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Norbert Geelen

Norbert Geelen
Norbert Geelen, born in 1968, started freelancing for the Italian studio Matteo Thun in Milan following his graduation as an industrial designer at the University GHS Essen. Together with Robert Kilders, he founded the design studio bert&bert in 1997 before becoming self-employed in 2005.

His designs cover a wide spectrum of products, though he has specialized in upmarket furniture design, mainly contract seating and home products. He has demonstrated his abilities as an out-of-the-box thinker. His series are characterized by matching design aesthetics, and at the same time, each product boasts unique features and has been designed with a keen eye for details.
Product lines:
  • Lupino
    Characterised by an organic design language and sporty charms, Lupino reflects the dynamics of our time.
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  • san_siro table
    This extremely versatile table series opens up an almost infinite number of design and finishing options for tables and table configurations in a vast array of sizes and shapes.
  • uni_verso
    A contract seating series geared towards a plethora of modern environments. At the heart of this design is an ergonomically shaped seat shell. 
  • Volpe
    Progressive and dynamic. Seating in a highly individual design language with the appeal of a classic sculpture. Its good looks are matched by its supreme comfort level.
  • Volpino
    Volpino is considered to be “the little brother” of Volpe in view of its similar seat shell design. The platform sharing strategy of this extended “patchwork” family makes it possible to furnish architectural projects with multifunctional seating boasting matching design aesthetics.