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 →
Hermann Gretsch’s Arzberg 1382 porcelain service exemplifies modernist design, emphasising functionality, proportion, and minimalism, while influencing contemporary tableware aesthetics.Read More →