Uni | Wardrobe

UNI is a simple yet remarkably contemporary coat rack designed by Ferdinand Kramer around 1954 as part of a product family for Goethe University Frankfurt.

Ferdinand Kramer (January 22, 1898 — November 4, 1985) was a modernist architect and designer born in Frankfurt. In retrospect, Kramer is considered an outstanding representative of minimalist architecture and design. Durability, practical utility, carefully balanced proportions and perfect craftsmanship characterize the furniture he designed throughout the various phases of his life.

From 1925, Ferdinand Kramer worked at the Municipal Building Department in the “Standardization” division on Ernst May’s internationally acclaimed social reform urban planning program “New Frankfurt.” Some of the furniture Ferdinand Kramer designed during that period was shown in 1927 at the legendary “The Dwelling” exhibition in the Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart. Under the direction of Mies van der Rohe, it was pioneering in the development of modern architecture. From 1938 — 1952, Ferdinand Kramer lived in exile in New York. His “Knock-Down” furniture in particular, a forerunner of contemporary “flat-pack” furniture, reflects his engagement with the American way of life.

In 1952, Ferdinand Kramer was appointed Director of Building at Goethe University and designed the interior furnishings for the 23 university buildings he planned and built, which shaped the appearance of Frankfurt University in the postwar period.

3 hooks Dimensions (L × D × H): 400 mm × 112 mm × 180 mm, 2 kg

6 hooks Dimensions (L × D × H): 850 mm × 112 mm × 180 mm, 4 kg