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Vision was conceived in 1985 and holds a special place in design history. It was created for Pastoe by Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac, a renowned Dutch design team. Arco is proud to introduce Vision.

Design duo Pierre Mazairac and Karel Boonzaaijer created the Vision storage concept in the 1980s. Its impeccable design, which combines aesthetic simplicity with technical craftsmanship, has an important place in Dutch design history.

To celebrate Arco’s 120th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Slim Table, Arco is launching a special edition of this iconic piece designed by Bertjan Pot. As with previous anniversaries, the celebrations were the occasion to create something unique: the Slim Table in three new and unexpected colour combinations.

Arco’s love affair with natural materials stretches back to the company’s birth. Now, we add Forbo Furniture Linoleum to the mix. This biobased material provides new possibilities, as part of Arco’s interest in innovation and sustainability.

We're introducing a more cost-friendly version to celebrate the Frame: the "Frame Friendly".

Innovation is a continuous process for many companies. For the flexible workplace, HofmanDujardin came up with a table in the shape of a triangle that can easily be moved, expanded and connected. There are endless configurations available.

At IMM 2024, we introduced new designs by Jonathan Prestwich, Sabine Marcelis, Gudmundur Ludvik and Arco Design Studio.

At this year’s Salone, Arco celebrates 120 years of craft and innovation. The much-loved Slim table, marks its own anniversary, turning 20 as Arco itself hits 120.

A new table from Arco’s own Jorre van Ast. While “flexibility” is a broad concept, the height-adjustable table provides one practical answer...

The wooden modular design table is designed to be configured with ease and according to your wishes, with endless length options in different shapes. From a small intimate setting to a great eye-catcher in a meeting and boardroom environment. The Kami design table is available in a round or oval shape for both the top and the column(s). The modern table combines sustainable design and organic shapes into a timeless design for the living and working environment.

IMM Spring edition at Design Post Köln. A four-day event with new designs including a chair by Jonathan Prestwich, a new base for the Kami by Joost van der Vecht and a new extendable table by Arco design studio.

The ultra thin iconic Slim table by Bertjan Pot celebrates its 20th anniversary.

For more than 120 years, sustainable wood has been our focus. Both its uniqueness and its durability make this material one of the many reasons to love.

Arco's design dining tables are the place to dine endlessly for special moments: you have an Arco table for life.

The word ‘tabling’ is a Dutch verb. Tafelen, is connected to the table, like the English have one for chair which the Dutch don’t have: chairing. You can’t table on your own, in Dutch. I table, ik tafel, is not possible as an expression. Tabling basically includes all the activities we do while hanging around at a table: drinking, talking, eating, and laughing...

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Balance in 2013, Arco set up the following colorful campaign together with Raw Color.

TIMELESS AND SIMPLE, BUT TECHNOLOGICALLY RICH – His design for the Essenza table has been a classic for nineteen years. Willem van Ast - third generation in family business Arco - speaks about the secret of a good product. “It was a response to the rustic oak table...

In this video, interior journalist Evelien Reich and designer Karel Boonzaaijer dive into the history of Vision and its transition to Vision by Arco.

At this year’s Salone, we're celebrating the classics and proudly introduce Vision: the iconic modular cabinets concept by Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac.

In this The Creators & Makers video with Sabine Marcelis, she explains what inspired her to design a wooden table.

At this year's Orgatec, we celebrate classic designs and introduce new products to our product families, optimizing existing collections to ensure they embody our commitment to sustainability and longevity.

We collaborated with Occony to create the Kami collection. Watch our The Creators & Makers video with designer Joost van der Vecht to learn more about the Kami table and collection.

The modern office requires a flexible response. While "flexibility" is a broad concept, the height-adjustable table provides one practical answer. While practicality is one thing to consider in future-proofing tables, aesthetics is another; therefore, Jorre van Ast designed the HAT.

Our factory sale is an exclusive opportunity to buy Arco showroom models and repaired furniture with discounts of up to 70%.

Smoking oak produces no smoke. When smoking oak wood, tannic acid in the wood reacts with ammonia vapour...

With the Local Wood collection, we maintain the production chain as short as possible. The collection is produced by local parties: from raw materials and processing (sawing and drying) to production. All the wood for this collection comes from the immediate vicinity of our plant in Winterswijk: the Netherlands and West Germany. This saves a lot of kilometres and thus a lot of energy.

Our working environment is changing. In the modern office we no longer simply sit at individual desks, the table has rather become a dynamic workplace where we hold informal...

Englishman Jonathan Prestwich is not some unknown newcomer to the corridors of Arco. For years, well before setting up his own design studio in 2004, Prestwich had been working together with Burkhard Vogtherr, one of the renowned household names in Winterswijk. He was Vogtherr’s right-hand man and had already worked with him in that capacity on the development of a variety of Arco products...

The Dutch designer Bertjan Pot first came into contact with Arco in 2005 within the context of the Arco12 project. On the occasion of its centenary, Arco invited twelve young Dutch designers to respond to the collection and the company through the medium of design. The result of all this was an enervating exhibition at Arnhem’s...

Tables do not generally receive so much attention. In fact, it is striking how a survey of books on furniture and the history of design reveals that chairs are usually the eye-catching and unique items. We also see this cultural bias reflected in museum design collections and...

Our homes and habits are changing. Where we used to have a seperate kitchen, dining room and living room, our homes are now becoming completely open with the 'communal table' as...

From 17 to 23 April 2023, The Elephant In The Room (Let's Talk About it) will take place at Castello Sforzesco in the heart of Milan – A supply chain exhibition that celebrates the textile creation process and proudly presents what's behind the hidden labels to provide a better understanding of the complexities and challenges in this industry.

The 'impossible looking' thin Slim table is a quality innovative strong sandwich construction of steel and honeycomb with a veneer wood frame.

.Within a year of having met for the first time, Icelandic designer Gudmundur Ludvik (1970) and Arco presented the first result of their collaboration...