The Hard Life by Jasper Morrison (book)
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January 31, 2025
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.
✔ 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.
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The Vimini collection, named for the Italian word for wicker, blends outdoor wicker and wooden frames to evoke nostalgia and a sense of home.Read More →
Hiroshi Yajima, a Japanese designer, creates minimalist furniture that blends tradition and modernity, emphasizing natural materials and craftsmanship, exemplified by his Forms Stackable Stool.Read More →
Tom Chung, a Canadian designer, founded his studio in 2016, focusing on context-driven industrial design, emphasizing mobility and durability in versatile objects for various environments.Read More →
The Za stool by Naoto Fukasawa for Emeco represents a modern masterpiece in stool design, integrating sleek aluminum construction with functional elegance and versatile applications.Read More →
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, a Dutch architect and furniture designer, created groundbreaking furniture, including the iconic Red Blue Chair, and was influenced by De Stijl.Read More →
Peter van der Waals is a Dutch furniture designer and maker; active Britain. He studied in The Hague, Brussels, Berlin, and Vienna and from 1899, London. Read More →
Danny Ho Fong was a Chinese American furniture manufacturer. He was born in Canton and professionally active in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Read More →
The Shimmer Chair is a result of a partnership to create elegant, lightweight, and durable furniture from native Western Australian eucalyptus trees.Read More →