Kusch+Co 2200 ¡Hola! Chair by Jorge Pensi
“Solutions with a soul.”
This the essence of furniture company, Kusch+Co’s, ethos.
From humble beginnings in the German town of Hallenberg in 1939, this European design company has become an international brand, renowned for its successful creation of timeless, quality design, providing functional seating and table systems.
The original proprietor of Kusch+Co, Ernst Kusch, instilled this “soul” into the business from inception. His innovative design values were underpinned by strong family ties and a deep connection to the company’s roots in Hallenberg (the head office remains there to this day). As the management of Kusch+Co was passed down his son, Dieter, then to his grandchildren Andreas and Ricarda, the strength of the family value continued. In 2019 the business was proudly integrated into the similarly family-oriented Nowy Styl Group, a mutually beneficial partnership that enriched the Group’s portfolio whilst bolstering Kusch+Co’s position in the international spotlight.
Ernst Kusch’s design values of “precise, bold and mindful” were strengthened by his guiding design principle of “quality”. Kusch often used to say, “quality is irreplaceable”, a statement that has lived on within every facet of the company across the decades, and remains to this day.
Over the years Kusch+Co have become known for exploration, learning and meeting challenges head on. Where others would give up, they approach a design “problem” with curiosity instead, ready to ask uncomfortable questions of themselves in order to evolve the design. This inquisitiveness deepens and strengthens not only their design process, but the resulting work.
Their work is also fortified by a strong belief in collaboration. Working with some of Europe’s best designers Kusch+Co have produced many innovative and bold seating solutions.
Jorge Pensi is regarded as one of Spain’s leading contemporary designers. Born in 1946 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was educated in Architecture before moving to Spain in the 1970’s. In Barcelona he established design agency Grupo Berengeur, with fellow architect-designer Alberto Liévore and theorists Norberto Chaves and Oriol Pibernat. In 1984 Pensi established his own award-winning studio, which, renowned for timeless minimalism and purity of form, went from strength to strength, becoming Spain’s most sought after contemporary design agency.
In 1996 the beginning of a long and successful partnership between Kusch+Co and Pensi was began, the first collection being the 2200 ¡Hola! series. The 2200 ¡Hola! Chair carries all the hallmarks of Pensi’s minimalist yet expressive design language. A stacking side chair, it features an elegantly curved back rest made from high quality, durable plastic and an upholstered seat for maximum comfort. This chair invites any and all to take a seat, with its minimal yet innovative form, which simultaneously allows it to slot easily into any environment.
We have the 2200 ¡Hola¡ chair available in black with side armrests. Easily stackable, with understated beauty and impeccable form, this is the perfect all-rounder for any office space.
