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Vitsoe's 606 Universal Shelving System has been in continuous production since 1960 – a quiet, intentional design by Dieter Rams that helped define what 'modular' means in furniture. People who consider Vitsoe are looking for something that will last decades and reconfigure with their lives. KUUDU sets out from the same place: a long-lived, modular wall- or floor-system, but in oak (FSC European) rather than aluminium and powder-coated steel.
The KUUDU configuration shown here is two sections (about 150 cm wide) at roughly 125 cm height. Where Vitsoe relies on continuous E-Track rails and cantilevered shelves, KUUDU works on a 75 cm section grid: each section has its own level pattern and gap heights. A wall-mounted KUUDU attaches at a single line at the top rather than a continuous vertical rail.
If you want the iconic Vitsoe look – minimal aluminium tracks, the family of branded shelves, drawers and cabinets – KUUDU isn't a substitute. If you want a quietly modular wooden shelf you assemble live in a 3D configurator and order from Germany, it is. CAD data for architecture practices is available on request.
| Vitsœ 606 | KUUDU | |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Aluminium tracks, powder-coated steel | Oak veneer (FSC European) over aluminium, oiled |
| System | Continuous E-Track rails with cantilevered shelves | 75 cm section grid; levels and gap heights chosen per section |
| Mounting | Wall-mounted | Freestanding or wall-hung – fixed along a single top line |
Vitsoe 606 mounts to vertical aluminium E-Tracks; shelves and cabinets cantilever off the tracks. KUUDU is a freestanding or wall-mounted oak system on a 75 cm section grid, where levels and gap heights are configured per section. Both prize longevity, but the visual language differs: Vitsoe is metal-and-track, KUUDU is oak with a quieter horizontal rhythm.
Yes. KUUDU offers a wall-hanging variant that fixes to one mounting line at the top; the shelf is then suspended away from the wall. Unlike a track-based system, you do not need a continuous vertical rail per section – a two- or three-section configuration attaches with a small number of anchors.
The KUUDU system is modular and demountable. Sections, levels and gap heights can be reorganised with the same parts; additional sections can be ordered and added on the same grid. Reconfiguration is a manual reassembly step, not a one-handed shelf relocation as in Vitsoe.
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Oak Wall Shelf 87 cm - Double Offset Section (L2M1)
€635
Large Oak Wall Shelf 217 cm - Triple Offset (H1M2H1)
€1,976
Oak Wall Shelf 226 cm - Single Section (H1)
€746
Oak Wall Shelf 188 cm - Single Section (H2)
€591
Oak Wall Shelf 50 cm - Single Section (L1)
€259
Oak Wall Shelf 87 cm - Single Section (M1)
€396
Oak Wall Shelf 160 cm - Single Section (M3)
€622
Oak Wall Shelf 90 cm - Single Section (M4)
€321
Oak Wall Shelf 150cm
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