THE CASE COLLECTION

A collaboration between
Sir David Chipperfield and TSATSAS

THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS

David Chipperfield, Esther and Dimitrios Tsatsas first met in 2017. The chemistry as well as the demands on design and quality coincided, and soon the idea of a joint project was born: the ultimative suitcase, based on the personal needs of the much-travelled architect. SUIT-CASE was presented in 2020 as the result of a multi-year collaboration.

But the launch was not to be the end of the partnership – the collaboration had convinced the three creatives to jointly develop even more products that complement the travel case and help to organise, structure and enhance everyday life.

In summer 2022, TSATSAS is presenting the result: THE CASE COLLECTION, an edition of six essentials with a design based on the elegant, minimalist aesthetics of SUIT-CASE. Handcrafted in Germany, the products are of the highest quality and craftsmanship, and their design, reduced to the essential, turns them into constant companions for your everyday life.

BRIEF-CASE was developed in the shape of a traditional attaché case that was first seen in the mid-19th century as a companion of British men. The designers transferred its solid structure into an elegant briefcase, which is understated in design and perfected in terms of craftsmanship and materials, offering enough space for a 16-inch laptop, an organiser and work documents.

The clear silhouette of the DOCUMENT-CASE conceals an interior perfectly sized to fit an organiser, documents or a 13-inch laptop, with additional inner pockets for a mobile phone and work utensils.

With CASE 1, 2 and 3, THE CASE COLLECTION offers three flat, minimalist pouches in different sizes, which are zipped for the optimum storage and structure of daily necessities such as charging cables, pens or work utensils.

The GLASSES-CASE provides a safe place to store your glasses, easy to use thanks to a smart snap closure even in situations on the go.

Handcrafted in Offenbach/Main, Germany, all bags and pouches of the edition are made of calfskin leather, tanned in Germany or Sweden. The incomparable, natural feel of the calfskin is complemented by soft, ivory-coloured lamb nappa leather, which lines all products in the collection. Metal parts such as the polished zippers or the base studs of the items are crafted from recycled brass in Italy.

THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS
THE CASE COLLECTION — TSATSAS and David Chipperfield — photographed by Gerhardt Kellermann | TSATSAS

Photography
Gerhardt Kellermann