Vision by Arco
Envisioning Vision: the story of a future classic.
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. Boonzaaijer and Mazairac initially did not focus on making a cupboard, but on an abstract investigation into surfaces, proportions and storage spaces, independent of production restrictions such as production standards.
Vision, arguably, represents the apex of this philosophy. While Boonzaaijer and Mazairac produced celebrated pieces for a portfolio of high-profile clients, Vision remains a career-defining design.
An icon of design and functionality.
The Vision cabinet collection is more than a piece of furniture. Ahead of its time, Vision is striking for its minimalism. It is an icon of design and functionality. The seamless integration of handleless doors, combined with the 45-degree facets, resulted in a groundbreaking form, offering a supremely satisfying click every time you use its doors. Realizing this level of detail and precision requires high-quality engineering.
Unusually for the era, Vision is a modular concept comprising identical surfaces—front, sides, top, and bottom—meaning that individual Vision components can be arranged freely according to need. Together, these features permit an astonishing range of possibilities, from simple solutions to sculptural "landscapes." In other words, there's a Vision for every vision.
The modules are Vision, the composition is yours.
Vision Modules allows you to create personalized cabinet configurations from various modular elements. From elegant storage solutions to sculptural landscapes, all are available in Arco's comprehensive color palette. The foundational elements of the Vision cabinet concept allow for countless configurations.
Vision Selected
Vision Selected is a carefully curated series of Vision cabinets. Selected comprises three models, representing the most popular variations from Vision's long history. They come in four colors, all lacquer-based. Additionally, the Vision Selected 1 offers three accent colors in both lacquer and oak veneer.
The collection includes Vision Selected 1, an elegant cabinet with a variety of color combinations and accent options; Vision Selected 2, a hanging cupboard with optional cable management; and Vision Selected 3, a standing cupboard. All models feature Vision's signature handleless design and are crafted from certified wood to meet rigorous environmental standards.
A classic made future-proof.
Vision is a renowned design, and Arco is excited to make it widely available. Arco introduced Vision step by step, carefully integrating it into the company’s existing collection of handcrafted tables, and the objects that complement them. This approach allows Arco to upscale the existing Vision, including sustainability improvements like certified wood (standard across all Arco products), a wider variety of colors, and a guarantee that each Vision will be of the highest quality. Vision is now available through all our dealers within Europe.
A Vision to fit every imagination.
Vision embodies the essence of modularity—with its simple, flexible design and precision engineering. From elegant storage solutions to sculptural landscapes, the basic elements of the Vision cabinet concept make countless configurations possible. Each Vision configuration is unique.
We are proud to announce that the advanced Vision by Arco configurator is now available, via this link, for our dealers in the Netherlands. The advanced tool makes composing and designing Vision cabinet configurations even easier and gives you the freedom to work together with your client(s). Reach out to a dealer nearby or contact us via vision@arco.nl for more information.
Boonzaaijer & Mazairac
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. Boonzaaijer and Mazairac initially did not focus on making a cupboard, but on an abstract investigation into surfaces, proportions and storage spaces, independent of production restrictions such as production standards.
Vision, arguably, represents the apex of this philosophy. While Boonzaaijer and Mazairac produced celebrated pieces for a portfolio of high-profile clients, Vision remains a career-defining design.
Dealers
The Vision by Arco collection is currently available through our dealers within Europe.
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Frequently asked questions
We understand that, with a launch like this, questions may arise. We're happy to answer them through vision@arco.nl. You can download product information, such as factsheets and cable management renderings, through the button below.