Project

ZENZOZ

An in-house development matured over more than a decade: a patented modular system of wood and aluminium for home and lounge spaces. It creates structures that breathe and divide rooms without closing them off.

ZENZOZ room divider of wooden slats structuring an open workspace
About the project

Engineering Know-How Meets Living Aesthetics

ZENZOZ began as an internal idea in Gütersloh, with the ambition of creating a timeless and highly flexible system for rooms and furniture alike. The challenge lay in the symbiosis of architectural clarity, extreme stability and genuine domestic warmth.

The result of this long-running in-house development is a handcrafted principle in which fine wooden slats are held apart and securely joined by precisely machined aluminium sleeves.

The project shows how engineering precision can be translated into an emotional, aesthetic design for the modern living space.

Project Goal

A Structure That Breathes

The central goal was a system that adapts entirely to architectural needs — whether as a discreet room divider, a robust lounge chair or a delicate accessory.

The deliberate reduction to two core materials demanded the highest craftsmanship (Made in Germany) in order to combine lasting stability with an almost weightless, “breathing” appearance.

Outcome

The Outcome of the Project

A single construction principle gives rise to an entire family of furniture: slat, sleeve and joint stay the same — the room decides what they become. Today ZENZOZ is a brand in its own right within the JSTec universe.

ZENZOZ lounge chair made of wooden slats and aluminium sleevesClose-up of the joint between wooden slat and aluminium sleeve