With their luxury fitness brand kenkō, German designers Andreas Bachmann and Fritz Grospietsch have answered this call, creating refined products from polished natural materials that blur the lines between gym equipment and art. After meeting at design school in Darmstadt, Germany, Andreas and Fritz teamed up for their furniture store Galerie Bachmann. In 2016, they combined their shared passions for aesthetics and athletics by creating kenkō.
Your work has been featured all over the world now. Name your personal favourite city. What are the top 5 spots here you’d recommend to your best friend when they are in town?
There’s nothing like home! We love, respect and value all the countries/cities where we’ve had the chance to showcase our work. But Berlin will always be special to us as our favourite city. We love our Berlin culture where people are deeply rooted in art, and where new ideas & innovations are wholeheartedly welcomed. Whoever is visiting Berlin, first and foremost they should visit:
Our kenkō store
New National Gallery Berlin
Old National Gallery Berlin
Ryotei 893 (Restaurant)
Treptower Park
