Colani，fashion and classics

In 1968, in cooperation with Kusch+Co, Luigi Colani designed `Colani collection` which was named after him.Luigi Colani is such an extraordinary person that he is always inspired with unique and unconventional ideas. He is a master of freeform shapes and capable of applying his design to shaping modern furniture. Colani collection was mainly made of soft foam, metal frames and double layer elastic fabric so that the shape can be maintained as expected. Kusch+Co was then the first company with soft foam technology in this industry. By using soft foam and metal frames, Kusch had succeeded in completing nearly impossible sculptural shapes of Colani collection.

“The earth is round, all the heavenly bodies are round; they all move on round or elliptical orbits. We are even aroused by round forms in species propagation related eroticism. I am going to pursue Galileo’s philosophy: my world is also round.”—— Luigi Colani Luigi Colani

Born in Berlin, in 1928, Luigi Colani then graduated from the Sorbonne in with a degree in Aerodynamics and Design. In 1968, in cooperation with Kusch+Co, Luigi Colani designed `Colani collection` which was named after him.

He had also designed for many well-known manufacturers such as NASA, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Bio-City in Chongming Island. He is the most prominent and innovative comtemporary designer and widely recognized as `Leonardo Da Vinci of the 21st Century‘ by the international design field. With a large number of unconventional and exaggerating designs, he is also regarded as `Messiah of the design‘.

Dortmund “Champions-Lounger” -Colani

On 13th May 2013, the newest edition of the charity dinner on behalf of the foundation RoterKeil took place at the Hotel Lennhof in Dortmund. An auction highlight was the "Champions- Lounger" Borussia Dortmund-Edition, design by Prof. Luigi Colani, sponsored by Kusch+Co. This unique piece of furniture was presented to the public on 6th May 2013 and signed by all professional team members, including Head Coach Jürgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund's training ground.