Product development
Every Leolux model starts as a design by one
of our designers. The Product Development
department at Leolux develops such a concept
into a fully fledged product. The first step is to
test all designs against numerous criteria, such
as aesthetics, quality, comfort and character.
The key question here is: is this a design that
will appeal to existing and new Leolux fans?
If the design passes this stringent test, it’s
time for the next step: developing a digital
3D model. Based on this model, we build a
prototype. And that’s all done by hand, without
work instructions or templates. These are
produced later based on the prototype. That’s
why building such a first model is a special skill;
a craft in which experience and invention go
hand in hand.
The first prototype is just the beginning.
The Leolux design team meets every week
to discuss progress, with the designer also
regularly joining the meeting. Together, they
assess each evolution of the model for all kinds
of features. From comfort and design to the
mechanics and any additions in the programme.
And they also look at producibility: can the
furniture be produced well and efficiently in the
factory? We use all that feedback to hone the
model (sometimes literally) until it is perfect.
