VOLA
VOLA is manufactured by VOLA A/S a well established Danish company founded in 1873, owned and run by the Overgaard family.
The Idea
Shortly after Arne Jacobsen won a competition in 1961 for his design of the National Bank of Denmark he was contacted by the owner of VOLA A/S, Verner Overgaard who introduced his proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of the mixer are hidden leaving only the handles and spout seen by the user. At the time this was a completely new concept, but Jacobsen realized that this idea combined with his functionalistic approach to design could be developed. With that basic principle in mind, the simple and concise VOLA design we know today was conceived.
Since Jacobsen's death in 1971, Teit Weylandt, a former assistant to Arne Jacobsen and VOLA Director Carsten Overgaard, have continued to introduce new products into the world famous Vola range and thus established VOLA as an international brand whilst keeping the original principles of excellent design and functionability.
VOLA, now in its 35th year of production, is made up of many components all of which are manufactured at VOLA A/S. Traditional Scandinavian craftsmanship and the most modern engineering technology ensures the highest standard of precision and quality finishing.
Recognition of the VOLA design
Not long after production began Vola was awarded the ID-prize for it's excellent design. International recognition soon followed with VOLA being selected for exhibition in centres of architecture and design such as Museum of Modern Art, New York Kunstgewerbemuseum, Cologne Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Neue Sammlung, Munich to mention just a few.
Product development and design
During VOLA A/S 35 years of production, technical specifications have been constantly up-dated in order to meet the requirements of market and material changes. Any product developments have been made on the condition that the VOLA design remains unchanged. With a distribution network of over 25 countries, success in sales has been the reward for this firm company policy.In 1995 Vola received the ID Classics Prize. This was awarded on the grounds that not only is VOLA still in production but "as regards the idea, VOLA looks exactly the same today as 25 years ago."
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