Phillipe Starck is one of the best-known contemporary designers in the world. He has not only received public acclaim for his amazing building interior designs but has also proved to be an accomplished architect and product designer. Born in Paris in 1949, the son of an aircraft designer, his work is extremely diverse and he can lay claim to designing boats for Beneteau, kitchen appliances for Alessi, toothbrushes for Fluocaril, luggage for Vuitton, "Urban Fittings" for Decaux, office furniture for Vitra, as well as vehicles, computers, doorknobs and spectacle frames. Perhaps his most popular work is the Louis Ghost chair for Kartell.
Stefano Giovannoni
Stefano Giovannoni is a prolific designer who has made an art of disguising complex technology in simple forms. Born in La Spezia, Italy, in 1954, he graduated in Architecture in Florence in 1978, and now lives and works in Milan. He works as an industrial and interior designer and architect and has worked with numerous companies including Alessi, Flos, Magis, Seiko, Pulsar and Saab.
Jasper Morrison
Jasper Morrison has a well-established international reputation as a designer, having used his skills to create an amazingly diverse range of products in a variety of materials.
Born in London in 1959, he first worked with Vitra and Cappellini and his simple but striking designs won many industry design awards. As his portfolio matured, Morrison's approach attracted many prestigious clients, including Artifort, Alessi, Flos, Rosenthal, Magis and Sony.
Achille Castiglioni
Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) was of the most important industrial designers of the 20th century, having designed more than 150 products during his career and forged enduring relationships with Italian manufacturers such as Flos in lighting and magis, kartell, Driade, Alessi in home products.
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