| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Eyewear |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Products | Optical and sunglasses frames |
| Website | www.ic-berlin.de |
ic! berlin brillen GmbH is a German company who design and produce eyewear by hand in Berlin, Germany, and distribute worldwide. The company was founded in 1999[1][2] by Ralph Anderl.
ic! berlin are noted for producing eyewear from 0.5mm thick[3][4] stainless spring steel sheet metal, using a patented[5] hinge design which avoids the use of any screws or glue in the construction of their frames. The combination of materials and techniques allows their products to be light and flexible.
The company have received various awards for their product designs and technological achievements, including:
1998 Einfach Genial TV Award/MDR, Germany
1998 Golden Silmo Eyewear Award, Paris/France
1999 2nd of Mido Eyewear Award, milano/Italy
1999 Eyewear of the Year 2000/IOFT, Tokyo/Japan
2000 Eyewear of the Year 2001/IOFT, Tokyo/Japan
2002 Red Dot Award/Product Design, Germany
2004 Eyewear of the Year 2005/IOFT, Tokyo/Japan
2005 Eyewear of the Year 2006/IOFT, Tokyo/Japan
2007 Landmark in the Land of Ideas 2007, Germany
2008 Golden Silmo Eyewear Award,[6] France/Paris
2008 Eyewear of the Year 2009/IOFT,[7] Tokyo/Japan
2009 Eyewear of the Year 2010/IOFT,[8] Tokyo/Japan
2010 Eyewear of the Year 2011/IOFT,[9] Tokyo/Japan
2011 Golden Silmo Eyewear Award, France/Paris
ic! berlin have produced designs in collaboration with Danish fashion label Bo Van Melskens,[10] German/French design collective KIX,[11] Jeremy Tarian,[12] Freitag,[13] and London fashion label Superfine.[14]