Stool bench stool

Products made by a special manufacturer: SIDE BY SIDE goes back to an initiative of the product designer Sabine Meyer. More than ten years ago she came into contact with the joinery of the Wendelstein workshops in the Bavarian Alpine Foreland where she became familiarised with the abilities and enthusiasm of the handicapped craftsmen. That contact marked the beginning of the high-quality production of furniture designed by her and other designers.
The workshop is the proof that product quality and social involvement are the best partners. The success of SIDE BY SIDE is self-evident. The furniture is produced preferably from different regional timber and finished with environmentally compatible oils, waxes or paints. SIDE BY SIDE products have won many design prizes.

Products from a special manufacturer: The history of SIDE BY SIDE began on the initiative of product designer Sabine Meyer. Ten years ago, she got to know the work of the Wendelstein Werkstätten, a carpentry workshop in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps. Impressed by the quality of the products, she learned of the skills and enthusiasm of the handicapped craftspeople employed there. Since then, the Wendelstein Werkstätten have produced high-quality products, well-designed by her and other product designers, in excellent handicrafts.

The project is impressive proof that product quality and social commitment can complement each other perfectly. The success of SIDE BY SIDE speaks for itself. Preferably made of domestic woods, all products get a thorough surface treatment with environmentally friendly oils, waxes or lacquers. Meanwhile, SIDE BY SIDE has been awarded a multitude of design prizes.