StudentLodge

StudentLodge provides affordable and stylish accommodation for international students, professors, and trainees in the heart of the Swiss capital city of Bern, offering a range of rooms in multiple locations. Working with interior suppliers Berther Büromöbel GmbH, StudentLodge opened two vibrant new locations, featuring a colourful concept and comfortable homeliness.

The project consisted of 132 studio apartments and 20 two-room apartments in Wankdorf, with an additional 203 single room and 6 studio apartments in Bümpliz Nord. In addition to private accommodation, a range of communal areas were designed to provide places for students to eat and socialise.

Working with Berther Büromöbel, Cécile Berther, Owner & Managing Director of StudentLodge, selected the Profim Noor chair as a way of adding colour and charm to the interior scheme which on the whole is rather neutral, offering the student occupants a blank canvas to style their own rooms. The colour concept was devised to make distinctions between the rooms - Blue and green tones for student rooms, with red and yellow in communal zones.

The ruggedness of the chairs was also a big factor, as explained by Cécile; “Since it is a student dormitory, with different usage concepts, it has also been important to use products that are robust and easy to clean. To have variety in the colour design, the wide colour palette of the Profim products was a great advantage. The colour scheme should radiate lightness and fit the new building and radiate homeliness. Since the residents are students, it was also important to ensure good value for money, so that the living spaces are also attractive for students.”

Not only is the Profim Noor available in a wide selection of colours and fabrics, but it can also feature one of several base options, from wooden to metal legs, sledge base or a 5-star wheeled base. This dynamic choice allows a consistent design from space to space, whilst offering seating designed for focused desk work and more relaxed environments.

With the first group of students moved in, the feedback was very positive as reported by Cécile: “The students feel very comfortable and the feedback is very good. “The rooms are beautifully decorated, colourful and homely” and “Brightly furnished and friendly, you just feel comfortable” are a few of the comments we have received.