RIMOWA Vitra 2025
Designing movement
RIMOWA and Vitra are pleased to present their collaboration, RIMOWA Vitra 2025. Featuring two limited edition products, the Aluminium Stool and the Aluminium Toolbox will be launching on June 18th, 2025, accompanied by an installation on the Vitra Campus.
The rhythm of modern life is defined by the constant movement and flow of people. For the German luggage manufacturer RIMOWA and the Swiss design furniture company Vitra, mobility and multi-functionality are a daily source of inspiration, and this collaboration provides pieces that seamlessly integrate into a diverse array of environments.
Aluminium plays a central role in this partnership. RIMOWA and Vitra are united by decades of expertise in processing this durable, timeless material, with notable examples including the Eames Aluminium Chair and RIMOWA’s Original and Classic suitcase collections. Both brands share a commitment to using design, engineering and craftsmanship to create functional and durable high-quality pieces.
“This collaboration combines our expertise in the design of living and working spaces with RIMOWA’s know-how in the field of mobile functionality,” says Nora Fehlbaum, CEO Vitra.
“Vitra and RIMOWA are two iconic brands known for their material expertise and distinctive design,” notes RIMOWA CEO Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert. “Sharing a passion for durability and craftsmanship, this collaboration perfectly embodies the essence of ‘design’ – where innovation and aesthetics come together.”
The Aluminium Stool is a jointly developed new product: a mobile cube made from RIMOWA’s iconic grooved aluminium and equipped with the German Maison’s Multiwheel system. When opened, this seating object reveals an interior upholstered with Vitra fabric offering storage space for assorted essentials. A removable leather divider ensures optimal organisation, while the lid’s detachable seat cushion adds comfort.
The Aluminium Toolbox is inspired by the Vitra Toolbox designed by Arik Levy in 2010. Made of recycled plastic in the standard version, it is now reimagined with RIMOWA’s signature anodized aluminium casing. In keeping with its history of sustainability, the interior compartments are also lined with recycled fabric.
Both products are jointly manufactured at RIMOWA and Vitra’s respective factories. RIMOWA’s aluminium components are produced at their historic headquarters in Cologne, and Vitra’s upholstered textile elements are made on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. The Aluminium Stool (RRP 2200€), released as a limited edition of 1000 pieces, will be available in Silver & Ice Blue, Silver & Papyrus and Silver & Emerald. The Aluminium Toolbox (RRP 550€) comes in the same choice of colours as a limited edition of 100 pieces, available exclusively in Europe via RIMOWA.com and worldwide from Vitra. The two products can be purchased online at vitra.com and RIMOWA.com starting at 6:15pm CET on June 18th. As of June 19th, the Aluminium Stool will also be available at select RIMOWA flagship stores worldwide.
The RIMOWA Vitra 2025 collection will also feature RIMOWA’s legendary sticker sets (RRP 40€), with motifs interpreting both brands’ signature design elements. The limited edition sticker sets will be available at vitra.com and RIMOWA.com, as well as at select RIMOWA stores.
To celebrate the launch of the RIMOWA Vitra 2025 collaboration, a dedicated installation will debut at the Fire Station by Zaha Hadid on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. The installation will remain open until June 27th, 2025.
Press embargo: 5 June 2025
About RIMOWA
RIMOWA is a global leader in premium luggage. Since 1898, it has placed quality and innovation at its core to create functional tools for a lifetime of movement. In the 1920s, RIMOWA introduced aviation-inspired aluminium into the manufacture of its suitcases, an idea that revolutionised the industry and resulted in their iconic grooved aluminium design. In 2000, it pioneered again with the debut of the first polycarbonate suitcase. In 2017, RIMOWA joined LVMH; three years later, it launched Never Still, a collection of bags for daily use that heralded its evolution into a cult mobility brand. In 2023, RIMOWA introduced an unconditional lifetime guarantee covering all suitcases purchased from July 25, 2022. Designed and engineered in Germany, RIMOWA combines a legacy of craftsmanship with the rigours of modern technology.
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About Vitra
Vitra is guided by the idea of linking great designers with the company’s technical and cultural know-how to create relevant products and concepts for homes, offices and public spaces. Developed and engineered in Switzerland, Vitra’s products are used by architects, planners, corporations and private citizens around the world to create inspiring environments. Vitra’s portfolio includes great classics of the twentieth century. Yet classics were not always classics – they started out by breaking conventional rules. In this spirit, Vitra works with contemporary designers to develop innovative solutions to old and new problems. Now in its third generation as a family company, Vitra aims to establish and maintain long-term relationships with designers, customers and employees. In keeping with this goal, product longevity has been a defining principle of the company from the beginning.
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