No other city is as closely associated with the Bauhaus movement as Dessau. Under directors Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer and Mies van der Rohe, the art and design school entered its prime here in the years 1925 and 1932. This was the heyday of Bauhaus architecture, which explains why most Bauhaus buildings are to be found in Dessau today. So it’s hardly surprising that the guiding principle “form follows function” influenced Ghandour’s product development, too. “Questions of efficiency and practicality played a key role even back then. If you succeed in achieving a certain perfection in terms of application, the design is usually perfect as well. Function and design merge into one,” he explains.

Ensuring that Dessau remains a hub for creativity and helping it to grow further is something the two founders care deeply about. “It’s a pity so many students leave the city after graduating. There are lots of opportunities for founders here, and the local authorities are very supportive,” says Rudi.

The two young entrepreneurs also have a particularly original idea for sharing their own experience of starting out: they are currently planning a new showroom for their products in the center of Dessau. And because a space without people feels lifeless, the aim is to combine the showroom with co-working spaces and a café. “Our dream is to create a communication space where people get together and share ideas – an incubator for the creative sector in Dessau,” says Ghandour enthusiastically.

At the same time, PXNEL’s plug-in systems would be put to the test in practice, while potential customers could see for themselves how versatile the panels are in use.

For the two founders, the flexibility and multifunctionality of their products have become a core part of their business culture: in future, the PXNEL principle will not only bring new life to rooms but also invigorate the creative sector in the Bauhaus city of Dessau.

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