1. MODULAR MAGIC AT
HOME AND THE OFFICE
Like life itself, our living spaces
are in a constant state of change.
Whether you’re at work or at
home, trends and individual
preferences evolve regularly. What
remains true is that both our living
and work spaces reflect the way
we think and feel.
Home is where we spend our
time, relax and enjoy life. Office
life now demands a more flexible
and sustainable environment
than was true some years ago.
Workspace design and furniture
solutions that are versatile and
adjust to all requirements from
comfort and health are becoming
critical requirements to corporate
environments in this fast
changing world.
Form follows function. That has
been the principle of USM Modular
Furniture since its inception
over 50 years ago. In 1960 Paul
Schaerer met the Swiss architect
Fritz Haller for the construction
project of the new USM factory
buildings and office pavilion.
Schaerer discovered in the young
architect, an ability to fulfill his
requirements for a flexible factory
building with the vision of a
unique, steel modular construction
system. The USM factory buildings
were built in Muensingen,
Switzerland and in 1963 Paul
Schaerer and Fritz Haller began
creating a furniture system for the
new USM office pavilion.
Today, USM Haller can be found
in offices and homes around the
world – and has been acquired for
the permanent design collection
of The Museum of Modern Art in
New York.
USM’s state-of-the-art
production technologies
guarantee the strength and
durability of each component.
To this day, final assembly is
always completed by hand,
ensuring exceptional attention
to detail and quality. Longevity
plays a central role in the entire
manufacturing processes proven
by the timeless character of the
USM Modular Furniture system.
Well-known as providers of
inspirational environments
for office and home, and now
proudly the African USM Modular
Furniture supplier, Magicode is
able to provide, install and design
your space with USM Modular
Furniture, the sustainable,
durable and timeless system of
furniture, which brightens and
defines your individuality. USM
and Magicode accompany the
client all the way, to ensure every
project turns into reality.
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