Distinctive Characteristics
Showroom
The 93 m² showroom in the historic building combines baroque elements with a raw formwork structure – a deliberately staged contrast that promotes creative work. Two material libraries, textile collections, and flexible consultation areas make the location a comprehensive contact point. The team led by Caroline Ding and David De Martin provides personalised and expert advice – for flats, offices, hotels or educational institutions.
Competencies
Lausanne is closely associated with the teo jakob centre of competence in Geneva-Carouge, the leading centre for design and interior architecture in French-speaking Switzerland. The offerings range from selecting a Vitra chair to planning a lighting scheme, all the way through comprehensive interior design advice for private clients, businesses and institutions: all of teo jakob’s expertise is available in Lausanne. This includes lighting consultancy, bespoke curtains, textile solutions, acoustic solutions, room-in-room systems such as the Mute Modular system, or configuring USM shelving – always with access to special editions and sample collections from leading design brands.
Platform & Events
teo jakob Lausanne is not only a planning centre, but also a cultural platform. Exhibitions showcasing the brands Fredericia, Santa & Cole, and Muuto have already been held here. An exclusive series of armchairs has been created in collaboration with the Lausanne-based designer Guy Meldem. As part of the «Design Days Lausanne», the showroom provides a platform for young talent, and the reconstruction of Arne Jacobsen’s hotel room 606 attracted national attention.
