Heinz und Bodo Rasch

Heinz and Bodo Rasch developed radical ideas for a new, modern design, especially in the 1920s – clear, functional, light. With their work between architecture, design and journalism, they are exemplary for the progressive thinking of the avant-garde.

Heinz Rasch (1902–1996) and Bodo Rasch (1903–1995) worked as a dynamic design duo in the 1920s, closely combining architecture, furniture design and graphic design. Their focus was on functional clarity, lightweight construction, tubular steel furniture and modern typography – always in the service of a new, progressive lifestyle.
They designed visionary living concepts, experimented with industrial materials and published their ideas in numerous publications. Their joint office in Stuttgart was a creative centre where designs were created, exhibitions curated and debates held. They saw design as a cultural and social task – not just as an aesthetic means, but as a tool for a new way of thinking.
Whether in their spatial concepts, furniture designs or their graphic work, the Rasch brothers strove for a light, precise, rational design that remained both human and open.