in Paris, Lloyd’s
in London…
and beyond.
“I have been raving
about the Vitsœ
service and product
to anyone who will
listen. I have always
been a little fanatical
about service quality
and have never come
across a firm that
is so joined up on
service from the
website to the
consulting and
drawings through
to the delivery
and installation.”
From a director of investor relations.
18 19Drawers on tracks
on a wall. Bedroom,
living room or
office sideboard?
It’s hard to tell.
“Very well packaged
and the spirit levels
are a lovely touch –
bordering on genius.”
From a curious web developer.
See the cabinets
in action at
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A design classic
“Design classic” and the adjective
“designer” are over-used. But our
shelving system is the work of
Dieter Rams. He was head of
design at Braun from 1961 to 1995
and many of his team’s products
have found their way into the
collections of the world’s finest
museums.
Today he is often cited as the
man who created a gentler world –
a world to which many people
now aspire. We are proud of
him and his work – and we are
delighted that many respected
commentators regard our
self-effacing shelving system
as a design classic.
Occasionally a
design classic
has to make an
appearance in a
museum – here
at London’s Design
Museum for an
exhibition of Dieter
Rams’s work.
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“The service you provided was
A long-living
academic
institution uses
furniture that can
be added to and
exceptional – very easy to use
rearranged at any
point in the future. and all went according to time,
budget and specification!”
Obviously.
From a busy architectural team leader.
26 vitsoe.com 27Reason five
“Our happiest customers are
those who have dealt with
Vitsœ the longest.”
So said Niels Vitsœ (1913-1995).
He was a charming man whose
modesty was only equalled by that
of his furniture. But he knew that
his furniture was nothing unless
it was supported by outstanding
service from intelligent,
sympathetic human beings.
Today, in a world that too often
forgets about old-fashioned
service, we remember the virtues
of “please” and “thank you”.
We genuinely enjoy dealing with
our customers whether by email,
phone or face-to-face in our shops.
We offer a lifetime of support.
Whether older
house or newer,
your shelves are
equally at home.
Here the DVDs
allow bed-time
cinema while the
clothes hide in the
drawers. Orderly.
28 29“I wish every company I dealt
with was as professional as Vitsœ.
From the moment I first discussed
the system with you through to
the installation it has been simple,
efficient, hassle-free and very
professional.”
From experts on branding and packaging.
Believe it or not,
this is a bed-head.
The bed is to the
left behind the
shelves. But the
laptop can perch
on this side.
Multi-functional.
30 vitsoe.com vitsoe.com 31While we feel a
duty to remind you
that you can buy
your first system
from Vitsœ for
surprisingly little
money, we have
to be realistic and
understand that
we all dream.
Aspirational.
32 vitsoe.com 33Shops in London, New York,
New York
Tokyo and at vitsoe.com
Although our founder, Niels Vitsœ,
died just as the internet was
starting to take shape he would
not be surprised to see that
investment in both physical shops
and the web is now taking Vitsœ
around the world.
If you cannot visit us in London,
New York or Tokyo, you can visit
us at vitsoe.com and still deal
personally with any one of our
affable planners in whichever
time-zone suits you.
Niels Vitsœ would recognise that
we still insist on human beings
planning your shelving system
with you, even though online
drawings can be refreshed in real
time and you can pay, securely,
online for rapid dispatch. Old-
fashioned courtesy and modern
technology in harmony: precisely
as he would have wished.
To work with one of
our planners, go to
vitsoe.com/start
London
34 vitsoe.com/where 35Making it…
Each cabinet is
meticulously built
by highly-skilled
cabinet-makers.
The aluminium
structure is
prepared
individually for
each order.
For more than 50 years Vitsœ has We use the best quality materials
been making furniture – learning, and always take decisions that will
improving and evolving so that benefit everyone for the long term.
our customers, suppliers and “Good enough” is not a phrase
employees can reap the benefits. heard above the whirr of drills
and chatter of screwdrivers in
We employ only the most talented our workshop.
All high-value
people we can find because aluminium
we know that genuine care and We add together the cost of components are
attention-to-detail are appreciated people, suppliers and materials transported in
wooden stillages
by our customers around the and charge our customers a price
designed and built
world. In addition, we have that allows Vitsœ to invest its by Vitsœ. Some are
worked for decades with modest profits for the long-term 15 years old and
world-class suppliers in a spirit good of all concerned. still going strong.
of genuine, mutually beneficial,
partnership.
36 37As the system evolves, some details may differ from those shown/described
Narrow bay Wide bay
66.7cm (26¼") 91.2cm (35 7 8")
Aluminium tray Metal shelf: Metal shelf Cabinet: Metal shelf: rotated Bookend Metal shelf Cabinet: Mounting panel Integrated table Sloping shelf 79°
For use in double flipped Ideal for your three drawers The simple act of Non-tip, available Four depths for up-and-over door A simple wooden Shallower for you to For near-upright
shelves, desk Flipping a shelf vinyl collection. Stationery, odds ‘n’ rotating a shelf to in two heights with your paperbacks, Ideal for higher level panel to which sit face-on; deeper display of
shelves and cabinets creates uninterrupted ends – even your become vertical non-slip base to CDs, art books, storage. Optional you can attach to sit side-on. large-format books
with doors. On surfaces whilst smalls. Add drawer gives you a pinboard keep everything and much more. perforated back for your screen. and magazines.
surfaces, too. With a keeping big dividers and a pencil for your magnets. in place. wiring and ventilation. Use magnets to hold
finger hole to lift out books upright. tray – or two. Choose any one of vitsoe.com/ Internal shelves and drawings in place.
your papers. vitsoe.com/ the four shelf depths. accessories aluminium trays
accessories available.
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accessories
Double shelf Shelf with Sloping shelf 18° E-Track Desk shelf E-Track, X-Post, Cabinet: Cabinet: Metal shelf Cabinet: Shelf with drawer
To contain your hanging rail For display of books Various lengths. Complete with two wall bracket fold-down door two drawers A discreet home one drawer Put a drawer where
aluminium trays For the wardrobe, the and magazines but Screwed directly to different depth See vitsoe.com/how For hiding what needs Capacious drawers for your printer. For suspension files you need it. Add
and/or extend your hall, the office or the often used for the wall. Download surfaces. It may be for detailed explanations to be hidden. Optional especially good for (any format), bottles, drawer dividers
work-surface. shop (for clothes, shoes, too. Create our planning guide used either way up of structures and perforated back for clothes and larger toys etc. Also and a pencil tray.
fabric samples, etc). an entire wardrobe. from vitsoe.com/how – here for your to download our wiring and ventilation. office items. Drawer available with lock. vitsoe.com/
to see every typewriter or laptop. much-admired Internal shelves and dividers available for accessories
component. Other way up for planning guide. aluminium trays CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray
monitor and keyboard. available. Lockable. and similar.
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accessories accessories
38 39Thank you Marta Narbona
Toby Clark
Colours Stefan Beckman
Pace Kaminsky
Lars Nittve
Shideh Shaygan
Chad Wollen
Siân Davies
Andrew Collinge Cowshed
Hairdressing
Alistair & Odette Moncur
Dada Rogers Sophocles Maraveyas
Off-white Black Silver
Design Museum, London
Jan Kaplicky University of Cambridge
Faculty of Divinity
Monika Hary
Michael Haberbosch
Off-white Black Silver
Stuart & Maya Brisley Leigh & Brian Message
Aloha Rag
Beech and off-white Beech and black Beech and silver
Words Photography Illustration Design
Mark Adams Ken Kirkwood, except Airside (pp38,39) Thomas Manss & Company
Tommy Dobrzynski (opp pp1,7,14,35) Printed in the United Kingdom
Thank you to our Anne Brassier (p1) © Vitsœ 2010
customers for the Ake Eson Lindman (p8) All rights reserved
generosity of their Jo Henderson (pp15,35 bottom) Vitsœ is a registered trademark
quoted comments Luke Hayes (p23) vitsoe.com
Philip Lauterbach (p28)
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