Anders Liljefors (1923-1970), a Swedish ceramicist, innovated with sand moulding technique, redefining Swedish ceramics, and exhibiting influential works in the 1950s and 1960s.Read More →
Mikhail Adamovich, a pivotal figure in Russian porcelain design, blended Italian artistic principles with Russian motifs, creating culturally resonant murals and internationally recognized designs.Read More →
Founded when the industrial design profession was becoming firmly established in the American manufacturing industry, Industrial Design has long been established as America’s leading magazine for industrial designers. Read More →
This user-friendly guide by Gänsicke and Markowitz explores jewelry terminology, styles, and techniques, offering insights for designers, scholars, and enthusiasts through definitions and cultural history.Read More →
Robert Radford Welch (1929-2000), an English designer and silversmith, blended Scandinavian modernism with practical design, leaving a lasting legacy and influencing future designers.Read More →
Hugo Leven was a prominent German sculptor and designer, influential in Art Nouveau, who taught at the Hanau drawing academy and contributed significantly to applied arts.Read More →
Albert Frey, a pioneer of “desert modernism” in Palm Springs, synthesized American and modernist architecture. His legacy continues today with iconic structures.Read More →
The outbreak of the Second World War created significant difficulties during the early stages of restoration, leading to the closure of the NKA (Contemporary Products Department), but by the early 1950s, the company was back on track. Many of Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s WMF creations date from these years. Read More →
Boehm joined Rosenthal in 1966. His limited-edition Reticelli range illustrated his interest in Italian glass by incorporating cotton twist threads in the molten glass-like 17th-century Venetian vessels. Read More →
Schloss Blühnbach, a 17th-century hunting castle in the Austrian Alps, holds a rich history of ownership and renovations, now lying “hermetically sealed” and inaccessible.Read More →