VIU x Tina Bobbe

Cut out for joy

What happens when a fearlessly creative product designer meets the precision of VIU? It’s simple: the design becomes bold—and the execution precise.
Tina Bobbe doesn’t see glasses as an accessory, but as a creative universe. AI-inspired designs that seem to come from an alternate reality? Bring them on. Shapes that are a little too bold? Perfect. And VIU? It brings it all together. With millimeter precision. Suitable for everyday wear. Wearable, but never boring.
The result is a collection that brings together two worlds that would never have crossed paths on paper: digital imagination and Swiss craftsmanship. And that’s exactly what you can see in the frames. Four models that take art seriously, but not themselves.
The temples? Not just any temples. Genuine cut-outs that carve graphic stripes into the material—made from high-quality acetate. Or temples shaped into waves, as if the material had developed its own rhythm. The shapes? Bold, playful, absolutely unmissable. Glasses that don’t ask if you’re ready—they just go ahead. As a tribute to creative transformation, we also created “The Sculpture” together with Tina—designed with AI and 3D-printed. It served as a stage for the frames—and as a quiet reminder that good ideas are rarely well-behaved.
German product designer Tina Bobbe transforms everyday objects into whimsical, sculptural centerpieces. Her first available pieces, “Pipe Frame” and “Pipe Frame Mini,” turn classic espresso machines into iconic design objects. Each piece is handcrafted in Germany.
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