
Wittmann is a company steeped in tradition. The wealth of expertise it draws on has been handed down over the years from one generation to the next. Wittmann has a tradition of craftsmanship dating back over a century. Precision, continuity and craft skills have shaped the philosophy of the company since its origins as a saddlery and leather workshop.
By keeping the workshops and the family home in Etsdorf am Kamp, the company has always been able to train gifted workers, and maintain the quality of the craftsmanship, and thus of the products from generation to generation.
Designed by Sebastian Herkner | WITTMANN
1870 yılında doğan Josef Hoffmann, Viyama’daki Academy of Fine Arts’ta Carl von Hasenquer ve Otto Wagner’in altında mimarlık okudu. 1899 yılında University of Applied Arts Vienna’da profesör oldu. 1903’te Kolo Moser ile beraber Wiener Werkstätte’yi kurdu. İlk önemli binası, Viyana yakınlarındaki Purkersdorf’taki sanatoryum oldu. 1904 yılında inşa edilen bu bina iç ve dış mimariye yeni standartlar getirdi. Ancak Hoffmann uluslararası ününü, 1905-11 yılları arasında Brüksel’de inşa edilen Palais Stoclet sayesinde kazandı.