Vision by Arco
Envisioning Vision: the story of a future classic.
Vision was conceived in 1985 and holds a special place in design history. It was created for Pastoe by Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac a renowned Dutch design team. Boonzaaijer and Mazairac initially did not focus on making a cupboard, but on an abstract investigation into surfaces, proportions and storage spaces, independent of production restrictions such as production standards.
Vision, arguably, represents the apex of this philosophy. While Boonzaaijer and Mazairac produced celebrated pieces for a portfolio of high-profile clients, Vision remains a career-defining design.
An icon of design and functionality.
The Vision cabinet collection is more than a piece of furniture. Ahead of its time, Vision is striking for its minimalism. It is an icon of design and functionality. The seamless integration of handleless doors, combined with the 45-degree facets, resulted in a groundbreaking form, offering a supremely satisfying click every time you use its doors. Realizing this level of detail and precision requires high-quality engineering.
Unusually for the era, Vision is a modular concept comprising identical surfaces—front, sides, top, and bottom—meaning that individual Vision components can be arranged freely according to need. Together, these features permit an astonishing range of possibilities, from simple solutions to sculptural "landscapes." In other words, there's a Vision for every vision.
Arco’s Vision: a gradual introduction.
Vision is a renowned design, and Arco is excited to make it widely available. In order to do so, Arco will introduce Vision step by step, carefully integrating it into the company’s existing collection of handcrafted tables, and the objects that complement them. This approach allows Arco to upscale the existing Vision, including sustainability improvements like certified wood (standard across all Arco products), a wider variety of colors, and a guarantee that each Vision will be of the highest quality. More refinements will follow soon.
Vision Selected
Vision Selected is a carefully curated series of Vision cabinets. Selected comprises three models, representing the most popular variations from Vision’s long history. They come in four colors, all lacquer-based. Additionally, the Vision Selected 1 offers three accent colors (both lacquer and oak veneer).
The Vision Selected range is already available at a selection of Dutch and Belgian dealers. In April of 2025, a full roll-out will follow, with a second line, Vision Modules, debuting internationally at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Selected 1, 2 and 3.
The Vision Selected 1 is an elegant cabinet available in three elegant color combinations—white, deep brown, and clay. It features a primary color complemented by three accent tones in lacquer and oak veneer, mounted on a finely textured black frame measuring 18 cm in height.
Vision Selected 2 is a hanging cupboard composed of repeating modules, each consisting of a drawer, a hinge and two doors. Vision Selected 2 comes with optional cable management, ensuring that extraneous wires don’t disrupt its clean, precisely engineered lines.
The Vision Selected 3 is a freestanding cupboard composed of repeating modules, each consisting of a drawer, a hinge and two doors. Mounted on a finely textured black frame measuring 18 cm in height, this cabinet is crafted from wood certified to meet rigorous environmental standards, as are the others in the Selected range. Both the Vision Selected 2 and the Vision Selected 3 are available in a single lacquer color, applied throughout to both front and back surfaces, without accents. Color choices currently encompass white, beige, clay and black-grey (Arco’s newest color). The palette will be expanded in 2025.
Dealers
Vision Selected is currently available through selected dealers within The Netherlands and Belgium:
Netherlands
Smelink Wonen
Kleibultweg 31, Oldenzaal, Netherlands
Carlos in Huis
Hofstraat 13-15, Deventer, Netherlands
Bastiaansen Wonen
Kerkstraat 33, Bavel, Netherlands
Jan van Beek Contemporary Living
Beukenplein 23, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bentveld Interieur
Nieuwe Rijn 24, Leiden, Netherlands
The Donjon Furniture
Ekkersrijt 4001, 4007, Son, Netherlands
Wiechers Wonen
Balkerweg 22A, Ommen, Netherlands
Berden Wonen
Euromarkt 26, Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
Van Til Interieur
Noorderkade 1038, Alkmaar, Netherlands
CILO
Gerritsenweg 11G, Zutphen, Netherlands
Hoefsloot Wonen
Pascalweg 4, Elst, Netherlands
Flow Rotterdam
Vlaardingenweg 85, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Matser Design
Arnhemsestraat 28, Amersfoort, Netherlands
Mas Interieur
Frederikstraat 565, The Hague, Netherlands
Eijerkamp Veenendaal
Einsteinstraat 1, Veenendaal, Netherlands
Peters Interieur
Vergelt 3, Baarlo, Netherlands
Belgium
Fides
Waverstraat 25, Aalst, Belgium
Cockaert Design
Ossegemstraat 10, Meise, Belgium
Frequently asked questions
We understand that, with a launch like this, questions may arise. We're happy to answer them through vision@arco.nl. You can download product information, such as factsheets and cable management renderings, through the button below.