
Redefining the visual legacy of a Swiss interior design icon
In 1963, architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schärer developed the USM Haller system — modular furniture that turned Swiss engineering into a design classic found in offices and homes worldwide. Collective Agency took on brand strategy and photography: an image series and a range of campaign visuals that capture the iconic character of the furniture. The result is visual communication as considered and enduring as the furniture itself.
Client
USM Haller
Year
2025
Services
Brand Strategy | Videography / Photography | Brand Design


The approach treated each piece as an object of lasting relevance rather than a product to be staged. The photography lets the furniture’s structure speak: clear lines, considered light, space that keeps the object quietly in focus. The series was created in collaboration with Studio Johannes Bauer, whose precise visual language matches the character of the USM Haller system. Building on the core series, we developed a range of campaign visuals, exploring how the imagery adapts across different formats and contexts while maintaining a consistent visual language. The result is not a single campaign but a flexible image system — photography made to last, like the furniture it portrays. Today, the series underlines what USM has stood for over decades: design of enduring relevance.





