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The transformation of the iconic Danish Museum
by Kengo Kuma & Associates is one of Denmark’s
most recent cultural success stories.
Featuring over 50 stunning locations by 48 renowned architects, our new catalogue delves into the essence of design, craftsmanship and tradition that defines the soul of VOLA.
VIEW CATALOGUEWe have been making life better since 1968.
It’s all about bringing the good life to everyone.
And that’s something we promise we will never change.
This summer, workers at the VOLA factory in Horsens were surprised much to everyone’s delight.
Watch the filmFor centuries, human beings have sought happiness and wellbeing through a connection with nature. From Neolithic stone circles to today’s resurgence of interest in sustainable and organic products, we have a primal need to have relationships with spaces and objects that resonate in a profound and purposeful way.
Read articleWe explore design stories from internationally renowned designers and architects, offering unique insights into design, architecture, and the world of VOLA.
We created six stories that look at VOLA and what makes it what it is today. Often imitated but never matched. VOLA is The Original.
The first VOLA taps were designed for the National Bank of Denmark by Arne Jacobsen.
Arne Jacobsen (1902-71) graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1927. His breakthrough as an architect came in 1929 with the winning design for the contest on the House of the Future which was really the introduction of modern architecture on Danish ground.
VOLA THE ORIGINALShortly after Arne Jacobsen won a competition in 1961 for his design of the National Bank of Denmark he was contacted by the owner of VOLA A/S, Verner Overgaard, who introduced his proposal for a new type of wall-mounted mixer tap. He imagined a design where all the mechanical parts of the mixer are hidden leaving only the handles and spout exposed. At the time this was a completely new concept, but Jacobsen realized that this idea combined with his functional approach to design could be developed. With that basic principle in mind, the simple and concise VOLA design that we know today was conceived.
Since Jacobsen's death in 1971, Teit Weylandt, one of Arne Jacobsen's former assistants, and later on the design department of Aarhus Arkitekterne A/S along with the late VOLA Director Carsten Overgaard, continued to introduce new products into the world of the famous VOLA range. Thus establishing VOLA as an international brand whilst keeping the original principles of excellent design and functionality.
VOLA - DESIGNED AND HANDMADE IN DENMARK
