Icons of European Design

Today’s inspiration: a few short video documentaries from Deutche Welle. Two notable designers from each decade between 1960 and 2000 are featured.

The first piece is about Deiter Rams and Verner Panton, and their work in the 1960s.

From the 1970s, a short piece about Joe Columbo, followed by a look at IKEA’s effect on furniture design.

Continuing to the 1980s, here’s some background on Phillippe Starck and Alberto Alessi:

From the 1990s, this segment is about Ron Arad and Ingo Maurer:

Dave Vogler is editor of Fuel Your Product Design. Currently a consultant at KEK Associates, he’s been a product design engineer for nearly 15 years. He’s also co-founder and CTO at Sparkhouse, a web design cooperative. He enjoys life with his lovely wife and twin boys in Rochester, NY.

 

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