Aisslinger: ADD

Together with designer Werner Aisslinger, Flötotto have developed the modular ADD furniture system, presented at imm Cologne 2013, which features an innovative joint design. The intelligent plastic node (patent pending) brings with it two major advantages: first it seamlessly connects the timber profiles to form a structural frame, hiding the joint within the node itself. Second, it introduces a new and simple installation technique, in which the nodes feature fasteners that simply clip onto and off other elements such as front, side and back panels. Elements can easily be changed or added at any time. ADD is a system that can be modified and extended according to the user's ideas and needs.

The modular system comes in attractive colours and includes a number of self-contained units that can be used universally and can be extended to create complete solutions. ADD works like a construction kit providing unlimited options, adapting instantly to changing lifestyles: if necessary, the system can be modified easily and effortlessly. With the lengths, depths and widths of individual modules combining perfectly, ADD provides all the benefits of a sophisticated system. Users can choose from a wealth of individual design options to create their very own piece of furniture.

After the successful 2012 launch of the PRO line of chairs for schools and for both the contract and domestic markets, ADD continues the approach of interpreting the Flötotto tradition in a contemporary manner. The classic Flötotto profile system, a successful longrunner that has formed a significant part of the brand's image since the 1970s, is now followed by the new ADD generation of system furniture. Says CEO Frederik Flötotto: "One of our strengths is the treatment of wood. ADD is not a successor to our successful container system; it is an entirely new system based on the brand's DNA. Werner Aisslinger is a renowned expert in modular systems. The combination of both his and our special expertise was an ideal match for the development of ADD."

Werner Aisslinger adds: "ADD literally contains a 'hidden hero' since the highly complex joint is integrated into the load-bearing wooden elements in such a way that it remains invisible from the outside. This gives the system an elegant, domestic look. Offering all the benefits of a system, ADD also works perfectly when used as a stand-alone unit."