10 International Furniture Designers You Should Know
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By Alissa Walker on May 11, 2010
Inga Sempe
Oskar Zieta
Ilot Ilov
Big Game
Holly Palmer
Nick Fraser
Spell
Stadtnomaden
BreadedEscalope
Dennis Nino Clasen
Location: France
Inga Sempé is a French designer who creates furniture, decorative objects and lighting--including this dramatic Lampe Vapeur--for companies like Luce Plan and Moustache.
On the eve of ICFF, it seemed like prime time to shed some light upon some up-and-coming designers from abroad. Stefanie Gelinas of the new site Sleek Identity picks 10 who should be on your radar.
Inga Sempé is a French designer who creates furniture, decorative objects and lighting--including this dramatic Lampe Vapeur--for companies like Luce Plan and Moustache.
On the eve of ICFF, it seemed like prime time to shed some light upon some up-and-coming designers from abroad. Stefanie Gelinas of the new site Sleek Identity picks 10 who should be on your radar.
Location: Poland
Working with innovative manufacturers, Zieta Prozessdesign develops pieces that blend unique forms and cutting-edge technologies. The lumpy shapes of the Plopp stool, for example, are made from thin sheets of hydro-formed metal which are inflated with air.
Working with innovative manufacturers, Zieta Prozessdesign develops pieces that blend unique forms and cutting-edge technologies. The lumpy shapes of the Plopp stool, for example, are made from thin sheets of hydro-formed metal which are inflated with air.
Location: Germany
llot llov was founded in 2006 by Ania Bauer, Jacob Brinck, Lena Hirche, and Ramon Toshiro Merker. The partners come from various branches of design and their projects focus mainly on conceptual work like their coil-able Matt Lamp.
llot llov was founded in 2006 by Ania Bauer, Jacob Brinck, Lena Hirche, and Ramon Toshiro Merker. The partners come from various branches of design and their projects focus mainly on conceptual work like their coil-able Matt Lamp.
Location: Switzerland
Elric Petit, Grégoire Jeanmonod and Augustin Scott de Martinville met in Écal school and founded Big Game design studio to address overlapping interests within their own work. The collective uses surprising forms and materials, shown here in their Bold Chair.
Elric Petit, Grégoire Jeanmonod and Augustin Scott de Martinville met in Écal school and founded Big Game design studio to address overlapping interests within their own work. The collective uses surprising forms and materials, shown here in their Bold Chair.
Location: UK
Holly Palmer is a furniture designer who creates confident contemporary pieces in a range of modern materials, using bold colors and original ideas to create pieces like the quirky and refreshing Tea Cup Stool.
Holly Palmer is a furniture designer who creates confident contemporary pieces in a range of modern materials, using bold colors and original ideas to create pieces like the quirky and refreshing Tea Cup Stool.
Location: UK
Nick Fraser's designs combine simple but intelligent function with a playful aesthetic. Using the ordinary and everyday as a creative starting point, he celebrates archetypal shapes, forms, and objects, like this candelabra.
Location: Netherlands
Spell is a Dutch collective that collaborates with a variety of designers to create a new dimension of lifestyle products, constantly looking for witty ways to engage the public--like these Sweet Stools that look like they're made from marshmallow and chocolate.
Location: Germany
Stadtnomaden fabricates its pieces in very small series that produce pieces which are both elegant and functional. Built for city-dwelling nomads, its staples like the Tiefschlaf bed are made to last but also can be easily transported from residence to residence.
Stadtnomaden fabricates its pieces in very small series that produce pieces which are both elegant and functional. Built for city-dwelling nomads, its staples like the Tiefschlaf bed are made to last but also can be easily transported from residence to residence.
Location: Austria
Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl and Michael Tatschl founded BreadedEscalope in 2008. The Vienna-based collective creates unique objects that often incorporate live events, like these Clone Stools, where the resin-filled molds were rolled around Vienna's streets to get their dings and dents.
Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl and Michael Tatschl founded BreadedEscalope in 2008. The Vienna-based collective creates unique objects that often incorporate live events, like these Clone Stools, where the resin-filled molds were rolled around Vienna's streets to get their dings and dents.
Location: Germany
Dennis Nino Clasen works on a number of projects in the fields of furniture, lighting, product design and fashion accessories under his own label Friesland exzellente Konsumgüter, as well as self-initiated projects like this cheeky Big Brother Birdhouse.
Dennis Nino Clasen works on a number of projects in the fields of furniture, lighting, product design and fashion accessories under his own label Friesland exzellente Konsumgüter, as well as self-initiated projects like this cheeky Big Brother Birdhouse.
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