{"id":110123,"date":"2025-11-06T14:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marcolin.com\/stories\/unkategorisiert\/the-german-art-of-innovation-inside-ic-berlin\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:31:10","slug":"the-german-art-of-innovation-inside-ic-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcolin.com\/de\/stories\/behind-the-scenes-de\/the-german-art-of-innovation-inside-ic-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"The German Art of Innovation: Inside ic! berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row padding--new-big wrapperContent\">\n    <div class=\"articleContent j-articleContent\">\n                <h2 class=\"articleContent__title\">\n            <span class=\"articleContent__titleUnderline j-titleUnderlineAnimation\">\n            Handcrafted in the Heart of Berlin            <\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"articleContent__richtext\">\n            <p>Going against the trend of many luxury brands that have moved production abroad, ic! berlin has remained faithful to its roots. This is one of the key reasons behind the exceptional quality of its eyewear. Every frame is still handcrafted at the brand\u2019s Berlin headquarters, where experts in design, production, and technology work side by side. 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Its exclusive hinge construction has redefined durability, flexibility, and lightness, setting a new standard in premium eyewear. Each frame is guaranteed by the ic! berlin logo and its unique laser-engraved serial number. 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