Furniture Designer (Page 13)

The Furniture Designers collection at Encyclopedia.Design features over 400 in-depth articles exploring the visionaries who have shaped the world of furniture. From historic cabinetmakers to contemporary innovators, this collection highlights the evolution of furniture design, its cultural significance, and the designers who have redefined interiors.

What You’ll Find in This Collection:

✔ Profiles of Iconic Furniture Designers – Explore the lives, works, and legacies of legendary figures like Charles & Ray Eames, Hans Wegner, Eileen Gray, and more.
✔ Furniture Design Movements – Dive into key periods, including Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau, Postmodernism, and Sustainable Design.
✔ Materials & Techniques – Understand how designers have pioneered innovations in woodworking, metalwork, upholstery, plastics, and digital fabrication.
✔ Furniture as Functional Art – Discover how furniture serves as both practical object and artistic expression, merging craftsmanship with aesthetics.
✔ Contemporary Design Trends – Explore how furniture designers today embrace sustainability, modularity, and smart technology.

Whether you’re a design student, industry professional, collector, or enthusiast, this collection provides a comprehensive guide to the history, techniques, and innovations of furniture design.

📌 Explore the evolution of furniture design and the creative minds behind iconic pieces that have transformed interior spaces.

Khodi Feiz featured image

Khodi Feiz, an Iranian-born industrial designer, co-founded Feiz Design Studio in the Netherlands. His work with renowned companies and innovative approach showcase his significant contributions to industrial design.Read More →

Mid-Century Modern Design Cover Art

This comprehensive mid-century modern design encyclopedia is a treasure trove for collectors, design enthusiasts, and vintage aesthetics enthusiasts. It covers furniture, lighting, ceramics, textiles, graphic arts, posters, interior design, and architecture. With over a thousand illustrations, the book features nearly a hundred principal creators, including Dieter Rams, Robin Day, Isamu Noguchi, Lucie Rie, Charles and Ray Eames, Alvar Aalto, and Oscar Niemeyer. The encyclopedia is organized into three parts: Media and Masters, Houses and Interiors, and an extensive “A-Z of Designers and Makers.”Read More →

Peter Opsvik chairs

Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian furniture designer. In the 1960s, studied ergonomics under Ulrich Burandt and in design schools in Bergen and Oslo. In the 1970s, in Britain and Volkwangschule filr Kunstgewerbe, Essen. 1965-70, he was a designer at the Tandberg Radio Factory.Read More →