Designers and their work
Philippe starck
James dyson
Margaret calvert
Dieter rams
Charles and ray eames
Marianne brandt
French Industrial designer
known for his wide range of designs, including everything from interior design to household objects to boats to watches.
Addressed the needs of individual clients
worked as an interior designer
inspired by his father
worked as an architect
He has designed over 10 000 products
Today, Brandt's designs for household objects such as lamps, ashtrays and teapots are considered timeless examples of modern industrial design
German painter, sculptor, photographer, metalsmith, and designer
best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation.
His first original invention, the Ballbarrow, was a modified version of a wheelbarrow using a ball instead of a wheel.
Dyson had the idea of using cyclonic separation to create a vacuum cleaner that would not lose suction as it picked up dirt.
Dyson expanded his appliance range to include a washing machine called the ContraRotator, which had two rotating drums moving in opposite directions.
British typographer and graphic designer
designed many of the road signs used throughout the United Kingdom
she came up with simple, easy-to-understand pictograms, including the signs for 'men at work' (a man digging), 'farm animals' (based on a cow named Patience that lived on a farm near to where she grew up), and 'schoolchildren nearby' (a girl leading a boy by the hand, which she said were actually modelled after herself)
German industrial designer
His approach and belief in "Less, but better" design generated a timeless quality in his products and have influenced the design of many products
is innovative
makes a product useful
is aesthetic
makes a product understandable
is unobtrusive
is long-lasting
is environmentally friendly
is minimal
American married couple of industrial designers who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architecture and furniture through the work of the Eames Office.
They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film
Among their most recognized designs is the Eames Lounge Chair and the Eames Dining Chair.
The sets used material such as silver plate and brass; and ebony for the handles. The tea sets were almost entirely handmade but it led to mass production of similar products.
“They determined the single striking curve for the seat by doing some research, using dowels to ascertain the shape of the human bottom and to find the curve for most comfortable support. Although these chairs were not mass-produced for the consumer market, one can see the possibility inherent in the design.
ergonomically functional product