The Bauhaus was the most well-known design school of the 20th century. Herbert Bayer created notes in denominations of one million, two million, and two billion. The designs exemplify the ideology of hardline Modern Movement graphics.Read More →
The Deutscher Werkbund, founded in 1907, aimed to improve product design through collaboration of artists, craftsmen, and manufacturers. It influenced modernism globally.Read More →
Arzberg is regarded as one of the most prestigious porcelain design houses in the world. The definition of good design. Arzberg combines aesthetics, functionality, and durability.Read More →
Michael Thonet’s Chair no.14, designed in 1855, revolutionized furniture production with its steam-softening technique, leading to widespread popularity and mass production.Read More →
Hermann Junger, a renowned goldsmith and teacher, shaped modern jewelry through Bauhaus influence. His expressive, religious-themed designs resonate globally. More information in cited sources.Read More →
Christian Dell, a German silversmith and Bauhaus metal workshop foreman, pursued industrial design and returned to silversmithing, leaving a legacy of modern lighting designs.Read More →
Hermann Zapf (1918 – 2015), a renowned typeface designer, created popular typefaces like Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino, covering the evolution of technology over 50 years.Read More →
Trude Petri-Raben, a German ceramicist, studied and worked in Germany and the USA. Her unornamented, high-glaze porcelain designs garnered international recognition and awards.
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Franz Rickert (1904-1991), a German Silversmith, apprenticed in Mayrhofer’s workshop, studied in Munich, and became a prominent silversmith and enameler, exhibiting in Paris.Read More →
Kramer’s father was the owner of the most well-known of Frankfurt hat shops. In 1916, immediately after school, Kramer was drawn into military service and remained a soldier through the end of the First World War. The following year he trained at the Bauhaus for a few months before quitting, disillusioned with the technical level of the training, then began a three-year architectural study in Munich with Theodor Fischer.Read More →