German luxury eyewear brand known for its signature screwless hinges and ultra-lightweight stainless steel frames.
ORIGIN
Germany
PRICE TIER
luxury
Founded in 1996 in Berlin by Ralph Anderl, Philipp Haffmans, and Harald Gottschling, ic! berlin revolutionized the eyewear industry with its signature screwless hinge design. The brand emerged from a desire to challenge traditional optical manufacturing, creating ultra-lightweight frames from 0.5 mm thick stainless spring steel sheet metal without the use of screws, welds, or glue.