Erwin Komenda (1904 – 1966) Austrian Automobile Designer
2022-01-13
In 1934, he joined Ferdinand Porsche’s design bureau in Stuttgart and began work on the styling of the Volkswagen, the people’s car.Read More →
Harold Stabler (1872 – 1945) British Ceramicist, Enameller, Jeweller and Silversmith
2022-01-13
Harold Stabler’s lengthy, illustrious career began in the Arts and Crafts movement and extended into the modernist era. Over the 50 years or so he devoted to the arts, he created an astounding diversity of highly regarded pieces, both unique and mass-produced, in various mediums and styles. Read More →
The Origins of Punk
2022-01-13
The realities of dissatisfied working-class urban teenagers with little hope of a job, housing, or a meaningful future shaped Punk in the mid-1970s. Read More →
Pierluigi Cerri (b.1939) Italian Architect/Graphic/Exhibition Designer
2022-01-13
He was active as an exhibition designer, designed 1978 ‘Peter Behrens und die AEG’ exhibition, Berlin; 1978 ‘Carrozzeria Italiana’ exhibition, Turin and Rome; 1981 ‘Identité Italienne,’ Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; 1983 ‘Alexander Calder’ exhibition, Turin; 1984 ‘Italian Design,’ Stuttgart and Tokyo; 1984 ‘Venti Progetti per il futuro del Lingotto,’ Turin; 1986 ‘Futurismo e Futurismi,’ Venice. Industrial design clients included B&B Italia, Fiat, IBM, Molteni, Unifor, Missoni, and Marotto.Read More →
Sir Terence Conran (1931 – 2020), British Interior Designer
2022-01-13
Terence Conran, a renowned British designer and entrepreneur, founded Habitat stores and influenced modern design. His legacy includes founding the Design Museum.Read More →
Hélène de Mandrot (1867 – 1948) Swiss Designer and Arts Patron
2022-01-13
She was a wealthy lady with cultural aspirations, who spent her time travelling between the great cultural centres and fashionable holiday resorts of Europe, and who liked to gather artists and authors around her.
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Andreas Hansen (b.1936) Danish Furniture Designer
2022-01-13
Andreas Hansen, a Danish furniture designer, is renowned for his elegant, functional pieces and teaching contributions that shaped Scandinavian design principles throughout his career.Read More →
Jörgen Kastholm (b.1931) Danish Architect and Furniture Designer
2022-01-13
Jørgen Kastholm was a Danish architect and furniture designer known for his minimalist style, significantly influencing modern design through his collaborations and unique creations.Read More →
Zdeněk Rossmann (1905 – 1984) Czech Book Designer, Architect
2022-01-13
He was a member of the Devétsil group from 1923 until its closure in 1931 and the Brno Devétsil group 1923-27. He designed publications, including Pasmo (1924—27) and the Fronta compendium (1927). His work was based on the principles of Bayer and Tschichold.Read More →
Abram Games (1914 – 1996) British Graphic and Industrial Designer
2022-01-12
Abram Games, a renowned British graphic designer, created striking, influential posters during his six-decade career, leaving a lasting impact on wartime propaganda and industrial design.Read More →