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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Otto Zapf has created an essential system of furniture designs. Including the Zapf Office System by Knoll and 7500 workstations by Pacific Telesis. He and Dieter Rams designed their first furniture in the 1960s and 1970s.Read More →
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 →
For travellers, the benefits of plastic shell suitcases have come to be appreciated. They are extremely light and flexible, yet powerful and good looking. Suitcases made of thin vacuum-formed plastic sheets have completely transformed the product category. As a designer of the furniture, Konstantin Grcic was surprised by this ingenuity and the suitability of the modern chair covers for production and performance. Read More →
Emmy Roth (1885 – 1942), a German Jewish silversmith, created innovative metalwork influenced by Baroque and modern design, gaining international recognition.Read More →
The Leica 1, the first functional 35 mm camera, was introduced in Germany in 1925, making photography much more accessible to the general public.Read More →
He was an assistant lecturer at the Bauhaus in Weimar from 1922 to 1929, where he primarily designed lighting fixtures. Read More →
Klaus Moje was a renowned glass artist known for innovations in the art of glass fusion. He also significantly contributed to academia by founding the Australian National University School of Art Glass Workshop.Read More →
Herbert Bayer, a key figure in the Bauhaus movement, revolutionized art with functionality and avant-garde style. “Herbert Bayer: The Complete Work” captures his enduring impact.Read More →