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are certain designers who, through hard work and
sheer determination, have become household names, recognised by anyone with even the slightest interest in design. Their burgeoning portfolios cover all manner of design disciplines and many can now count themselves amongst the growing numbers of design celebrities. Some can even be considered a brand in their own right, producing work that can be identified in an instant. Innovative designs in particular tend
to stick in people’s minds. If someone were to ask you which designer created the futuristic Z Island kitchen for Ernestomeda, the name Zaha Hadid would undoubtedly come tumbling from your mouth without hesitation. What about the Smart-ologic Corian Living project that debuted at Milan Design Week last year? Karim Rashid, right? And the Corian Nouvel Lumières multi- sensorial interior environment? The name gives it away a little but if you said Jean Nouvel you’d be correct. All of these futuristic creations came from
the minds of iconic design superstars but they also have something else in common, apart from the fact they are all made of Corian. All four designs were manufactured and built by the same company. Whilst we can all name the designers
with ease, how many of us are able to correctly identify the company that enabled these designs to go from being an adventurous sketch in a designer’s notepad to an actual product viewed by millions of people the world over?
STARTING OUT Hasenkopf is the name of the industrial manufacturer responsible for bringing these creations to life. Situated in the tranquil village of Mehring in the Bavaria region of Germany, Hasenkopf’s success story dates back to 1964 when Didymus Hasenkopf and his two employees started a small workshop specialising in wooden drawers. Today the company is considered to
be a pioneer in the processing of premium materials and counts 180 employees in its ranks. As a specialist supplier, Hasenkopf offers a wide range of integrated solutions in wood, Corian, Parapan and other materials, such as acrylic and gypsum fiberboard. Hasenkopf now works with a range of
customers and partners from the fields of joinery, carpentry and industrial processing to create products for prestigious clients. The company has even made a name for itself with well-known international brands, architects and designers as proven by their recent collaborations.
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Corian bathtub & washbasin, part of the Curva2 range made by Hasenkopf
At the 2010 Holz-Handwerk exhibition in Nuremberg, Hasenkopf presented the Egg of Columbus, a 3 metre high egg made from Corian and showcasing the company’s capabilities in the 3D processing of Corian
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