Bulthaup

Bulthaup is a German kitchen furniture manufacturer based in Aich ( at Bodenkirchen ) in Lower Bavaria.

History

A native of East Westphalia Martin Bulthaup founded in 1949 " Martin Bulthaup furniture factory " in Bodenkirchen near Landshut. In 1951 he began the production of kitchen buffets and sold them by horse and wagon.

In 1974, before the bulthaup kitchen program Concept 12. At the beginning of the eighties, it was decided to combine the divisions of development, production and management in one place, in Aich. At the same time Gerd Bulthaup took over the company. In 1982 the Food System "system b".

The company operates with over 1,000 employees and trading partners from some 50 countries and has subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Asia. From the annual turnover around 80 % comes from exports.

Kitchen Design

Bulthaup kitchens are very design - oriented. The style of Otl Aicher is influenced by the tradition of the Weimar Bauhaus, the design thus is mainly targeted at the function and ergonomic work. A design element Bulthaup kitchens is the kitchen workbench, one placed in the middle of the kitchen massive work table that was initially made ​​of wood, in later designs also, for example, of stainless steel and contains functional elements such as sinks and stove.

Awards

  • 2014 German Design Award 2014 Frankfurt Ambiente
  • 2010 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2010
  • 2007 luxury brand ranking best German kitchen manufacturer
  • 2006 Roscoe Award
  • 2005 New Classic
  • 2005 Best of Corporate Publishing Award
  • 2005 15th International Astrid Awards
  • 2004 Elle Deco Design Award 2004
  • 2004 DDC prize for networked communication
  • 2004 red dot design award 2004
  • 2004 md anniversary award " 10 from 50 "
  • 2003 red dot design award 2003
  • 2003 iF design award 2003
  • 2003 good design award
  • 2001 Industry winner " Furnishings"
  • 2000 Industry winner " Furnishings"
  • 1998 Industry winner " Furnishings"
  • 1997 The European Commission gave Bulthaup the Lifetime Achievement Award and the European Design Prize.
  • 1996 red dot award for design quality
  • 1995 Industry winner " Furnishings"
  • 1995 The Golden Fork
  • 1993 German Prize for Communication Design
  • 1992 Finalist Award
  • 1991 Industry winner " Furnishings"
  • 1991 Swiss Design Prize
  • 1990 European Community Design Prize 1990
  • 1990 Design Choice '90
  • 1990 Design Innovations '90
  • 1988 Design Innovations '89
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