Berker | Hager
Light switches as modular product lines
Berker is part of the Hager brand.
Starting point
Development of a scalable platform to reduce variants and strengthen brand structure.
Challenge
High variant diversity combined with the requirement for consistency and efficiency.
Approach
Definition of a modular product architecture with clear differentiation rules.
Result
Reduced complexity, more efficient production, and strengthened brand identity.
A modular switch system with a single generative principle: the spherical segment. Derived from the brand guideline "Berker – in its own way", all switch and socket inserts are based on this geometry, creating a formal consistency across the entire range.
Individual frames adapt seamlessly at the transition to standardised centre pieces – a continuous, uninterrupted surface results. In the higher-priced aluminium series, an extruded profile delivers high-quality metal surfaces with simple tooling: market differentiation and manufacturing efficiency from the same decision.
Gabor Lengyel and Prof. Stefan Lengyel jointly led the project as independent designers. Lines B.1 and B.3 were designed by Gabor Lengyel, who also conceived the surface geometry of the S.1 base range.
Berker B.3 – The first frame to be manufactured using the aluminium extrusion process.
Berker S.1
Berker B.1
