MYKITA GmbH is a high-end eyewear design manufacturer based in Berlin, Germany, known internationally for its handcrafted eyeglasses and sunglasses.
Company
The company was founded by Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans, Philipp Haffmans and Moritz Krüger in 2003. All of its products are hand-assembled in their manufactory, often referred to as Mykita Haus, in Berlin. In 2006, Mykita moved to Brunnenstraße in the Mitte district where the manufactory was based for another eight years before moving the current headquarters to the historical Pelikan-Haus[1] in Berlin, Kreuzberg, in 2014. The name MYKITA is derived from ”Kita” (a common abbreviation for Kindertagesstätte) and is a reference to the firm's first premises in a former day nursery.[2]
In 2015, Harald Gottschling, Daniel Haffmans and Philipp Haffmans announced their resignation from the company, leaving Krüger as CEO and Creative Director.