30 Influential Product Designers

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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