30 influential product designers of all time
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Frank llyod wright
Clockwise. Barrel Chair
Origami Chair Usonian Dining Chair
Born – Death. 1867 – 1959 Homecountry / Domicile. USA / USA Education. University of Wisconsin-Madison Affiliation. Chicago Arts and Crafts Society Signature. Organic and integrated architetural whole
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Clockwise. Hillhouse Chair
DS1 Folding Table DS3 Chair
Born – Death. 1868 – 1928 Homecountry / Domicile. UK / UK Education. Glasgow School of Art Affiliation. The Glasgow Four Signature. Japanese aesthetic, bold rectilinear shapes
walter gropius
Clockwise. F51 Office Armchair
Chesterfield Armchair Tac Tea Pot
Born – Death. 1883 – 1969 Homecountry / Domicile. Germany / USA Education. Grand-Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts Affiliation. Bauhaus Signature. Design for mass production
Ludwig mies van der rohe
Clockwise. Brno Bar Stool
Barcelona Chair & Ottoman Cane Chair
Born – Death. 1886 – 1969 Homecountry / Domicile. Germany / Germany-USA Affiliation. Deutscher Werkbund, Bauhaus Signature. Less is more, no ornament
Le Corbusier
Clockwise. LC4 Chaise Lounge
LC6 Dining Table LC2 Armchair
Born – Death. 1887 – 1965 Homecountry / Domicile. Switzerland / France Education. La-Chaux-de-Fonds Art School Affiliation. L'Esprit Nouveau Signature. Affordable and timeless furniture
Alvar Aalto
Clockwise. Paimio Chair
Stool 60 Tea Trolley 900
Born – Death. 1898 – 1976 Homecountry / Domicile. Findland / Finland Education. Helsinki University of Technology Signature. Natural material (mostly plywood) with organic shape, gesamtkunstwerk
Marcel Breuer
Clockwise. Cesca Chair
Commemorative Table Lamp Wassily Chair
Born – Death. 1902 – 1981 Homecountry / Domicile. Austria-Hungary / USA Education. Bauhaus Affiliation. Bauhaus, Isokon Signature. Amalgamation of art and technology, brutalist style
Piero Fornasetti
Clockwise. Mongolfiere Magazine Stand
Architettura Cabinet Corinthian Side Chairs
Born – Death. 1913 – 1988 Homecountry / Domicile. Italy / Italy Education. Milan’s Accademia di Belle Arti Signature. Engraved historic details, appropiation of antique ephemera
Frank Owen Gehry
Clockwise. Bubble Chaise Lounge
Wiggle Side Chair PowerPlay Armchair & Ottoman
Born. 1929 Homecountry / Domicile. Canada / Canada-USA Education. University of Southern California Affiliation. Gehry Partners, LLP Signature. Unusual materials, unfinished
Gerrit Rietveld
Clockwise. Schroeder Table
Zig-Zag Chair Red-Blue Chair
Born – Death. 1888 – 1964 Homecountry / Domicile. Netherlands / Netherlands Affiliation. De Stijl Signature. Horizontal and vertical lines, ignore natural form
Charles & Ray Eames
Clockwise. La Chaise Lounge
DSW Chair Eames Elephant
Born – Death. 1907 – 1978 & 1912 – 1988 Homecountry / Domicile. USA / USA Education. Cranbrook Academy of Art Affiliation. Herman Miller, Vitra Signature. Combine industry and art, bent plywood and plastic
Ettore Sottsass
Clockwise. Carlton Shelf Unit
Sol Fruit Bowl Flying Carpet Armchair
Born – Death. 1917 – 2007 Homecountry / Domicile. Austria-Hungary / Italy Education. Politecnico di Torino Affiliation. Studio Alchimia, Memphis Signature. Anti-design movement, plastic laminates
Verner Panton
Clockwise. Wire Lamp
Panton S Chair Amoeba Chair
Born – Death. 1926 – 1998 Homecountry / Domicile. Denmark / Denmark Education. Royal Danish Academy of Art Affiliation. Plus-linje, Vitra Signature. Playful shapes, bold colors
Alessandro Mendini
Clockwise. Anna G Corkscrew Set
Drip Coffee Maker Proust Geometrica Armchair
Born. 1931 Homecountry / Domicile. Italy / Italy Education. Polytechnic University of Milan Affiliation. Studio Alchimia, Domus Academy, Alessi, Swatch Signature. Decorative design with critical dimension
Gaetano Pesce
Clockwise. Serie Up 2000 Sofa
Feltri Chair La Mamma Chair
Born. 1939 Homecountry / Domicile. Italy / Italy Education. University of Venice Affiliation. Vitra, Cassina. Fish Design Signature. Experimental furniture
Michael Graves
Clockwise. Whistling Bird Kettle
MGD100 Toaster Clock Shelf
Born – Death. 1934 – 2015 Homecountry / Domicile. USA / USA Education. University of Cincinnati, Harvard University Affiliation. Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney Signature. Quirky, functional, well-made
Andree Putman
Clockwise. The Orgue Lamp
Pagoda Armchair & Ottoman Morgan Chairs
Born – Death. 1925 – 2013 Homecountry / Domicile. France / France Education. National Conservatory of Paris Affiliation. Mafia, Ecart, The Andree Putman Studio Signature. Parisian chic, bourgeouis bohemian, black and white
Philippe Starck
Left-Right. Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer
Louis Ghost Chair Guns Table Lamp
Born. 1949 Homecountry / Domicile. France / France Education. École Camondo Affiliation. Alessi, Vitra Signature. Democratic design, inventive structure
Zaha Hadid
Clockwise. Field of Towers Chess Set
Braid Candle Holder Mesa Table
Born – Death. 1950 – 2016 Homecountry / Domicile. Iraq / UK Education. Architectural Association School of Architecture Affiliation. Zaha Hadid Architects Signature. Fluid form, fragmented geometry
Ron Arad
Clockwise. Bad Tempered Chair Voido Rocking Chair
Lovely Rita Shelf
Born. 1951 Homecountry / Domicile. Israel / UK Education. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Affiliation. Royal College of Art, One Off In Signature. Provocative design, environmental concern, anti-cosumerism
Humberto & Fernando Campana
Clockwise. Banquette Chair
Favela Chair Peneira Fruit Basket
Born. 1953 & 1961 Homecountry / Domicile. Brazil / Brazil Education. Brazilian Museum of Sculpture Affiliation. Campana Brothers Signature. Ordinary/recycled materials, jumbled mass, kitsch
Tom Dixon
Clockwise. Melt Copper Pendant Lights
Slab Chair Etch Shade Brass Light
Born. 1959 Homecountry / Domicile. UK? / UK Education. University of the Arts London Affiliation. Habitat, Tom Dixon, Design Research Studio Signature. Experimental structures and process, sustainable materials
KARIM RASHID
Clockwise. Float Sofa
Iiamo Go Baby Bottle Vaso Konexus Ceramic Vase
Born. 1960 Birthplace / Domicile. Egypt-UK / USA Education. Carleton University, Canada Affiliation. Karim Rashid Inc. Signature. Colorful, ecletic, dynamic
Patricia Urquiola
Clockwise. Love Me Tender Sofa System
Nub Highback Chair Lana Mangas Rugs and Seating
Born. 1961 Homecountry / Domicile. Spain / Italy Education. Milan Politecnico Affiliation. Cappellini, Cassina, Moroso Signature. Mixture of feminine forms and masculine structures
Marc Newson
Clockwise. Embryo Chair
Zvecdochka Sneaker Wooden Chair
Born. 1963 Homecountry / Domicile. Australia / UK Education. Sydney College of the Arts Affiliation. Ikepod, Qantas, Apple Signature. Biomorphic design, curved lines
Marcel Wanders
Clockwise. Skygarden Ceiling Lamp
Cyborg Chair Knotted Metal Chair
Born. 1963 Homecountry / Domicile. Netherlands / Netherlands Education. Maastricht Academy of Fina Arts Affiliation. Moooi, Powerhouse Studio, Wanders Wanders Signature. Mix materials and technologies, provoke surprise
Julia Krantz
Clockwise. Mesa Baum Table
Poltrona Suave Lounge Chair Sofa Guell
Born. 1967 Homecountry / Domicile. Brazil / Brazil Education. University of Sao Paulo Affiliation. Julia Krantz Movelaria Signature. Sensuous wooden furniture with environmental concern
Dieter Rams
Clockwise. RT20 Tabletop Radio
S60 Razor SK4 Record Player
Born. 1932 Homecountry / Domicile. Germany / Germany Education. Wiesbaden School of Art Affiliation. Braun, Vitsoe Signature. Less but better, 1o principles of good design
James Dyson
Clockwise. Air Multiplier Fan
DC32 Vacuum Cleaner Airblade Dryer
Born. 1947 Homecountry / Domicile. UK / UK Education. Byam Shaw School of Art, Royal College of Art Affiliation. Dyson Ltd, James Dyson Foundation Signature. Innovative design and engineering
Jonathan Ive
Clockwise. iPod Touch 5th Gen Bondi Blue iMac G3
Soundsticks III
Born. 1967 Homecountry / Domicile. UK / UK Education. Newcastle Polytechnic Affiliation. Tangerine, Apple Signature. Functionally clean and aesthetically pleasing products
Image (Title) Philippe Starck Portrait Vogue Italy Image (Right) Via Palazetti Cabinet with Bar Piero Fornasetti & Gio Ponti Source -Couturier, Elisabeth. (2010). Talk About Design. Paris: Flammarion. -Miller, Judith. (2012). 2oth Century Design. London: Octopus Publishing Group. -Wikipedia Slide Layout Aulia Ardista www.curiositiescabi.net I do not own the images This slide is for educational purpose only