Bringing European modernist design heritage into the present, Prostoria introduces the Richter Collection to Germany for the first time at Design Post Cologne, from 27–30 October, during ORGATEC 2026.
The collection adds a distinctive new dimension to Prostoria's portfolio for contemporary workplaces, hospitality and public interiors, combining modernist design principles with the comfort and precision of contemporary manufacturing.
A Modernist Legacy Worth Rediscovering
Some of Europe's most compelling modernist designs never became classics, simply because they never had the opportunity to enter industrial production. The furniture of Vjenceslav Richter (1917–2002) tells precisely this story.
EXPO 58, Bruxelles
An architect, artist and theorist, Richter was a leading figure of European modernism and a founding member of EXAT 51, the avant-garde collective that championed the synthesis of architecture, art and design. His international career included the Yugoslav Pavilion at Expo 58 in Brussels, the Milan Triennale and exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Vjenceslav Richter, 1917 - 2002
Richter conceived furniture as an extension of architecture, guided by structural clarity, proportion and a radical economy of form. Yet many of his designs remained prototypes, archival drawings or pieces created for specific architectural projects.
VR52 Collection
From Archive to Contemporary Production
Having acquired the rights to Richter's furniture designs, Prostoria undertook the responsibility of bringing this remarkable heritage into contemporary production, preserving the integrity of his original ideas while adapting them to today's standards of comfort, durability and use.
VR53 Collection
Developed over two years with Richter+ (Numen/ForUse, Neisako and Grupa) and Prostoria's in-house R&D team, the collection comprises around twenty pieces across five families: VR51, VR52, VR53, VR58 and VR61. Working from archival drawings, photographs and prototypes, the team reconstructed Richter's design logic, combining original concepts with contemporary engineering and manufacturing technologies.
Rather than reproducing historical forms, the project continues Richter's thinking, giving his ideas the opportunity to become furniture for contemporary life.
VR58 Collection
The collection has already received international recognition. At NeoCon 2026 in Chicago, the VR61 family won the Best of NeoCon Innovation Award, while the Richter Collection received the HiP Award from Interior Design magazine in the Hospitality category.
VR61 Collection
VR61 Collection
Prostoria at Design Post Cologne
The Richter Collection represents a significant addition to Prostoria’s extensive portfolio of chairs and tables for hospitality, workplace and public interiors. At Design Post Cologne, Prostoria will also showcase selected pieces from its Piun, Rhomb, Monk and Strain collections.
Design Post Cologne / ORGATEC 2026
27–30 October 2026
