Kurt Versen (1901-1997), a Swedish lighting designer and manufacturer, settled in the USA in 1930. His practical lamps were featured at the 1951 ‘Good Design‘ exhibition.Read More →
Ingo Maurer was a German industrial designer who specialised in the development of lighting fixtures and installations. “Poet of Light” was his nickname.Read More →
Bruno Gregori is an Italian designer and artist whose work with Studio Alchimia united postmodern furniture, graphic design, colour and experimental decoration.Read More →
Isamu Noguchi united sculpture, furniture, lighting, gardens and public space in a Japanese American practice that challenged boundaries between art and design.Read More →
Between 1928-30, she designed furniture for Kylmakoski; 1928—37, she was a textile designer for Friends of Finnish Handicraft. From 1952, its artistic director, 1937—49, was furniture, textile, and interior designer for Stockmann, Helsinki. Read More →
Lapo Binazzi, an influential Italian designer, explored diverse fields like architecture, interior design, and performance art, challenging design norms globally. His legacy inspires boundary-pushing creativity.Read More →
Elio Martinelli (1922-2004) was an influential Italian designer known for founding Martinelli Luce and pioneering innovative lighting designs using plastics and geometric shapes.Read More →
Saint-Gobain, a French company, is renowned for its glass innovations, such as the illuminated glass radiator and Duralex goblets, showcasing its lasting impact on the industry.Read More →
Izabel Lam is a sculptor and an American fashion designer. Lam turned to industrial design from fashion in 1988. In a neo-baroque style, she designs housewares, including flatware, picture frames, candlesticks, vases and letter openers. Her 15-piece lighting set was made of oxidised curved steel with shades of metal-mesh.Read More →