Distinctive Features
Showroom
In the connected buildings at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 23 and 25, authentically staged living environments with modern classics and contemporary creations from leading design brands are presented across six floors, from the basement to the roof terrace. Here, furniture, lighting, carpets and textiles can be experienced interacting with one another. The ideal place to discover and try out designer furniture in Bern.
Project space for business clients
In the basement, furnishing solutions are created for companies, public offices, restaurants, and institutions, from needs analysis through realisation. Key elements are modular systems such as Mute Modular for retreat areas, meeting zones, or lounges. The offering is complemented by furniture and interior solutions from brands such as Arper, Vitra or HAY. Consultation, material sampling, and planning are carried out directly on site and are tailored to functional, durable, and architecturally coordinated use.
Lighting Lab
In the historic vaulted cellar at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 25, the lighting lab showcases over 50 luminaries for residential spaces and workspaces. Colour temperature, Kelvin values, dimming, and beam angle can be experienced first-hand in the space. Pendant, floor and wall lamps from manufacturers such as Belux, Baltensweiler or Foscarini are on display. The combination of technical consulting and atmospheric staging supports projects ranging from individual applications to comprehensive lighting design.
Materials Library
The materials library, with over 3,500 fabric, wood, stone, carpet and acoustic samples, is located on the ground floor of Gerechtigkeitsgasse 23. Sustainable materials and options for circular construction are also integrated. The library supports private residential projects as well as interior design for businesses. Custom-made curtains are designed and sampled here. Numerous classic furniture designs can be customised; special dimensions, colour preferences and functional adjustments are implemented directly by the team in Bern.
USM PlayLab
On the ground floor, the USM PlayLab demonstrates how USM furniture can be planned in a modular way for residential, office, and reception spaces. Colours, configurations, and functions can be tried out. The world’s first specialised USM showroom was established in Bern in 1972. Today’s PlayLab continues this tradition. With ever-changing displays and expert advice, Gerechtigkeitsgasse 36 is the premier location to buy, configure or refurbish USM furniture in Bern.
Creative Studio
The creative studio at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 23 is a workspace for design and exchange. Here, customers, architects and consultants develop solutions that make colours, tactile qualities and proportions immediately perceptible. Physical sampling complements digital models and forms the basis for precise interior design advice in Bern. From individual pieces of furniture to comprehensive room concepts.
Chair cellar
In the vaulted cellar at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 25, over 150 seating options, classics and contemporary designs are on display. The Stuhlkeller allows for a direct comparison of construction, ergonomics and design. The diversity shows how differently seating solutions respond to space, use, and material, providing a foundation for making informed furniture choices in private and commercial projects in Bern.
Mute Room-In-Room Systems
With Mute, teo jakob develops acoustic solutions for open working environments. The Mute Modular system allows room-in-room pods, panels, and partitions without structural modifications, which can be moved or expanded without tools. Lighting, ventilation and electricity are integrated upon request. In combination with carpets, curtains and wall absorbers, retreats are created for focused work, confidential conversations or hybrid meetings.
Outdoor terrace at Friedenskirche, teo jakob, Bern
On the outdoor terrace of the Stadtkloster Frieden in Bern, teo jakob invites you to discover a selection of outdoor furniture in a unique setting. In collaboration with the Stadtkloster Frieden association, a space is being created where design comes to life. Furniture from brands including Atelier Alinea, HAY, Kettal, Fritz Hansen, Alias, Atelier Vierkant and Lehni can be viewed, tried out and experienced in their natural setting. At the same time, the terrace offers a space to linger, chat and relax. In this way, the venue combines high-quality design with social interaction and a pleasant atmosphere.
Art
Shortly before his death, Teo Jakob established a foundation to preserve his collection. Works by Alfred Hofkunst, Dieter Roth and Urs Lüthi are still part of the house to this day. The mural entitled «Beleuchtung» (Lighting) (1971) by Hofkunst extends over four floors. Through changing presentations, new connections between art, space and design become visible, forming a contextual framework for consultation and design in Bern.
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