Lilly Reich – exceptional career on many fronts
Name Lilly Reich is perhaps best known in relation to that of one of the most prominent figures of modernism – Mies van der Rohe. The pair worked together during the heyday of the modernist era on numerous furniture designs – including the famous Barcelona chair – leaving a lasting mark in design history. However, …
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Milo Baughman
Milo Baughman was one of the leaders of classical design. He didn’t begin a story about Modernism, but he continued it with dignity. He gave a new, fresh strength to this radical movement because he trusted his role models. The goal was to create something better, while his tireless energy reflected in numerous attempts. The …
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Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry is an architect and designer, but his genius and reach have rendered him much more than that. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most innovative and prolific designers of his generation. His designs are just as unconventional as he is, and just as violently exuberant. His striking and unique forms straddle the border …
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Jasper Morrison
When we discuss the quality of an object, its practical side along with its usability and attractiveness are in focus. If it’s a piece of furniture, we often discuss whether it’s comfortable. The essence of a designer’s work hides in achieving balance. But, what happens when we add an atmosphere to this balance? British designer …
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Marc Newson
There is a special breed of designer often likened to the superstar. It is a category reserved for those who carry with them a broad and diverse oeuvre. Those whose name signifies the grit and perseverance, as well as the image and charm necessary to remain at the top of the industry for decades. One …
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Oki Sato
Japanese designer Oki Sato went from architecture graduate at a top Tokyo university, to founding his design studio Nendo and being included in “the Top 100 Small Japanese Companies” in just five years. Another five years later, his infectious designs and personality had gained international traction and had him on multiple “Designer of the Year” …
David Chipperfield
Impostor syndrome is a phenomenon that occurs in people who doubt their own achievements. No matter how successful they are, for them it’s just luck. Among those people is one globally recognized architect, David Chipperfield. We easily find the answer to the question how much did he achieve. Along his full name, Sir David Alan …
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Pierre Paulin
Revolution of the design process has happened. Swimming suit material tightened over metal frames? This idea hasn’t been seen before. Pierre Paulin presented something atypical to the 20th century, something refreshing. In fact, he has deepened the incision between the past and the future. His work gave a hint of the 21st century to a …
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Hella Jongerius – Queen of Colour
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has been fusing “opposites” in her work for almost three decades: traditional and contemporary, craftsmanship and industry, age-old techniques and new technologies. Along the way, she is starting a color revolution, after dedicating the past fifteen years of her life to researching colours and materials. She uses her innovative, fusion approach …
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Shigeru Ban
Shigeru Ban is one of the rare architects of today who is equally responsible to nature and humans. His words and deeds truly speak the same language. Crucial moment in his career happened in 2014, when he got the Pritzker’s Prize. Japanese architect, Toyo Ito, who won this award one year before, described Shigeru in …
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Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh is the embodiment of a new generation of interdisciplinary designers occupying the throne of social media. He gives voice to his vision through his successful luxury streetwear brand, Off-White™, building his reputation on dada and pop-inspired irony and witticism. Since the rise of his brand, he has collaborated with graphic and fashion designers, …
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Ernő Goldfinger – The Towering Man Behind Trellick and Balfron
“There are good and bad architects. I’m a good architect.” The words Ernő Goldfinger used to describe himself speak volumes of his character, strong-willed and uncompromising. It therefore comes as no surprise that a degree of notoriety and controversy followed the Hungarian-born architect and designer throughout his lifetime, due in part to his work, but …
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Florence Knoll
The name Knoll is associated with respectable American Company dealing with furniture manufacture. It’s logical since the company signs some of the epochal furniture pieces. But who started this anthology? Behind Hans Knoll, who developed the family business wisely, was a humble woman. Florence Knoll didn’t have self-confidence; she thought that pieces she designed couldn’t …
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Karim Rashid
There is no doubt that the children of English – Egyptian couple Rashid are talented for Art. The son, Hani, is well known New York architect, while the daughter Soraya is successful in music and painting. The third kid Karim Rashid is considered to be one of the most famous designers of modern generation. His …
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Jean Nouvel
„If they can’t figure out who it is, that means it’s me.” Jean Nouvel is an architect and a designer whose pieces of work don’t resemble each other. He considers this approach to be crucial in the world of shaping the space. Whether it is an object or a piece of furniture, it needs to …
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