Haus Toolbox

Hannes & Fritz is a design duo working between Stuttgart and Zürich, where Johannes and Fritz develop each project through an iterative, back-and-forth process. They first met during their Master’s program in Product Design at ECAL in Lausanne, discovering a shared passion for hands-on experimentation and an intuitive approach to design. They gained experience at studios and in diverse design project across Zürich, Los Angeles, Hong Kong & Milan, and it was a self-produced limited-edition bench that quickly sold out, that ultimately led them to found their studio in 2019. This confirmed their belief in their creative synergy and marked the beginning of their journey as a design studio.

For Hannes & Fritz, design is about discovering logic in the unexpected—an interplay between functionality and subtle surprises. Their process is deeply rooted in craftsmanship, frequently working in their workshop, allowing ideas to emerge through making. They embrace a philosophy where no single vision dominates; instead, their designs are shaped by discussion, challenge, and evolution, resulting in objects that feel distinctly ‘them.’

“The best indicator of good design,” they reflect, “is when you see it for the first time and think, ‘Wow, I could have had that thought.’ It feels so obvious, yet entirely new.” For Normann Copenhagen, Hannes & Fritz have designed the Haus Toolbox, a refined take on the nowadays common plastic toolbox, now reimagined in metal and wood. Through its thoughtful materiality and clean yet characterful aesthetic, the Haus Toolbox exemplifies Hannes & Fritz’s approach: functional, familiar, and built to last.

Normann Copenhagen is a Danish design company with the mission to create original and innovative products in a simple and contemporary design that withstands the test of time. Or in other words, to challenge conventional thinking and make the ordinary extraordinary through great design.